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GOP: February 2012

Oregon Senator Stung By Suit Over Combat Camp Cash

Nick R. Martin | February 10, 2012, 5:59AM

Oregon State Senator Brian Boquist / ICI Wyoming

Oregon state Sen. Brian Boquist will charge you big bucks to learn how to dodge a rocket propelled grenade.

But it's what his former business partners say he's doing with the cash that's causing the Republican some problems.

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Topics: Brian Boquist, GOP, Oregon

Utah Newest Front In GOP Battle Against Unions

Nick R. Martin | February 9, 2012, 6:07AM

The Utah State House of Representatives, January 2012

Republicans in Utah have opened up the next front in a battle against public unions being waged in statehouses throughout the nation.

A bill introduced last week in the Utah legislature would ban government employees from collectively bargaining on any issue except for wages and health benefits. The proposal would bar unions from having a say in things like training, equipment and disciplinary procedures.

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Topics: Arizona, Collective Bargaining, Democrats, GOP, Indiana, Ohio, Unions, Utah, Wisconsin

Jan Brewer

Brewer Distances Herself From Arizona's Anti-Union Bills

Nick R. Martin | February 3, 2012, 2:19PM

Gov. Jan Brewer distanced herself on Friday from a series of Republican proposals in the Arizona Senate that could devastate organized labor in her state, saying she was never consulted on them and has other priorities.

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Topics: Arizona, GOP, Jan Brewer, Unions

Arizona

Unions Scramble As Arizona GOP Moves Quickly On Labor Bills

Nick R. Martin | February 1, 2012, 11:54PM

Union members were searching for a way out of the wilderness on Wednesday in Arizona as the Republican-controlled Senate moved ahead quickly on several bills that could devastate organized labor in the state.

The measures caught many union leaders by surprise, being introduced on Monday night and passed in committee less than 48 hours later.