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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: Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Collective Contract
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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: Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Collective Contract
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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 &... -
Pence, Bosma intraparty tax battle boils over
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans typically invoke Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment" when they're fighting within the family, and there's been plenty of infighting recently over Gov. Mike Pence's tax cut at the Statehouse. Reagan made famous the...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Executive Branch, U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Richard Mourdock
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Michigan Senate rejects partnering on health exchange
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. government will fully run a health insurance market in Michigan after Republican senators on Thursday decided against Gov. Rick Snyder's call to partner with federal officials on consumer assistance and oversight of...
Tags: Executive Branch, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections, Health Insurance, Small Businesses
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Gas tax is not the answer to Maryland's traffic problems [Letter]
In last week's issue of the Laurel Leader it was reported that State Sen. Jim Rosapepe would support Gov. Martin O'Malley's comprehensive transportation proposal, which includes a substantial increase in the gas tax. Big surprise there, folks. Jim...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Road Transportation, Martin O'Malley, Laurel, Travel
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Conservative groups urge GOP to let budget cuts go forward
WASHINGTON — With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday’s arrival of the sequester, conservative advocacy groups are urging congressional Republicans to stand firm and let the $85 billion in automatic cuts to this year’s...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Elections, Kay Hagan, FreedomWorks
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Gov. Scott to voters: Never mind
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., 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...Tags: Executive Branch, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Elections
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More on the Enterprise Florida-Integrity Florida cage-match
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A day before they released a report Tuesday accusing the state's public-private business recruiting agency of “pay for play” activities because AT&T is both a corporate sponsor and a vendor for cell phones and Internet,... -
Is Enterprise Florida a ‘pay to play’ scheme?
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A couple of Florida non-profits released a research report Tuesday suggesting the public-private arm of Florida's economic development effort, Orlando-based Enterprise Florida, is a “pay-to-play” operation that gives... -
Pro-Obama group says it's not partisan, but has wide latitude
WASHINGTON — A new advocacy organization formed to channel grass-roots energy in support of President Obama’s legislative agenda says it will not engage in partisan political activity or lobbying as it pushes for gun control, immigration...
Tags: Organizing for Action, White House, Interior Policy, Lobbying, Gun Control
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Tighter greenhouse gas limits adopted for Md., Northeast
A consortium of Northeastern states including Maryland has agreed to reset a power plant emissions cap to current levels and to tighten it annually starting in 2015, an action officials said would increase investment in energy efficiency and slightly...
Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Exelon Corp., Global Change, Weather, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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