COMMENTARY: Lawmakers can save some green on Blue Book
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It is the equivalent of the bible for Wisconsin political and media junkies, and its biennial publication makes its release celebrated among the state’s political class. It is the Wisconsin Blue Book. First published in 1853, the Blue Book is a product of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. It was one of the best legislative and political resources available to Wisconsinites on their state government, filled with the biographies of all state and federal office holders, information on state government agencies, statistical data, recent election results and the Wisconsin Constitution. But is it time to make changes to the Blue...
Published on Saturday 11th of February 2012 11:31:21 AM
Amazing: Journos Agreed Notto Publish Obama, SarkozySnipes About Bibi
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It's as if they think it's 1991 -- or even 1961. Drudge is currently linking to a "trash talk" story at Ynetnews.com about how, with a microphone still on, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "is a liar." U.S. President Barack Obama's response, also audible, was: "You're fed up with him, but I have to deal with him every day!" That's not necessarily the most disgraceful aspect of the story. What follows after the jump, which explains why the story is just coming out now, is at least as reprehensible:
Published on Saturday 11th of February 2012 11:31:21 AM
Amazing: WaPo Fails toPublish Own Poll on ObamaCare'sLowest Popularity Ever
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A new ABC-Washington Post poll found ObamaCare sunk to its lowest popularity yet: 52 percent opposed, and only 43 percent in favor. ABC mentioned the poll without fanfare at the end of a Jake Tapper report on Monday’s World News, and Tapper added this was the health law's "lowest level of popularity ever." But Tuesday’s Washington Post reported not one sentence on the poll in the paper – even as they reported in the paper that the same survey found Obama’s tax-and-unemployment-compensation deal has “broad bipartisan support.
Published on Saturday 11th of February 2012 11:31:21 AM
Publish or perish? Not at these prices, UC says
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University of California librarians are urging professors not to submit research to Nature or 66 related journals to protest a 400 percent increase in the publisher's prices. A new contract with Nature Publishing Group would raise the university's subscription costs by more than $1 million, library and faculty leaders wrote in a letter this week to professors throughout the 10-campus system. With recent budget cuts, UC libraries simply can't handle the higher price, which would take effect in 2011, the letter said. Boycotting the Nature group would be a huge step for a university that, according to UC estimates, has...
Published on Saturday 11th of February 2012 11:31:21 AM
Washington Times to publish last Sunday paper
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Times says it will publish its last Sunday edition this weekend. The newspaper made the announcement Monday, saying it will produce Monday through Friday editions that focus on its "distinctive news and opinion content." The new print edition will be sold for $1 at retail outlets and newspaper boxes in the Washington area. The current weekday edition is 50 cents and Sunday's paper costs $1.
Published on Saturday 11th of February 2012 11:31:21 AM
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