Right to work

• Weeks before Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama began this election year by trumpeting his administration's focus on making the U.S. an attractive place for businesses to create jobs.
(Politico.com)
• Today was the day that the controversial Right to Work bill came up for a vote in the Indiana House of Representatives. 55 lawmakers voted 'yes' while 44 voted 'no' and Right to Work passed by a comfortable margin.
(WNDU)
• Democrats who have been boycotting the Indiana House in a battle over right-to-work legislation could each face a $5,000 fine if they stay away another day.
(ABC News)
• It's simple, really. Employees in states with right-to-work laws can't be forced to join a union or pay union dues in order to retain their jobs.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Indianas Republican-controlled House of Representatives cleared the way Wednesday to become the first right-to-work state in a traditionally union-heavy Rust Belt increasingly targeted by non-union foes.
(RealClearPolitics)
• The leader of the Indiana House Democrats, Rep.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma believes right-to-work will bring new employers to the state. He has taken Keep Calm and Carry On as the motto for his caucus in a turbulent session.
(Stateline)
• His support for right-to-work legislation does not mean he wants any part of a fight with unions, state Rep. Mike Shirkey said tonight after a union leader referred to what he called a fight by workers who are opposed.
(MLive.com)