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Tag: Tennessee

Lies, Damned Lies, and Vote Suppression Allegations

By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
Posted on Thu Jul 07, 2011 at 11:57:43 AM EST
Tags: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, potentially 27 other states, ballot box integrity, electoral vote math, 10% of 10%, Ruth Johnson (all tags)

Promoted for Ruth Johnson mention

To anyone with whom I've been in regular contact for the past eight months or so, what I'm about to say won't come as a big surprise: My wife, Christie, is about 33 weeks pregnant.

I mention that to say this: I was with my wife in the doctor's office a couple of weeks ago, and the USA Today headline caught my eye. Evidently, there are some republican controlled state legislatures that are taking steps to crack down on the most dangerous form of fraud in any free society. Pay attention to the map available from the National Conference of State Legislatures, we'll be referring to it after the break.

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Right To Work Statistics - Higher Income!

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Jun 13, 2011 at 11:33:42 AM EST
Tags: Higher wages, Wyoming, Virginia, Nevada, Florida, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, RTW, Right To Work, Forced Unionism, Freedom To Work, FTW, Michigan (all tags)

Often the argument against Right-To-Work laws is a flippant "Oh yeah .. Right to work for less" type of response. Many of those who say that might actually believe it, but the truth is far different.

Personal income is higher in Right to Work states

Yessiree, employees in Right to Work states enjoy higher personal income per capita than in Michigan.

Per recent census data:

Wyoming $48,608
Virginia 44,224
Nevada 41,182
Florida 39,893
North Dakota 39,870
Nebraska 39,150
Kansas 38,820
South Dakota 38,661
Texas 37,774
Iowa 37,402
Louisiana 36,424
Oklahoma 35,985
North Carolina 35,344
Tennessee 34,976

Michigan $34,949

Source: 2010 U.S. Census: Personal income per capita

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