Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1817, Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska (died 1899) was born. In 1862, The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1958, J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Unions’ sneaky attack on Wisconsin vouchers just blew up in their faces
Progressives have been relentless in their assault on successful school choice programs this year, recently targeting Wisconsin’s popular programs. Fortunately, the litigation attack against Wisconsin’s voucher programs has just been defanged, though certainly the political offensive continues. Wisconsin teachers’ unions and their allies recently filed a lawsuit claiming the Wisconsin legislature has failed to provide []
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· Jun 27, 2026
This Day in Labor History: June 27, 1993
On June 27, 1993, the A.E. Staley Company in Decatur, Illinois chose to lock out its workers unionized with the Allied Industrial Workers of America in order to bust the union. This led to a two-year campaign to try and not only save these workers’ jobs and union contract, but to save American labor after [] The post This Day in Labor History: June 27, 1993 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
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· Jun 25, 2026
Why Did Unions and the WFP Oppose Last Night’s Electoral Breakthroughs in NYC?
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· Jul 8, 2026
The Faster Labor Contracts Act could enable antisemitism
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· Jun 21, 2026
Editorial: Illinois unions are miffed at Springfield Democrats who usually do their bidding. That’s a positive. – Chicago Tribune*
A hefty chunk of Illinois’ budgetary woes, which at Gov. JB Pritzker’s urging have kept lawmakers in recent sessions from enacting many new programs and passing progressive new policies, are tied directly to the legislature’s past bending of the knee to unions. Those lamentable prior actions, of course, include overly generous pension benefits for state workers and public school teachers.
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· Jul 8, 2026
Pilbara miners to strike for first time in 40 years after BHP ‘stonewall’ pay deal
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