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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Interior Policy, Taxation, Political Fundraising, Arts and Culture
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Casey, Toomey on Senate committee that will investigate IRS next week
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania's two U.S. senators sit on the powerful tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, which will begin its investigation of the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups at a hearing on Tuesday. Republicans and Democrats are...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Parties and Movements, Taxation, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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Florida Watch to demonstrate against sale of Sentinel to Koch bros.
Florida Watch Action, the progressive group that brought you "Pink Slip Rick" and other efforts opposing Gov. Rick Scott in particular and right-wing conservatives in general, is organizing a demonstration tomorrow afternoon in front of the Orlando...Tags: Orlando, Tea Party Movement, Los Angeles Times, David Koch, Politics
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Budget a step in right direction
For average Hoosiers uninterested in political point-scoring, the budget crafted by the Indiana legislature inspires only muted, if any, fanfare. The extra $114 will help. Every dollar counts in a household living on $48,393 per year -- the median...Tags: Executive Branch, Taxation, Parties and Movements, Politics, Personal Income
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States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics
WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...Tags: Carl Levin, Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service
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For Maryland Republicans, new messenger, same message
Maryland's House Republicans decided this week to jettison Del. Anthony J. O'Donnell from the leadership of their caucus on the grounds that a new messenger is needed to revitalize the party's prospects and pick up seats in the 2014 election. We wish...
Tags: Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Parties and Movements, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics
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House GOP deposes O'Donnell, chooses Kipke as leader
Vastly outnumbered and constantly thwarted by Democrats, Republicans in the House of Delegates ousted longtime Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell Tuesday and replaced him with Anne Arundel County Del. Nicholaus R. Kipke. After a meeting that dragged...Tags: Harford County, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Politics, Calvert County
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Rick Scott to voters: Never mind
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Republican Gov. Rick Scott was one of those tea party stars whom voters believed had the courage of his convictions when he promised, as recently as last summer, to block The Affordable Care Act in his state. But last week, writes the...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch, Rick Perry, Politics
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Construction industry expects big boost from Annapolis spending measures
For Maryland's building industry, the good times may be coming back. The construction sector, which has been in the tank for the better part of five years, is on the verge of receiving a sizable infusion of money from recent decisions in Annapolis....
Tags: Road Transportation, Executive Branch, Transportation, Public Finance, Politics
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Right-to-work law takes effect in Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said a right-to-work law that took effect Thursday is a milestone that will bring jobs to Michigan, while protesters promised to exact revenge at the polls for the contentious measure Snyder signed in...
Tags: Work Relations, Career and Workplace, Lawyers, Executive Branch, Judges
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Mich. now right-to-work; effects will be delayed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A right-to-work law is on the books in Michigan, a mainstay of organized labor, but those considering opting out of paying union dues will have to wait months or years to do so. The law, which lets workers choose not to pay...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Lawyers, Judges
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Panel approves tax breaks for pro sports across Florida
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelDismissing claims that it was corporate welfare, the state House’s tax-writing committee on Wednesday approved package of multimillion-dollar breaks for professional sports facilities across Florida. In three separate votes, the House Finance &...
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