So What's It Gonna Be?

Walker video raises question of right-to-work; GOP says no thanks. (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/12/2012) 

Excerpt:    There are no plans to force a right-to-work bill through the state Legislature, Republican leaders said Friday, a day after a video was released that showed Gov. Scott Walker discussing his strategy for weakening unions.

Erie PA Says Goodbye to the Print Version of Encyclopedia Britannica

Printed Britannica's exit won't hinder Erie County libraries. (Erie News, 3/28/2012)

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Encyclopedia Britannica gets out of the print business.  (3/13/2012)

Johnson County Public Library Referendum Overwhelmingly Defeated

Johnson County voters reject plan for $29.9M library in downtown Franklin. (Indianapolis Star, 5/9/2012)

Excerpt: A group of taxpayers opposed the 70,000-square-foot project, saying it was too big and too expensive.

The library would have had to borrow $25 million and repay $38.7 million over 20 years. The project would have added about $25 to property taxes on a median-price home.

Citizens Opposed to the Library Project spokesman Kyle Kasting says officials were out of touch with the public.

Johnson County Public Library Director Beverly Martin says in a statement that officials are disappointed and will seek public input for the library’s long-range plan.

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Indiana's Johnson County Public Library referendum information.  (5/6/2012)