GOP will paralyze Senate floor with reading of 1,924-page spending bill

Wright Powers Mets Rookies Past Nats
New York (AP) David Wright hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power a New York Mets’ Starting Lineup of seven rookies past the Washington Nationals 7-2 Saturday. Raul Valdes outpitched Yunesky Maya in the first matchup of Cuban starters in seven years, and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey made his first relief appearance in a season in which he has emerged as a key member of the Mets’ rotation at 36 years old. Wright homered off reliever Tyler Clippard (11-8). On Friday night,...

Mets Respond In Wake Of Front Office Shakeup Reports
New YORK (AP) — On the start of the final weekend of another sorry season, the New York Mets celebrated a little even while bracing for a management shakeup. Josh Thole homered in the 10th inning and Pat Misch combined with Hisanori Takahashi on a three-hitter Friday night to lead the going-nowhere Mets over the even-worse Washington Nationals 2-1. Mets manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya both said they have not been notified they are Losing their jobs following another...

Ellis, Cust go back-to-back, A's beat Seattle 5-3
Seattle — A sudden power surge by the Oakland Athletics carried them to a third straight victory. Mark Ellis and Jack Cust hit back-to-back homers to lead the Athletics over Seattle 5-3 on Saturday night, handing the Mariners their 100th loss. Chris Carter also connected for the A's, who have outhomered the Mariners 7-1 in the first three games of the four-game set. Both teams entered the series with a major league-low 100 homers. "You wouldn't predict that, especially at this field,"...

Mets to dump manager and GM
AFP New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel will not return to their jobs after the Major League Baseball season, ESPN and Sports Illustrated reported on Friday. The moves, not unexpected after the Mets missed the Playoffs for a fourth consecutive season, will not be announced until after Sunday's conclusion of the regular season but likely will come before the Playoffs begin on Wednesday, according to the reports. The Mets are expected to wait to fill Minaya's job...

Ellis, Cust go back-to-back, A's beat Seattle 5-3
Related Articles Seattle (AP) Mark Ellis and Jack Cust hit back-to-back homers to lead the Oakland Athletics over Seattle 5-3 on Saturday night, handing the Mariners their 100th loss of the season. Chris Carter also connected for the A’s, who have outhomered the Mariners 7-1 in the first three games of the four-game set. Both teams entered the series with a major league-low 100 homers. The Mariners have lost 100 games two of the last three seasons and five times in their 34-year...

Reds clinch title, 1st playoff spot in 15 years
Cincinnati — The Reds are headed to the Playoffs for the first time in 15 years, completing the long-awaited trip with Jay Bruce's one dramatic swing. Bruce homered on the first pitch from Tim Byrdak in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday night for a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros that secured the NL Central title. It was a fitting finish to the unexpected championship drive. Cincinnati has won 22 games in its last at-bat, second-most in the majors. Left-hander Aroldis Chapman (2-2)...

National Partnership for Women & Families: Local Campaigns
In 2006, San Francisco became the first locality in the nation to guarantee paid sick days for all its workers. In 2008, Washington, DC and Milwaukee, WI became the second and third in the nation to pass paid sick days, and the first to include safe days for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or stalking. In 2010, there are 25 states and cities that have either had bills introduced, have active campaigns, or both. Use the map below to find the latest information on your state. For a...

Joe Hansen Takes Helm at Change to Win
By Melanie Trottman Change to Win, the rival Labor federation to the AFL-CIO, has a new leader, just in time for the final month of the Midterm campaign. Joe Hansen, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers, will head the federation of four Labor Unions, succeeding former Service Employees International Union Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger , who retired from the Change to Win chair in August. Burger earlier this year lost the contest to succeed Andy Stern as SEIU president. The...

Chicago PMI solid but need to see ISM
Sept Chicago PMI was much better than expected at 60.4 vs the forecast of 55.5 and up from 56.7 in Aug and 62.3 in July. The internals however were mixed. New Orders rose 6.4 pts to 61.4 but just puts it back in line with the 6 month avg of 61.3. Production, which follow new orders, rose almost 7 pts. On the softer side, Backlogs fell 7 pts to 49.1, below 50 for the 1st time since Nov ’09 and the Employment component fell by 2.1 pts to 53.4, the lowest since May. Prices Paid fell 2.2 pts...

17 stuck on Wisconsin Ferris wheel rescued safely
Related Articles RACINE, Wis. (AP) Emergency crews in Wisconsin used a ladder truck to rescue 17 people trapped on a Ferris wheel. The ride was one of the attractions at Party on the Pavement in Racine, about 30 miles south of Milwaukee. Officials say emergency crews were called about 1 p.m. Saturday after it appeared the ride fell out of alignment and got stuck. No one was hurt, but it took about two hours to stabilize the wheel before the rescues began. Seven-year-old Nicole Wagenaar...

Joe Hansen Takes Helm at Change to Win
Joe Hansen, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers, will head the federation of four Labor Unions, succeeding former Service Employees International Union Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger , who retired from the Change to Win chair in August. Burger earlier this year lost the contest to succeed Andy Stern as SEIU president. The federation also said it elected Teamsters President Jim Hoffa as secretary-treasurer. Hansen began his career as a meat cutter in Milwaukee and spent...

US judge asks Vatican to serve court paper to Pope
Milwaukee — A Federal U.S. Judge is asking the Vatican to cooperate in serving The Pope and two other Top Officials with Court papers that stem from decades-old allegations of Sexual Abuse by a priest in Wisconsin. The request is an incremental — and long shot — step in a Lawsuit that accuses the Officials of conspiring to keep the allegations against a Milwaukee priest quiet. The Vatican is not obliged to comply with the request. Under similar circumstances the Vatican has...

Brookfield dares to doubt train
The mayor of Brookfield, Steve Ponto, did something extraordinary. He uttered the Fact That Must Not Be Named - and was not punished. This is good for Brookfield and informative for Wisconsin voters. Ponto and Brookfield have been acting up lately. Gov. Jim Doyle's planned train from Madison to the future via Milwaukee would pass right through the Waukesha County city. It might stop, the State said, and it told Brookfield to estimate the cost of a station built with State and federal...

Why I'll Never Vote GOP Again, Part 65: Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Impenetrably ignorant Republican Senate Candidate Ron Johnson, last seen at LGF when he said Global Warming is caused by sunspots and CO2 is harmless because it’s “sucked down by trees,” has made the news again with another outburst of anti-science idiocy: Wis. US Sen. hopeful: Global Warming ‘unproven’ . Milwaukee — Wisconsin U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson said Thursday that Global Warming was an “unproven” science that shouldn’t be...

Senate candidate Ron Johnson says global warming 'unproven'
Milwaukee U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson said Thursday that Global Warming was an "unproven" science that shouldn't be used to dictate U.S. policies. The Republican business owner said domestic efforts to reduce Global Warming would hurt American businesses and send jobs to countries that have fewer restrictions. Johnson said it would be irresponsible to build U.S. policy on the basis of unsubstantiated theories. "The point is, because we're not certain, because it's not proven, the last...

A warrior's new fight
Freeport, Ill. - I have a love-hate relationship with boxing. I loved how the sport steered me away from gangs, but I hate what the sport did to one of my best friends. Gerald McClellan, 42, may not be a household name, but 16 years ago, he was considered one of the sport's best middleweights. He was just one fight away from a mega payday against former amateur rival Roy Jones Jr. A brutal bout against Nigel Benn for Benn's Super Middleweight crown ended Gerald's career and nearly his...

Senate candidate Ron Johnson says global warming 'unproven'
Source: Herald Times Reporter Milwaukee U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson said Thursday that Global Warming was an "unproven" science that shouldn't be used to dictate U.S. policies. The Republican business owner said domestic efforts to reduce Global Warming would hurt American businesses and send jobs to countries that have fewer restrictions. Johnson said it would be irresponsible to build U.S. policy on the basis of unsubstantiated theories. "The point is, because we're not certain,...

US judge asks Vatican to serve court paper to Pope
A federal US judge is asking the Vatican to cooperate in serving The Pope and two other Top Officials with court papers that stem from decades-old allegations of Sexual Abuse by a priest in Wisconsin. The request is an incremental and long shot step in a Lawsuit that accuses the Officials of conspiring to keep the allegations against a Milwaukee priest quiet. The Vatican is not obliged to comply with the request. Under similar circumstances the Vatican has made service difficult, time...

US judge asks Vatican to serve court paper to Pope
Source: Associated Press US judge asks Vatican to serve court paper to Pope By DINESH RAMDE (AP) 31 minutes ago Milwaukee A federal U.S. judge is asking the Vatican to cooperate in serving The Pope and two other Top Officials with court papers that stem from decades-old allegations of Sexual Abuse by a priest in Wisconsin. The request is an incremental and long shot step in a Lawsuit that accuses the Officials of conspiring to keep the allegations against a Milwaukee priest quiet. The...

Marquette Law Review Symposium " Promoting Employee Voice in the New American Economy
Category: Labor & Employment Law , Marquette Law School , Speakers at Marquette | Leave a Comment The Marquette Law Review Symposium this year will be on a labor and employment Law topic. I had the pleasure of organizing the symposium as part of Marquette’s Labor and Employment Law Program. The event will be on Friday, October 1, 2010 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m . at the beautiful new Eckstein Hall Law School building at 1215 Michigan Ave., Milwaukee. The name of the...

There's no margin for error
Once Children are taken away, how many chances should parents get to prove they're fit before more able and willing parents are able to step in permanently? Once, twice, three times? As many times as it takes? Meanwhile, very young Children who know only the love of their Foster parents run the risk of being wrenched from even that. A series of articles in the Journal Sentinel by reporter Crocker Stephenson demonstrated the difficulty in providing stability and safety to Children removed...

Get facts before convicting
"Unresponsive," "expensive" and "secretive" are terms leveled at the Office of Lawyer Regulation, or OLR, in the Hurricane surrounding the unfortunate, soon-to-be former, District Attorney of Calumet County. Here's why this perception is, as my former Law Professor used to say, "bupkus." The reality is that the OLR is one of the most cost-effective and Hardest-working self-regulatory bodies in Wisconsin. For reasons I will shortly delve into, this comes...