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Furloughs not delaying flights at Newport News airport
The furloughs rolled out the past week of FAA employees haven't caused major problems at Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, according to a spokeswoman. While the airport has been affected by "systemic congestion" according to spokeswoman...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Air Transportation Delays, Layoffs and Downsizing, Virginia Department of Transportation, Transportation Accidents
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Editorial: Bring back political compromise
Political analysts commonly carve up the geography and demography of America into red states, blue states, retro voters, metro voters, Neo-Cons, Progressives, soccer moms and NASCAR dads. In truth, most voters don't think of themselves as a category,...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Virginia General Assembly, Elections, Politics, Christopher Newport University
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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Path on schools, taxes firmly set by GOP
PIERRE — South Dakota voters made four key decisions in the 18 months after the death of Gov. George S. Mickelson in the 1993 plane crash. Those decisions set the course for the next 20 years and brought us to where the state government is today....Tags: Government, Steve Kirby, Primaries, Elections, Taxation
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Bill to require sales tax for online purchases advances in Senate
Online shoppers would have to pay state sales taxes on more purchases under legislation that advanced in the U.S. Senate on Monday — but Marylanders could also wind up paying a smaller increase in gasoline taxes. Bricks-and-mortar stores have long...
Tags: Terry Branstad, Barbara A. Mikulski, Severna Park, Elections, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Senate approves bill expanding the use of the bed tax
On a unanimous vote, the Florida Senate just unanimously approved legislation would permit small coastal counties around the state to spend their bed taxes on lifeguards and beach patrols. The issue now heads to the House of Representatives, where...Tags: Florida Legislature, Tourism and Leisure, SeaWorld, Government, Amusement and Theme Parks
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BWI weather observers at risk in federal aviation cuts
While the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a Senate plan to avoid furloughs of air traffic controlllers, positions responsible for weather observation at BWI Marshall Airport and other airports across the country are at risk. The Federal...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Weather Reports, Layoffs and Downsizing, Weather, U.S. Congress
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Stephen Goldstein: Think NRA was winner? Not so fast
The NRA has won the battle but lost the war. The best thing that happened to gun control is its defeat in Congress. Today's losers (Obama, Democrats, the 90 percent of Americans who support sane legislation) will be tomorrow's winners. Today's winners...Tags: Tampa, Gun Control, Dianne Feinstein, Wayne LaPierre, Marco Rubio
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Boston bombings: Boston suspects had 'spontaneous' bomb plan for New York
The two brothers suspected of carrying out last week's deadly Boston Marathon bombing decided, after the FBI released photos of them, to drive to Manhattan and detonate more explosives in Times Square, New York City officials said on Thursday. Their plan...Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Pakistan, Police Investigations, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Livestock Disaster Protection Act introduced
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kristi Noem recently introduced legislation to provide a dependable safety net for livestock owners in South Dakota and across the United States. The Livestock Disaster Protection Act would extend the Livestock Indemnity Program...Tags: Kristi Noem, Washington, DC, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
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Livestock Disaster Protection Act introduced in the House of Representatives
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) supports the efforts of Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) in introducing legislation yesterday that would provide a safety net for livestock owners across the nation. Under the Livestock Disaster Protection Act -...Tags: Kristi Noem, Droughts, Agriculture, U.S. Congress, Natural Disasters
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Watershed task force has twisting history
PIERRE - Brad Johnson of Watertown has been an effective voice for clean water in South Dakota as chairman for the state Board of Water and Natural Resources. He seemed like a logical choice when he was appointed in 2012 to the Legislature's new...Tags: Energy Resources, Tom Hansen, Agriculture, Natural Resource Industry, Politics
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Hampton mayor testifies on Capital Hill
WASHINGTON — Mayor Molly Joseph Ward testified on Tuesday, April 16, on Capitol Hill during a hearing about the Antiquities Act. The act was used by President Barack Obama to designate portions of Fort Monroe as a national monument. Ward...Tags: Fort Monroe, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, C.W. Bill Young
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