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Pa House GOP elects its new(ish) leadership team.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekIn the immortal words of Mr. Pete Townshend, here's the new leaders, same as the old leaders, don't get fooled again. House Republicans returned their existing leadership team to power in internal elections on Tuesday. House Democrats are slated to...... -
Rep. Jackson calls it quits
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the ambitious political heir to a powerful Chicago family whose once promising future collapsed amid federal ethics investigations and a diagnosis of mental illness, resigned Wednesday from the South Side congressional seat he held...
Tags: David Orr , Political Fundraising, Donne E Trotter, Anthony Beale, Illinois General Assembly
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DCFS layoffs averted, for now
Nearly 300 workers slated to be laid off from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services have won a reprieve amid high hopes that the struggling agency can recoup funding from the state Legislature. A nearly $90 million cut in the agency's...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Job Layoffs, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Sara Feigenholtz
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Women's group to host candidate debate
The League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank will host a debate between Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and his challenger, Republican Phil Jennerjahn, at 7 p.m. Monday at Burbank City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave. The two men are seeking to represent the...Tags: Freddie Mac, U.S. Congress, Adam Schiff
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Officials say Volvo considering investing and adding jobs in local plant
andrews@herald-mail.comVolvo is considering investing $100 million and adding jobs at its Washington County production plant, state and local officials said. Del. Heather R. Mizeur, D-Montgomery, talked about the plan Thursday at a Washington County Democratic Central...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Companies and Corporations, Economic Policy
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Early Evening Budget Update: Where things stand.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Evening, Everyone. Here's where things stand as of 7:10 p.m.: 1. The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Code bill, positioning it for a vote by the full House on Saturday. Included within the bill, raising some eyebrows, was...... -
Casey: House bill could prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced concerns Thursday about a defense bill recently passed by the House of Representatives that includes a provision he says could dramatically affect operations and prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot north of Chambersburg....Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, Unemployment, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Bill Shuster
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All eyes are on the rover Curiosity
The rover Curiosity is expected to transmit a huge scientific payload from Mars, and the mission may also heavily influence how lawmakers in Washington, D.C., decide to spend money on the space race. Supporters hope a successful landing Sunday night...
Tags: Adam Schiff, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, U.S. Senate
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Quinn to veto prisons funding, give more to DCFS
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn plans to use savings from shuttering several prisons to offset a deep budget cut aimed at the state agency charged with protecting abused and neglected children. The $33.7 billion budget landed on the governor’s desk today, and he&...Tags: Sara Feigenholtz, Illinois Governor, Prisons, Government, Regional Authority
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Rep. Jackson under treatment for mood disorder, staff says
Tribune reportersUnder increasing pressure from top Democrats to disclose what's kept Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. off the job for more than a month, the congressman's office issued a statement Wednesday saying he is being treated for a "mood disorder" at an inpatient center....Tags: Republican Party, Substance Abuse, Parties and Movements, Jan Schakowsky, Behavioral Conditions
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Front-line workers bear brunt of DCFS staff cuts
Budget cuts that are often cited as a reason for failures by the state agency charged with protecting children have fallen disproportionately on front-line child abuse and neglect workers, a Tribune analysis has found. Less than half the agency's overall...
Tags: Job Layoffs, Crime, Law and Justice, Child Abuse, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Pa. lawmakers scramble to finish budget, education bills before new fiscal year
Republicans in control of Pennsylvania’s Legislature scrambled Tuesday to finish writing a host of budget- and education-related bills to get them to fellow Republican Gov. Tom Corbett before the new fiscal year starts Sunday. That meant that...Tags: Republican Party, Abusive Behavior, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Jeffrey E Piccola
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