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May 14, 2012  Freedom Foundation of Minnesota Minnesota's Federal Lawsuit Aims to Stop Child Care Unionization Nationwide

April 28, 2012: MN House of Rep. Session Daily Childcare Unionization Measure Voted Down

April 23, 2012: American Experiment Blog Dayton veto of daycare subsidy dues bill

April 20, 2012 Pioneer Press Dayton Veto blocks GOP bill to prevent union due deduction

April 20, 2012:  MinnPost Thoughts on Swanson v Dayton

April 6, 2012: Judge Lindman's Ruling ...click here

April 6, 2012: KAAL-TV Judge Says Dayton Reached, Stops Daycare Union Vote

April 6, 2012:  KTTC-TV Minn. judge cancels child care union vote

April 6, 2012 MPR Minn judge cancels child care union election 

April 6, 2012:  Pine Journal Judge Strikes Down Executive Order to Unionize Home-based Childcare Providers

April 6, 2012:  Pioneer Press Ramsey County Judge Blocks Child Care Union Election

April 6, 2012: Star Tribune Governor Dayton's Child Care Unionization Order is Nullified

April 6, 2012: Duluth News, Rochester Post Bulletin, LaCrosse Tribune, Winona Daily News, Bemidji Pioneer Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, Grand Forks Herald, Green Bay Press Gazette, 
Minn judge cancels child care union election

April 6, 2012: Politics in Minnesota Judge Tosses Dayton's Unionization Order

April 6, 2012:  The Examiner Carlson-appointed judge throws out Dayton Executive Order

April 6, 2012:  Hometownnews Judge throws out Dayton's executive order

April 6, 2012:  Woodbury Patch Judge Rules Against Dayton's...

February 23, 2012: American Experiment Forced Unionization of Childcare Providers: Hearing on Permanent Injunction

February 23, 2012: Detroit Lakes  and  Grand Forks Herald Judge suggests Minnesota Governor Dayton could have avoided union vote lawsuit

February 23, 2012: CBS News Minn Judge: Child care vote ruling within 90 days

February 22, 2012: KSTP Judge: Ruling with 90 Dayton Child care Vote

February 22, 2012:  Pioneer Press Ramsey County judge hears arguments on a child care unionization effort

February 22, 2012: Star Tribune Judge: Child-care union vote remains on hold

February 20, 2012 MinnesotaStateNews Senate HHS Committee passes bill to prohibit automatic deduction of union dues

February 19, 2012: Albert Lea Tribune, Common Ground Needed at Capitol

February 14, 2012:  Spring Grove Herald Opinion:Bill prevents state funds being used to pay for childcare union dues

February 9, 2012: StillwaterPatch Rep. Lohmer's Bill Preventing State Deducted Childcare Dues Passes House

February 9, 2012: Hometownsource.com House Republicans pass prohibition of automatic payments to unions
 
February 9 2012: Star Tribune House blocks use of state money for child care union dues

January 20, 2012: LegalNewsline Minn. child care providers file suit challenging compulsory unionization

January 20, 2012: Freedom Foundation Bulletin Child Care Providers to Challenge Unionization in Federal Court    

January 19, 2012:  True North Child Care Providers to Challenge Unionization in Federal Court

January 19, 2012: Star Tribune Foes of unionizing child care workers in Minn turn to Federal Court

January 19, 2012: MPR Child care unionization foes file federal lawsuit

January 19, 2012: Politics in Minnesota Childcare unionization opponents take case to Federal Court

January 19, 2012: Freedom Foundation Child Care Providers to Challenge Unionization in Federal Court

January 9, 2012: Albert Lea Tribune An Amazing and Unexpected Turn Around (mid-page)

January 5, 2012: MPR Child Care Hearing Rescheduled 

January 5, 2012: Star Tribune Hearing Rescheduled on child care union issue

December 9, 2011: St. Michael Patch Wright Counties McDonald: Day Care Union Order "Sickening"

December 8, 2011: Pioneer Press Taking Exception:  Unionizing child care worker's won't solve Minnesota's achievement gap

December 8, 2011: Capitol Chatter Dayton to fight court order blocking daycare union vote

December 8, 2011: MPR Three option for Dayton in unionization case

December 8, 2011: Star Tribune Dayton to fight judge's block of child care workers unionization vote

December 8, 2011: Brainerd Dispatch Unions gloomy about child care vote via legislature

December 7, 2011: KSAX TV (ABC) Union Vote for Child Care Providers Blocked by Judge

December 6, 2011: KTLK am Davis and Emmer show Doug Seaton,lawyer, and Hollee Saville, child care provider  interview

December 6, 2011: WCCO Dayton Defers Next Move On on Day Care Union 

December 6, 2011:  Pioneer Press The right notes in day care ruling 

December 6, 2011: Daily Globe Editorial Daycare union gets no vote

December 6, 2011:  St Michael Patch Editorial Huge Victory: Restraining Order on Daycare Union Election

December 5, 2011: Star Tribune  Judge blocks child care union vote:  Why the rush?

December 5, 2011: Fox 21  Judge Rules Out Minnesota Daycare Union Vote

December 5, 2011:  Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal Judge puts child-care union vote in a time-out

December 5, 2011:  SC Times Judge blocks union vote for child care providers

December 5, 2011: Pioneer Press Judge's order stays child care union vote

December 5, 2011: SC Times Editorial Child care unions will misrepresent providers
 
December 5, 2011:  MPR Dayton mulls option after judge blocks child care union vote

December 5, 2011:  St. Michael Patch Sen. Koch Applauds Judges Ruling to Block Union Vote

December 5, 2011:  KARE 11 Child care providers dissappointed but not discouraged by vote

December 5, 2011: Reuters Minnesota Judge blocks child care unionization vote

December 5, 2011: Rochester Post Bulletin Judge blocks child care union vote

December 5, 2011: Rosemount Patch Editorial Unionized Day Care an Ill-advised Endeavor

December 5, 2011: CBS News Judge blocks union vote for child care providers

December 5, 2011: Newsobserver.com Judge blocks Minnesota child care union vote

December 5, 2011:  KSTP Judge Blocks Union Vote for Childcare Providers

December 5, 2011: HometownSource Capitol News Ramsey County judge blocks vote on child care provider unionization

December 5, 2011: Fox9 News Minnesota Daycare Union Vote Blocked by Ramsey County Judge

December 5, 2011:  The Washington Examiner Judge blocks union vote for childcare providers

December 5, 2011 Fairbault Daily News Judge Blocks Union Vote for Child Care Providers

December 5, 2011 Morris Sun Tribune Judge puts brakes on day care union vote, for now

December 5, 2011: Star Tribune Judge blocks state child care unionization vote

December 5, 2011 CNBC Judge blocks union vote for child care providers

December 5, 2011: WCCO Judge Blocks Child Care Union Vote

December 5, 2011 Grand Forks Herald  Judge blocks Minnesota election on unionizing day care providers

December 4, 2011 Pioneer Press Opinion Nora Slawik: Challenging myths about the unionization of child care workers

December 1, 2011: Kanabec County Times A vote to unionize day care?

December 1, 2011: Marshall Independent Guest Commentary Dayton's move on child care, unions 'power grab'

December 1, 2011:  Star Tribune  Senate GOP fights union vote

December 1, 2011:  Star Tribune Senate Committee joins lawsuit to block child-care union election order

December 1, 2011:  KAAL-TV Senate committed votes to support childcare election suit

December 1, 2011: MPR Senate GOP joins lawsuit to stop union vote

November 30, 2011:  St. Michael Patch Day Care Provider, Others pushing back on unionization

November 29, 2011:  Pioneer Press Minnesota child care providers sue to block unionization election
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November 29, 2011: Star Tribune Minnesota child-care providers push back on union vote
http://www.startribune.com/local/134603253.html

November 29, 2011:  The Bemidji Pioneer Some day-care providers fear they'd lose say under unions
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100033903/

November 29, 2011 Star Tribune Gov. Dayton defends child-care order
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/134692533.html?uccb=1322613753364&cr=1

November 29, 2011:  Capitol Chatter Some child-care providers fear unions would replace their voices
http://capitolchat.areavoices.com/2011/11/29/some-child-care-providers-fear-unions-would-replace-their-voices/

November 28, 2011:  CBS Minnesota Day Care Providers Sue Over Union Vote
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/28/day-care-providers-to-announce-lawsuit-over-union-vote/

November 28, 2011 SCTimes Minnesota child care providers sue to block union
http://www.sctimes.com/article/20111128/NEWS01/111280046/Minnesota-child-care-providers-sue-block-union

November 28, 2011 KSTP Childcare Providers Sue to Block union
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2389355.shtml?cat=127

November 28, 2011 News Talk 1130 am Davis and Emmer  click here: 8am broadcast

November 28, 2011 Daily Globe Some day-care providers fear they would lose say
http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/53397

November 21, 2011:  MPR Some child care providers call for an expanded election
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/11/21/child-care-union-hearing/?refid=0

November 21, 2011:  Woodbury Bulletin Lohmer bill takes aim at Dayton order
http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/39645/

November 21, 2011:  Pioneer Press Vote on unionizing in-home daycare providers raises key questions
http://www.twincities.com/ci_19387563

November 21, 2011:  Fox9 News Dayton Won't Revise Child Care Union Vote Order
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/politics/dayton-won%27t-revise-child-care-union-vote-order-nov-21-2011

November 21, 2011:  KSTP Daycare Union Hearing Highlights Split Among Providers http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2382391.shtml?cat=1

November 21,2011:  WCCO MN Legislature Examine Child Care Union Push http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/21/minn-legislature-examines-child-care-union-push/

November 18, 2011:  Almanac Unionizing Home Day Care Workers (choose air date 11/18/2011, then #5)
http://www.mnvideovault.org/program_titles_series.php?series_id=4875&letter=A&series_title=Almanac#
MLFCCA and Child Care WORKS correct misinformation as stated by union representative regarding CCAP click here

November 16, 2011:  WCCO Reality Check: Unionizing Day Care
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/16/reality-check-unionizing-day-care/

November 15, 2011:  FOX9 News  Dayton orders Vote on Child Care Providers Union
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Child-Care-Providers-Union-Vote-Ordered-nov-13-2011

November 15, 2011:  KSTP-TV Dayton Order Union Vote by Child Care Providers
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2373483.shtml

November 15, 2011:  MPR Dayton Orders Union Vote for Child Care Providers
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2011/11/dayton_orders_u.shtml

November 15, 2011:  WCCO TV Dayton Orders Union Vote by Child Care Providers
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/15/dayton-orders-union-vote-by-child-care-providers/

November 13, 2011 KSTP TV:  Lawmaker Threatens Lawsuit to Stop Governor Dayton on Day Care Union Vote
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2371151.shtml

November 2, 2011:  KSTP TV Legal questions could jeapordize Minnesota day care union push
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2356429.shtml?cat=1

October 14, 2011:  WDIO TV  Child Care Unionization Not Favored By All
http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2329906.shtml?cat=10335

October 14, 2011  Pine Journal Battle Continues Over Unionizing Child Care
http://www.pinejournal.com/event/article/id/24910/

October 12, 2011:  Star Tribune Blog Anti- (child care) union providers contact Governor
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/131538588.html

October 6, 2011:  Star Tribune Editorial  Readers Write, Child Care, Vikings, Palestinians, innovation
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/131182693.html

October 5, 2011:  MPR Dayton still considering union vote for child care workers
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2011/10/dayton_still_co.shtml

October 2, 2011:  Star Tribune Editorial  Too many questions on day care union
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/130883033.html

October 1, 2011:  The Dakota Voice  Forcing Unionism on Day Care
http://www.dakotavoice.com/2011/10/forcing-unionism-on-day-care-workers/

September 28, 2011:  The Crookston Times  Small business owners should not be forced to unionize
http://www.crookstontimes.com/opinions/x981219312/Letter-to-the-Editor-Small-businesses-should-not-be-forced-to-unionize

September 25, 2011:  Thisweek Live  Dayton, Republicans clash over union question
http://www.thisweeklive.com/2011/09/25/dayton-republicans-clash-over-union-question/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Thisweeklivecom+%28ThisweekLive.com%29

September 25, 2011:  WCCO  Opponents Say Daycare Unions Would Increase Costs
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/6287431-opponents-say-daycare-unions-would-increase-costs/

September 25, 2011:  WCCO  In Favor of Daycare Unions, More Protection Needed
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/6287435-in-favor-of-daycare-unions-more-protection-needed/

September 23, 2011:  Star tribune,  Unionizing child-care workers divides the room at Capitol Hearing
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/130397608.html

September 22, 2011:  ST. Paul Pioneer Press  Passion Flow, Pro and Con at Capitol over Day Care worker unionizing
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_18958968?source=rss

September 22, 2011:  KTTC-TV, Child Care Unionizing
http://www.kttc.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=6279988&h1=Child%20care%20unionizing&vt1=v&at1=undefined&d1=103567&LaunchPageAdTag=News&undefined&activePane=info&rnd=48717981

September 22, 2011:  The Senate News,  Effort to unionize daycare providers scrutinized, Senate Hearing
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/media/media_video_popup.php?flv=cmte_stgov_092211.flv

September 22, 2011:  Hearing Held On Unionizing Minn.  Daycare workers
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/09/22/hearing-held-at-capitol-on-unionizing-mn-day-care-workers/

September 22, 2011:  KSTP TV Both Sides of Child Care Debate Speak out at the Capitol
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2297130.shtml?cat=1

September 22, 2011:  Fox News on 9,  Dayton: GOP Grandstanding over Daycare unions
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/politics/dayton-gop-grandstanding-over-day-care-unions-sept-22-2011

September 20, 2011:  KSTP TV, Battle Brews over Potential Union Vote for Daycare Providers
http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2293208.shtml

September 20, 2011:  Dayton Criticized legislative child care hearings
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/130217163.html#commentHere

September 20  2011:  Star Tribune  Unions for Child Care Providers
http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=90086&sitesection=msthome_hom&VID=23531542

September 20, 2011:  KAAL TV Day Care Providers Rally at the Capitol
http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/S2292814.shtml?cat=10219

September 15, 2011:  Star Tribune  Dayton Weighing Daycare Union
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/129851583.html

September 15, 2011:  KTLK 100.3 FM  The Davis and Emmer Show
http://www.twincitiesnewstalk.com/player/?station=KTCN-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=davisandemmer.xml&mid=21405582

September 14, 2011: Watchdog.org  Controversial daycare union drive reaches governors office
http://watchdog.org/11325/controversial-daycare-union-drive-reaches-governors-office/

September 14, 2011:  MPR,  Dayton leaning toward in-home child care union vote
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2011/09/dayton_leaning.shtml

September 14, 2011:  KTLK, The Davis and Emmer Show
http://www.twincitiesnewstalk.com/player/?station=KTCN-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=davisandemmer.xml&mid=21401883#.TnDTceiC5RI.email

September 7, 2011 Forest Lake Times:  No Secret Ballot
"No Secret Ballot"  is the 3rd editorial in the listing... 
Child care friends and concerns Minnesotans...have you called or written Governor Datyon?  Don't delay!
http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/09/07/fl-residents-come-to-the-defense-of-mayor-johnson/

September 7, 2011  Star Tribune Effort to Unionize child care providers flyes under the radar
http://www.startribune.com/local/yourvoices/129413913.html

August 30, 2011  WCCO  Unionization divides daycare community
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/unionization-divides-day-care-community/

August 22, 2011 St. Michael Patch  Wright County Legislator Hosts Intimate Town Hall
http://stmichael.patch.com/articles/wright-county-legislator-hosts-intimate-town-hall
child care union issue noted at bottom of article, please note the President of the Wright County Child Care Association last name was incorrectly indentified as Harris. It should be Saville.

June 13, 2011  KSTP Unions Target Thousands of Minnesota Daycare Workers
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2154748.shtml?cat=1

June 13, 2011  Home Daycare Providers Organize Against Statewide Unionization Campaign
http://freedomfoundationofminnesota.com/home-daycare-providers-organize-against-statewide-unionization-campaign

March 25, 2011  Provider Jennifer Parrish on KTLK
http://www.ktlkfm.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=KTLKMornings&selected_podcast=KTLKMornings_032511_8a.mp3

April 1, 2011 Providers Jennifer Parrish and Jackie Harrington on KROC 1340 am 
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