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Murkowski becomes third Republican U.S. senator to back gay marriage
ReutersANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska publicly backed gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the third Republican senator to do so as she spoke out ahead of potentially landmark rulings from the Supreme Court on the issue....Tags: Republican Party, Lisa Murkowski, Marriage, Sarah Palin, Parties and Movements
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski Announces Her Support of Same-Sex Marriage
Channel 2 NewsSenator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), in an announcement she concedes will cause controversy, says she now supports legalizing same-sex marriage. “As one who is a strong proponent in personal freedom, in ensuring that government has a limited role in...Tags: Belief and Faith, Social Issues, Lisa Murkowski, Religion and Belief, Marriage
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What to get for the political dad who has everything
What do political dads really want on Father's Day? I'm not a political dad. So all I'd like is a pair of leopard-print spandex bike shorts and a Big Wheel Sidewalk Screamer, that I may go on bike rides with the mayor of Chicago. But what do political...
Tags: John Boehner, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Elections, National Security Agency, Regional Authority
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Voice of the People, Jun. 15
Gay marriage As our legislators in Illinois struggle with gay marriage laws, I would like to offer some insights about gay people that may help to expedite the process. I am not gay, but the following are statements I firmly believe to be true: •...Tags: Dick Durbin, Interior Policy, Report Cards, Marriage, Government Health Care
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Sen. Kirk's cowardice on immigration reform
Isn't it time that Republican politicians like Sen. Mark Kirk get honest with the American people on immigration? The simple fact is that large proportions of GOP voters want to round up every single undocumented alien in this country, put them on a...Tags: Politics, Immigration, Republican Party, Polls, Elections
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City targets gang leaders
Chicago Tribune reportersLocal authorities, armed with a powerful new state RICO law, said they charged dozens of leaders and senior members of a notorious West Side street gang with operating a violent, $11 million-a-year heroin and cocaine operation responsible for seven...Tags: Justice System, Anthony Carter (basketball), Witnesses, Garfield Park, Punishment
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Editorial: Where's Sen. Kirk on immigration reform?
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte stuck her neck out over the weekend, declaring her support for the immigration reform bill that will hit the floor this week. That makes her the first Republican, outside of the bipartisan Gang of Eight that drafted the...
Tags: Susan Collins, Kelly Ayotte, Lisa Murkowski, Republican Party, Mexico
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Local Voices, Jun. 12
Parents of ill children This is in response to "Precious gift of a parking pass; Couple who lost son vow to help others with the cost of visiting gravely ill kids" (News, June 2), by Tribune reporter Jodi S. Cohen. It is incomprehensible to me that a...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Dick Durbin, Northwestern University, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Provider
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Editorial: Can the Gangster Disciples be crushed?
Would Chicago be better off without a single member of the Gangster Disciples roaming free to intimidate and endanger their fellow citizens? Undoubtedly. Believed to be the city's biggest gang, the GDs have a long history of vicious criminality. They...
Tags: University of Chicago, Chicago Mayor, Dick Durbin, Organized Crime, Bobby Rush
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Fight gangs, not each other
It was a knee-jerk reaction to a knee-jerk reaction. That's my assessment of Rep. Bobby Rush's incendiary assault on Sen. Mark Kirk's gang-fighting proposal. Rush, a Chicago Democrat, slammed suburban Republican Kirk's proposal to round up all of the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Chicago Mayor, Dick Durbin, Chicago Sun-Times, Danny K. Davis
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Jun 12, 2013
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Jun 11, 2013
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Jun 3, 2013
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Jun 5, 2013
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