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Be glad you don't work or own a business in Illinois. The state just decided to close its deficit by raising taxes. (Thinkstock Image)

Government employee unions have become political bosses

James Sherk -

January 26, 2011 5:00 am

Big Labor spent a record-breaking billion dollars during the 2008 election cycle and then spent hundreds of millions more in 2010, nearly all of which went to elect and protect Democratic politicians. But what does Big Labor get in return? (Thinkstock Image)

Big Labor is the Democratic Party’s ATM

Mark Mix -

January 26, 2011 5:00 am

Employees and political action committees of organizations that make up the big four special interests that own the Democratic Party contributed hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign contributions to the party's federal candidates in 2010. (Thinkstock Image)

Where the cash goes, the Democratic policy flows

Mark Tapscott -

January 26, 2011 5:00 am

Markos Moulitsas, founder of the highly influential Daily Kos blog. (AP Photo/J. Kamp)

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Markos Moulitsas, Democratic power broker

Conn Carroll -

January 25, 2011 5:00 am

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the goal is to spur House Republicans to support legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally. (AP File)

Fifteen special interest heavy hitters Democrats cannot ignore

Ron Arnold -

January 25, 2011 5:00 am

In 2008, then-AFL-CIO president John Sweeney admitted of Card Check,

Special interests propel harmful legislation and block needed reforms

Matt Patterson -

January 25, 2011 5:00 am

In 1924, Republican Calvin Coolidge romped to a victory of Democrat James M. Cox in the presidential election. (AP Photo)

Haven’t the Democrats been here before?

Mark Tapscott -

January 25, 2011 5:00 am

Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, wanted to merge many small, weak unions into a few mighty mega-unions like Europe. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

A spotter’s guide to the Left’s side of the political universe

Ron Arnold -

January 25, 2011 5:00 am

If the Democrats are to resurrect their party -- especially in the face of 2010 U.S. Census Bureau numbers and population trends that decidedly benefit the GOP -- Obama and Democratic leaders need to move decisively back to the center and avoid appearing to be captives of the special interests. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What Obama must do to save himself and his party

Doug Schoen -

January 24, 2011 5:00 am

During the early years of the Clinton administration, Cathy Zoi, right, was chief of staff in the White House Office on Environmental Policy in 1994 and 1995, then went over to EPA in 1995 where she pioneered the government's Energy Star program. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

How the revolving doors swing between special interests and government

Ron Arnold -

January 24, 2011 5:00 am

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