Afternoon Roundup

Not much news to report today, nevertheless here are a few things from around the blogosphere that have caught my eye.

• Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Linda Pence, announced today a comprehensive plan to combat child abuse within the state-- a cornerstone of her candidacy's platform. Read the press release in its entirety here.
  
  
• Fellow bloosier Joh Padgett, has created a centralized online social network for progressives across the state. I urge you to jump over and check out the aptly named Bloosiers, and be sure to register as well. Keep up the good work Joh.
  
  
• Sixth district congressional candidate Barry Welsh talks about the Employee Free Choice Act:
  
  From great dkos diary on the subject:
  

  The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S. 1041), supported by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, would level the playing field for workers and employers and help rebuild America’s middle class. It would restore workers’ freedom to choose a union by:
  
  1)Establishing stronger penalties for violation of employee rights when workers seek to form a union and during first-contract negotiations.
  
  2)Providing mediation and arbitration for first-contract disputes. (Allowing workers who form unions to realize a contract quicker than the average 3 year waiting period)
  
  3)Allowing employees to form unions by signing cards authorizing union representation.

What did I miss?