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Outlawing abortions at 20 weeks will lead to total ban
— This week the U.S. House of Representatives voted to outlaw abortion at 20 weeks post-fertilization. That's two weeks earlier than the common measure of fetal viability, the line previously drawn by the U.S. Supreme Court. Why 20 weeks? Because,...Tags: Ann Wagner, U.S. Congress, Abortion Issue, Abortion, Andrew P Harris
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One Republican calls it quits, another jumps in
A generational shift within the Maryland Republican Party picked up steam Tuesday as a veteran GOP senator called an end to her legislative career and a conservative favorite launched an audacious challenge to an incumbent Democratic congressman. State...
Tags: Gun Control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Roscoe G Bartlett, Andrew P Harris, Richard F. Colburn
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Led by Republicans, House passes measure to limit abortions
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed legislation to enact stringent restrictions on abortion Tuesday, acting on an issue championed by social conservatives in the Republican majority and inviting a possible new challenge to...Tags: Parties and Movements, Kermit Gosnell, Virginia Foxx, U.S. Senate, Todd Akin
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Dems target Rigell over looming student loan interest rate hikes
With interest rates on student loans set to double a group of students affiliated with a Democratic Party organization called on U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, to act to stop the rate hike. If Congress doesn't take action the interest rate for...Tags: Parties and Movements, College of William and Mary, Economy, Business and Finance, Old Dominion University, U.S. Senate
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Jesse Jackson Jr.: If we both go to prison, I want to go first
— Lawyers for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who will be sentenced July 3 for looting his campaign treasury of about $750,000, said Monday that if both Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, are sent to prison, he would like to serve first. In a...
Tags: Social Security, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Family
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Domestic abuse panel to hold field hearings
Presiding judges for the state’s circuit courts don’t have any recommendations regarding South Dakota’s domestic abuse laws, state Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson told a panel of legislators Monday. The committee members,...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, U.S. Senate, Gays and Lesbians, Interior Policy
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Elizabeth Paul: Our Democratic office holders have fought for Washington County
As I read the June 6 letter to the editor by the Washington County Republican Central Committee, I was surprised by their promising new position on tax dollars. In the column, the local Republican party leaders clearly acknowledge the importance of...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Parties and Movements, Business, Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate
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Alaska Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Rep. Fuller
Channel 2 NewsGovernor Sean Parnell ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, June 18 in honor of the late state Representative John “Jack” G. Fuller. Fuller was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1978. He served in the...Tags: Sean Parnell
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Budget would allow Norfolk to accommodate carrier Ford
The Navy hasn't announced where it will base its newest aircraft carrier, but money is set aside in the House defense budget to accommodate the Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk – where it will at least begin service. The $638 billion...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Hampton Roads, Gerald Ford, U.S. Senate, Newport News Shipbuilding
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June 18 Letters: IRS, NSA
'Does not follow' The translation of the Latin phrase "non sequitur" is "(It) does not follow." As in, "My wall is green, therefore Cadillac should no longer make the Escalade." Let's apply that to the following statement. "It should now be clear to any...Tags: Fort Monroe, Politics, Taxation, Internal Revenue Service, National Security Agency
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Road may be named after Wagner
A bill designating a portion of State Route 3031 as the Lt. Col. B.D. Buzz Wagner Memorial Highway passed through the House of Representatives is expected to be signed by Gov. Tom Corbett. The state route passes through Richland and Conemaugh Townships,... -
Farming: June is . . . a mess
Less than a generation ago, June meant the end of school, the beginning of summer and the arrival of Dairy Month. Now, somehow, June has become the Golf Channel’s official Pace of Play Month, LGBT Pride Month (you can look that up) and Farm Bill...Tags: Parties and Movements, Pat Roberts, U.S. Senate, LGBT Pride Month, Republican Party
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