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Proposed bill partners horse racing, USADA
Three congressmen are proposing legislation on the eve of the Kentucky Derby that would crack down on doping in horse racing. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a Democrat from New Mexico, and Republican...Tags: World Anti-Doping Agency, Chemical Industry, Churchill Downs, Equestrian, Pharmaceuticals
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Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Spending Spree
The Hartford CourantSay what you will about Jesse Jackson Jr., but I'll tell you this. He's the guy you want waiting across the street in the car for your tag sale to begin. I mean, the man will buy anything. The former Illinois congressman pleaded guilty last week to using...Tags: Government, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Congress, Gun Control, Middletown
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Missed chance to fix the filibuster
The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Elections
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Senate approves limits on the filibuster rule to speed debate
WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Elections, World War I (1914-1918)
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Filibuster agreement expected for vote late Thursday
WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, U.S. Congress, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Elections
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An end is in sight to the endless stories about endless debates
Change of SubjectDon’t stop me if you’ve heard this before. Because you probably have. There’s a move afoot in the U.S. Senate to reform the filibuster. But this time — No, really, wait! Don’t leave! — this time, it might actually... -
Disarm the filibuster
On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster. Article 1, Section 6 of the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Keith Ellison, Elections, Politics
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Veterinarians say I'll Have Another's treatment was not unusual
Veterinarians who examined Preakness winner I'll Have Another before and after the race at Pimlico Race Course said this week that he was healthy and that his medication regimen was not unusual. The New York Times reported that the colt, who also won...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Equestrian, Advil (drug), Preakness Stakes
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Tom Harkin, Lisa Murkowski, Joe Lieberman, Amy Klobuchar, Science and Technology
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FTC cracks down on anti-concussion claims
The mouthguard company Brain-Pad Inc. never claimed that its products prevent concussions. Instead, advertisements have long promised that the devices can "reduce the risk" of a head injury and create "brain safety space." But even these nuanced...
Tags: Federal Trade Commission, Parenting, Economy, Business and Finance, Temporomandibular Joint, Head Injuries
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From Casey, a box of Godiva
Pennsylvania Ave.It may arguably be the chocolate of the 1 percent, but we're sure New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall enjoyed it all the same. It was a gift after all. A gift from Pennsylvania's Bob Casey. Monday evening between votes, a...... -
Industry practices are at the center of debate on horse safety
Maryland trainer Chris Grove knows all too well that racehorses sometimes take fatal missteps. It happened to one of his best horses last summer during a morning workout, and Grove likens the experience to losing a child. To Grove, the animals' broken...
Tags: Aspirin (drug), Baseball, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Broken Bones
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