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California voters deal twin blows to unions

An election night that began with Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker winning his recall election grew progressively worse for public-sector unions as California voters approved steep pension-cutting measures in two major cities.

Voters in San Diego and San Jose overwhelmingly passed ballot initiatives Tuesday to reduce retirement benefits for city ...

Henninger: 'Stick It to Mitt' Won't Work

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
Bain Capital and Mitt in Massachusetts are not what's on voters' minds in 2012.


American Scene: Ample petitions secured for Washington marriage measure

WASHINGTON

Leaders of a traditional-marriage group turned in more than 200,000 signatures Wednesday to allow voters a say on the gay-marriage law passed by lawmakers earlier this year.

Preserve Marriage Washington needed 120,577 signatures to get their Referendum 74 on the November ballot. If their efforts are approved, as expected, ...

Bees create buzz at posh NYC hotels

NEW YORK — An iconic hotel in the heart of midtown Manhattan is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. But watch out: They'll sting if you get too close.

Honeybees have taken up residence at the Waldorf-Astoria New York, one of New York City's most famous institutions and a ...

California's Pension Watershed

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
Voters in San Diego and San Jose reform what Sacramento won't.


What $40,000 gets you in presidential fundraising

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- If you have $40,000 to spend, President Barack Obama's campaign has a deal for you....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Donor tied to Reid is indicted over contributions

AP - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Nevada developer with ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on criminal charges related to campaign contributions....

Sohrab Ahmari: Ray Bradbury vs. Political Correctness

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
The science-fiction author, who died Wednesday, was a fierce critic of thought-control.


Luigi Zingales:Crony Capitalism and the Crisis of the West

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
In Italy and Greece, the most talented don't get ahead. That's also increasingly true in the United States.


Marco Rubio: Assad's Fall Is In America's Interests

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
The U.S. should help establish safe zones in Turkey, offer medicine and intelligence, work to unify the Syrian opposition, and certainly abandon hope in Kofi Annan.


Gramm and Hubbard: What a Romney Recovery Might Look Like

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
If we matched the job-creation rate following the 1981-82 recession, there would be 15 million more Americans at work today.


Danny Heitman: In Praise of the Summer Daydream

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
A request from my son reminds me of the degree to which kids these days tend to think in schedules.


Rove: Wisconsin and the GOP Ground Game

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:35
Scott Walker's big victory bodes well for Republican prospects in November.


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