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11:30 PM ET, February 22, 2011

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Indianapolis Star:
Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown over anti-union legislation  —  House Democrats are leaving the state rather than vote on anti-union legislation, The Indianapolis Star has learned.  —  A source said Democrats are headed to Illinois, though it was possible some also might go to Kentucky.
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Associated Press:
Poll: Americans oppose weaker unions  —  MADISON, Wis. — Americans strongly oppose laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll.  The poll found 61% would oppose a law in their state similar to such a proposal in Wisconsin …
Indianapolis Star:
3:40 PM — Governor says time to dump labor bill  —  Gov. Mitch Daniels signaled this afternoon that Republicans should drop the right-to-work bill that has brought the Indiana House to a standstill for two days and imperiled other measures.  —  Daniels told reporters this afternoon …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Florida Governor Rick Scott Gives Thumbs Up To Public Worker Organizing  —  Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) is now to the right of Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) on the question of allowing public sector workers to unionize.  —  “My belief is as long as people know what they're doing …
Discussion: SEIU and Hullabaloo
Peter Schorsch / Saint Petersblog:
Gov. Rick Scott says state shouldn't move to take away collective bargaining rights
Discussion: Blogging Blue and Ben Smith's Blog
Eric Bradner / Evansville Courier & Press:
Ellsworth's name will not appear on 2012 ballot
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Scaling Back State Programs Is Least of Three Fiscal Evils
Discussion: JSOnline
The Note:
Some Republican Governors Attempt To Steer Clear Of Wisconsin Strategy
Discussion: CNN, ABCNEWS and News Desk
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Mitch Daniels Calls On State GOP To Abandon Union-Busting Bill
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral vote  —  Chicago (CNN) - Rahm Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, won the Chicago mayoral election over five other challengers Tuesday, topping the 50% threshold to avoid a runoff vote, CNN projects.
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Clout St:
Rahm Emanuel declares victory in Chicago mayor's race  —  Posted by Kristen Mack, David Heinzmann, Jeff Coen and Antonio Olivo at 6:45 p.m.; last updated at 9:33 p.m. (Our Twitter feed can be found: here.)  —  Rahm Emanuel declared victory in the Chicago mayor's race tonight.
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Abdon M. Pallasch / Chicago Sun Times:
Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayor race
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Gawker
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Wisconsin's Walker Signs Bill Requiring 2/3 Majority for Tax Increases  —  How Wisconsin becomes California.  (photo: FredR on Flickr)  —  I got a sense from Sen. Chris Larson and some others in Wisconsin that the Governor and his Republican allies had run amok in the Capitol before attention …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Reuters
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ThinkProgress:
Is Scott Walker Cutting Off Internet Access To Thwart Protesters?
Discussion: Defend Wisconsin and Daily Kos
Ezra Klein:
Why do unions care about Medicaid?
News Item:
› - Statement from John and Kimberley Thune  —  For months now, my wife Kimberley and I have received encouragement from family, friends, colleagues, and supporters from across South Dakota and the country to run for the presidency of the United States.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Federal judge rules for health care law  —  The perfect partisan streak in health care rulings continues, with D.C. federal district judge Gladys Kessler, a Clinton appointee, ruling the Affordable Care Act constitutional.  She's the third Democratic judge to do so; two Republicans have found it unconstitutional.
Discussion: The Note and iOwnTheWorld.com
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Ryan J. Reilly / TPMDC:
Federal Judge In D.C. Upholds Health Care Reform, Says Some Arguments ‘Ignore Reality’
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
The church lady says the WI protesters are a Bizarro Tea Party
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Jim Manzi / The American Scene:
Are Wisconsin Public Employees Underpaid?  —  Ezra Klein and a variety of other thoughtful liberal bloggers have been pointing to an Economic Policy Institute analysis that they claim demonstrates that Wisconsin's public employees, even after adjusting for benefits and hours worked, face a …
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Ezra Klein:   Are Wisconsin's state and local workers overpaid? Part II.
Al Jazeera Blogs:
Live Blog - Libya Feb 22  —  on February 22nd, 2011.  —  Alleged mercenaries deployed by Gaddafi in Tripoli, the Libyan capital.  —  As the uprising in Libya enters its ninth day, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.
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WITI:
Paychecks to be withheld from absent Wis. senators  —  14 Democratic senators fled to Illinois, stalling vote on budget repair bill  —  State senators who miss two or more session days will no longer get paid through direct deposit.  They'll have to pick up their checks in person on the Senate floor during a session.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Wisconsin senate committee passes new rule: Senators must collect their paychecks in person  —  A nice first step.  The next step, after the “fleebaggers” (as they're now being called on Twitter) have come home, should be to pass a law retroactively docking their pay for the days they missed.
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JSOnline:
Senate Republicans to withhold Democrats' pay
Discussion: Lakeshore Laments
Mother Jones:
It's the Inequality, Stupid  —  Post Comment  —  HOW RICH ARE THE SUPERRICH? … WINNERS TAKE ALL  —  The superrich have grabbed the bulk of the past three decades' gains.  —  OUT OF BALANCE
Jack Stuef / Wonkette:
Sarah Palin Has Secret ‘Lou Sarah’ Facebook Account To Praise Other Sarah Palin Facebook Account  —  Sarah Palin has apparently created a second Facebook account with her Gmail address so that this fake “Lou Sarah” person can praise the other Sarah Palin on Facebook.
CBS News:
4 Americans on hijacked yacht dead off Somalia  —  U.S. Navy warship shadowing seized vessel takes action after gunshots are heard; 4 hostages apparently killed by captors, some pirates dead  —  The four Americans aboard a yacht hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia are dead.
Anjeanette Damon / Las Vegas Sun:
Harry Reid: ‘The time has come for us to outlaw prostitution’  —  Left: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011.  Right: Northern Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof tries to battle threats to his industry on Tuesday in Carson City.
Discussion: Hot Air and LewRockwell.com Blog
Julie Hayden / KDVR:
Online Poll - Drawing Arrest … - HOT TOPICS - Carmelo Trade - Boy Arrested Over Drawing - Find Low Gas Prices - Libya Violence - E-470 Crash - ‘Heaven Is Real’
WISC-TV:
Madison Labor Group Prepares For General Strike  —  Group Says It Needs To Educate Public First  —  MADISON, Wis. — If Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators pass a union bill that restricts collective bargaining rights, some labor groups in Madison said they would endorse the entire …
 
 
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John / Power Line:
Obama, Democrats Sliding in Polls
Discussion: Rasmussen Reports
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
McCain On Social Security: 'It's A Ponzi Scheme That Bernie Madoff Would Be Proud Of'
JSOnline:
National Guard has toured multiple prisons
Discussion: Blogging Blue
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Godzilla v. Mothra Moment
Discussion: TPMDC
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Kim Smith / Arizona Daily Star:
Forde gets death sentence in killing of girl, dad
Jon Walker / Firedoglake:
Paradigm Shift on Gay Marriage in Evidence in Rhode Island
Discussion: Public Policy Polling and Eschaton
Myglesias / Yglesias:
Contractortopia  —  I understand and, indeed, agree with the argument …
Discussion: National Review
Jerry Sullivan / Buffalo News:
Tea party may fight GOP over Lee's seat
Laura Rozen / The Politico:
Obama to nominate Dan Shapiro to be envoy to Israel
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can't Read Proficiently—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Government pensions, an obesity epidemic
 

 
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