CEI Weekly: Big Labor Alliance with Democrats in Jeopardy

Feature: Democrats are being forced to choose between balancing budgets and appeasing union leaders.

FEATURED STORY: Big Labor Alliance with Democrats in Jeopardy In states across America, Democratic leaders are being forced to re-evaluate their close relationship with powerful union lobbyists. Taxpayers are holding politicians accountable for broken state budgets now more than ever; and Democrats are realizing that they can't seriously address their constituents' economic concerns if they're continuing to give political gifts to Big Labor. In this month's Labor Watch, Ivan Osorio and Trey Kovacs examine the causes and consequences of the disintegrating friendship between leftist lawmakers and powerful unions. Read the study here (PDF). SHAPING THE DEBATE Mandatory Voting Fred Smith's televised debate with Norm Ornstein TSA Under Fire After Man Boards Flight With Expired Boarding Pass Vincent Vernuccio's interview on Fox Business The Cost of Government Regulation Wayne Crews' column in Forbes Fuel Economy Standards Need a Warning Label Sam Kazman's citation in The Richmond Times-Dispatch Employers Doubt Obama's Promise of Less Red Tape CEI's citation in The Washington Times NYT: Tea Party vs. John Mica's Myopic Monorail to Nowhere Marc Scribner's citation in The Washington Examiner Blogs CEI PODCAST July 7, 2011: How Much Does Regulation Cost  One federal government study says federal regulations cost $1.75 trillion. Another says it’s $62 billion. The difference is almost a factor of 30. Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews compares the two, and talks about the hazards of calculating regulatory costs and benefits. As it turns out, $1.75 trillion might be an understatement. BEST OF THE BLOGS Third Time's the Charm: Ray LaHood Announces TIGER 3 By Marc Scribner Sour Attitudes on Raw Milk By Greg Conko The EU's Sanctimonious Climate Bluster By William Yeatman Virginia's Child Support Guidelines Likely to Become Grossly Excessive for Most Households By Hans Bader Alcohol Regulation Roundup: Independence Day Edition By Michelle Minton

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