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After shootings, states rethink mental health cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of states have slashed spending on mental health care over the last four years, driven by the recession's toll on revenue and, in some cases, a new zeal to shrink government. But that trend may be heading for a U-...Tags: Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Hospitals and Clinics, Government, Republican Party
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George Michael: Can Medicare be saved?
The Herald-Mail published a column last week titled “Safety net under siege” written by David Elliot, the communications director of USAction, a left-leaning advocacy group and propaganda machine. The column focused on the “promise&...Tags: Paul Ryan, Medicare, Government Health Care, Theft, The New York Times
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Dwyer reassigned to new committee
Del. Don H. Dwyer Jr., who faces alcohol-related charges in a powerboat crash off Pasadena that injured him and six others last August, has been moved off the House committee that handles legislation involving drunken driving and boating. Dwyer, an Anne...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Michael E. Busch, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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House OKs 'fiscal cliff' deal
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a...Tags: Medicare, Labor Legislation, Democratic Party, John Campbell, Fiscal Cliff
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The fiscal cliff ... of '32
Close your eyes in Washington these days and you can almost hear the echoes of 1932. Eighty years ago, just like today, a fiscal crisis almost totally dominated the nation's capital. Then, as now, fiscal conservatives demanded immediate action to fix...
Tags: Personal Income, Democratic Party, Fiscal Cliff, Federal Income Tax, U.S. Congress
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Convicted former Rep. Mel Reynolds wants Jackson seat in Congress
Clout StreetDisgraced former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds said he will ask voters to focus on his congressional experience rather than his state and federal criminal record as he announced his bid today for the seat held by Jesse Jackson Jr., who has resigned. At a...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Peace Corps, Bill Clinton, Values, Religion and Belief
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Petraeus' affair doesn't meet textbook definition of 'scandal'
Five years ago, when I covered David Petraeus' triumphant visit to Capitol Hill after he salvaged the war effort in Iraq, I likened the reception he received to that of conquering generals of Rome, who were feted with laurels, purple robes, trumpets and...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Don Sherwood, Larry Craig, Eric Massa, Anthony D. Weiner
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Pete Stark, veteran Calif. congressman, defeated by 31-year-old
PolitiCalPete Stark, Fremont's 80-year-old dean of California's congressional delegation, has been defeated by a fellow Democrat, a 31-year-old city councilman from nearby Dublin, according to the Associated Press. Eric Swalwell's campaign against Stark, one of... -
Republicans name doctor to chair House Ways and Means Committee
The new chairman for the state Ways and Means Committee is taking on big budget issues. Republican Rep. Tim Brown will now lead the group that shapes Indiana's budget. Although Indiana is considered a stand out when it comes to fiscal issues, there is...
Tags: Republican Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Against Question 7
Four years ago, we endorsed the constitutional amendment that legalized slot machine gambling in Maryland, and we still support it. We think it would be wise for Maryland to eventually expand its gambling program to include table games like blackjack...
Tags: Movies, Casino and Gambling Industry, Washington, DC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Entertainment
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Homestead credit penalty goes into effect this week
Beginning this week, Maryland's Department of Assessments and Taxation can begin penalizing homeowners who received a homestead credit this year as a result of deception. Penalties will be issued on an ad hoc basis as the department learns of violators,...Tags: Judges, Property Tax, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Patterson Park
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Letter: There for the dog owners
Editor: The recent Special Session convened in the Maryland General Assembly dealt with two proposed bills in which four days of debate were spent. Senate Bill II was designed as the supposed answer to the recent Maryland Court of Appeals ruling in Tracy...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Democratic Party, Maryland General Assembly
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