Here are your news clips for Jul. 17 - Jul. 22:
Local Union News/Interest
The Courant: State employees receive $2,000 bonuses
The Middletown Press: Wesleyan, Middletown schools venture shows girls can be ‘mad scientists’
CT News Junkie: Happiness for one Republican candidate means getting rid of some collective bargaining
The Bristol Observer: Error leads to $500K loss in state funds for city’s schools
New Haven Independent: Ed board admits to more FOI violations
The CT Mirror: Republican candidates take swing at labor
New Haven Independent: DNA-testing grant back on the table
New Haven Independent: Part-timers get new letter— & confusion
The Atlantic: Target's coupon fix for cash-strapped teachers
NBC Connecticut: Supporting our schools - From basic supplies to Chromebooks
The CT Mirror: Malloy names Pedro Segarra to Workers’ Compensation post
The Record-Journal: Meriden voters reject budget in Wednesday referendum
Education Week - Teaching Now Blog: National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes is running for Congress
Education Week - Teacher Beat Blog: Union membership is at a high for the American Federation of Teachers. Will it last?
Inside Higher Ed: Report on state spending and GOP tax policies
The Washington Post: Survey finds wide opposition among parents to arming teachers
The Middletown Press: Rocky Hill unions among those behind Rep. Lesser for state Senate
Connecticut Post: School officials fire back in Ansonia budget battle
The Record-Journal: Meriden closes out fiscal year with $2.6 million deficit
Other Union News
The New York Times: Trump nominee is mastermind of anti-union legal campaign
The Huffington Post: Trump kills regulation that would have shed light on union-busting by employers
State Issues
Connecticut Post: First SERC audit shows need for tighter controls
CT News Junkie: 5th district Democrat sees web video go viral
National Issues
Connecticut Post: Murphy highlights ‘sabotage’ plan to repeal Affordable Care Act
Modern Healthcare: Federal appeals court rejects hospitals' challenge to 340B cuts
The Atlantic: The private-school persuasion of the Supreme Court
Opinion/Editorial
Charleston Gazette-Mail: Red-baiting is beneath dignity of Sen. Carmichael's office
Slate - Analysis: How the Janus ruling might doom public pensions next
AFT Connecticut You Tube Channel (video): Recommitting to a strong voice for working people
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