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Republicans Slash at State Budgets
Republican Governors are challenging the benefits won by public-sector unions, but a poll out today suggests a possible backlash. What would that mean for Governors like New Jersey's Chris Christie, who's made national headlines by vilifying teachers' unions. Also, rebels appear to hold off pro-Gadhafi forces near Tripoli. On Reporter's Notebook, the Wall Street meltdown…and the Oscars.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenRepublican Governors are challenging the benefits won by public-sector unions, but a poll out today suggests a possible backlash. What would that mean for Governors like New Jersey's Chris Christie, who's made national headlines by vilifying teachers' unions. Also, rebels appear to hold off pro-Gadhafi forces near Tripoli. On Reporter's Notebook, the Oscar winner for best documentary raised a provocative issue on Sunday: why is nobody in jail in the aftermath of the Wall Street meltdown?
Banner image: Jeannine Ramsey joins thousands of other demonstrators marching around the Capitol building protesting the proposed Budget Repair bill on February 26, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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3 storiesRebels Appear to Hold Off Pro-Gadhafi Forces Near Tripoli
Moammar Gadhafi's assaults on rebels in several cities appear to be failing. US Navy warships are being repositioned in case of humanitarian intervention, but no military action has been authorized by the UN. Gadhafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gahdafi, continues to insist that Libyans are united in support of his father.
Read the story9 minPublic-Employee Benefits and Republican Politics
Between the amount states have promised their workers -- and the money they have to pay -- the gap totals no less than a trillion dollars.
Read the story33 min'Inside Job' Oscar-winner and the Wall Street Meltdown
Sunday's Oscar ceremonies were widely criticized as a snooze, but when Inside Job won for best documentary its director seized the moment. The film depicts the 2008 financial meltdown as a crime committed by greedy Wall Street bankers.
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