Deep Financial Ties Prevent McCain From Acting to Stem the Mortgage Crisis (PDF)

WMC Watch Report: September 2006-April 2008
Paul Soglin
Soglin Consulting LLC

Area Earth Week Events
(April 20 – 27 with Bike to Work week starting May 3rd)

McCain Followed Lobbyist-Advisors in Killing American Jobs
by Jonathan Singer

Freshmen Democrats Pack Strong Cash Cushion
Wall Street Journal

Think Nationally, Act Locally
Dan Hanson, BCT & GM Local 22, Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO United Way Liaison

GAO to Investigate $40 Billion Tanker Contract

Clinton, Obama laugh it up on 'Colbert Report'
CNN & AP

Internet Issue & Political Education Links - Resources for becoming Educated & Involved

Congratulations to Successful Candidates for La Crosse County Board

Taxing Our Patience -
How Bush is misleading America on tax cuts, again
By Daniel Gross, Newsweek

State benefits coverage not even half the story
By Marty Beil, Executive Director, AFSCME Council 24
(In response to the article published in the La Crosse Tribune about the Citizen For Responsible Government meeting and the
meanderings of Scott Walker and Todd Berry about public employee benefits)

Former Clinton Cabinet member endorses Obama
Ex-Sens. Sam Nunn and David Boren also endorse the Illinois senator
CNN

Wal-Mart owes nearly $18 million in back taxes to the state of Wisconsin
by Mike Ivey, business writer with The Capital Times in Madison

Contact Information for Phil Freedman
AFL-CIO Labor 2008 Political Coordinator, Zone 3 - Western Wisconsin

Just the Facts Folks, Just the Facts
Do Large Deficits Mean High Unemployment? You Decide

International Union Endorsements for President

Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO "Save Your Jobs 2008" Committee

Political Humor - Just for Laughs