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(Political) party like it's 1998
While the Tribune beat the drum for Obama’s impeachment with Nixon comparisons and scandal coverage ("Obama and overreach," Editorials, May 15), the House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare. How can we trust any...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: U.S. Congress, Miramar, Everglades National Park, Lake Okeechobee, Politics
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Latest Arkansas news, sports, business and entertainment
GUNPOWDER SUPPLIER-EXPLOSION 1 injured in blast at Ark. gunpowder supplier CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say one person suffered severe burns after an explosion at a gunpowder supplier in western Arkansas. The Johnson County Sheriff's...Tags: Interior Policy, Arkansas State University, Lawyers, Wayne Nichols, Television Industry
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August special election set to fill Marked Tree mayor position after death of Nichols
MARKED TREE, Ark. (AP) — A special election has been scheduled for voters in Marked Tree to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Wayne Nichols, who died earlier this month. The filing period runs from May 20 until May 28 for the Aug. 13 election. The...Tags: Wayne Nichols, Local Elections, Politics, Elections
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As Hispanic voters' numbers increase, politicians come calling
Democrats and Republicans who disagree on just about everything are in sync on one subject: If they want to win Florida's governorship next year or the presidential election in 2016, they can't afford to ignore or alienate Hispanic voters. "It's a no...
Tags: Demographics, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Politics, Don Young
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Republicans, stop wasting our money
Last July, when CBS News tallied it up, it figured the U.S. House of Representatives had spent 80 hours trying to pass 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. Using figures from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, which says the U.S. House costs $24...Tags: U.S. Congress, Lighthouse Point, Republican Party, Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Alburtis celebrates centennial with cake and parade
The tiny borough of Alburtis had to grapple with a bout of congestion in 2011 when a construction detour in Lower Macungie sent truck traffic its way, forcing the temporary installation of its only stop light, at Main Street and Alburtis Road. The light...
Tags: Charlie Dent, Alburtis, Arts, Douglas G. Reichley, Justice System
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Britton man stopped riots, taught governors how to fly
PIERRE — The 20 years that Bernie Christenson of Britton served in the state Division of Criminal Investigation would make quite a film. The Custer courthouse riot in 1973, when he fought off a man beating him with an ax handle and stopped...
Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Justice System, South Dakota State University, Judges
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: Allyson Y Schwartz, Patrick J. Toomey, Republican Party, Politics, Elections
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Commentary: Congressional bill will help the homeless
Finally! A viable solution for the homeless experience. We see homeless people and families in our parks, on our beaches, under our bridges and in our subway stations, and we ask ourselves, "When is someone going to do something about this? How did...Tags: New York City, U.S. Congress, Unemployment Benefits, Homelessness, Politics
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It's A Gray Area: A bigger House is more representative
Here is an idea that was suggested to me on the campaign trail — and the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. See if it does to you. Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution specifies that each member of the House of Representatives...Tags: U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pa. higher education officials put the brakes on new campus gun policies
A day after Kutztown University found itself in the eye of a national storm for adopting a policy to allow firearms on campus, the state told its universities Friday to sit tight until a task force can further study the matter. Kutztown President F....
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Interior Policy, Lawyers, Firearms, Politics
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