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Looking into lawmakers' county budget allocations
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE --Gov. Rick Scott took a knife to lawmakers' $74 billion-plus budget this week, blocking some $368 million in hometown projects. But the collective response from legislative leadership was a yawn. “While many will disagree with...Tags: Executive Branch, Rick Scott, Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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IRS official to assert Fifth Amendment right at U.S. House hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official who revealed the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions to a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, Darrell E Issa
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Palatine High senior honored for artwork
Palatine High School senior Alyssa Froehling has won the 8th District title in the Congressional Art Competition, and her artwork will soon hang on Capitol Hill. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates announced Froehling's "Symbiosis" photo...
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Nigeria military: Authorities to release prisoners taken in fight against Islamic extremists
Associated PressENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists — including all the women now held in custody. The...Tags: Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, Islam, Armed Conflicts, Military Equipment
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As U.S. struggles with Syria policy, Senate panel backs arming rebels
Reuters* First vote by lawmakers in favor of arming rebels * Obama administration reluctant to send weapons * Syria sees some of year's worst fighting By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday...Tags: Rebellions, Afghanistan, Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, John McCain
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IRS official will refuse to answer questions at U.S. House hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official who revealed that the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions from a congressional committee on...Tags: Parties and Movements, Criminal Laws, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals
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Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex assault problem
Reuters* House panel proposes tougher penalties for attackers * Measures also aim to improve victim treatment and support * Proposals follow string of military sexual assault cases By David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers frustrated...Tags: Assault, Abusive Behavior, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of Defense, Sexual Assault
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U.S. Senate panel approves immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday passed a sweeping immigration bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 in favor of the legislation that, if enacted,...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Illegal Immigrants, Justice System
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U.S. House panel approves spending cuts, assumes more to come
Reuters* $967 billion spending cap approved, lowest in a decade * Republicans shifting limited funds toward defense, security By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives made clear on...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Republican Party, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Tea Party group sues IRS over inappropriate targeting
Reuters(Reuters) - A California-based Tea Party group sued the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Monday in what marked the first lawsuit to stem from an investigation finding the agency singled-out conservative organizations. In a lawsuit filed in U.S....Tags: White House, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Factbox: Four key questions in the unfolding IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional and Justice Department investigators are examining the Internal Revenue Service over its inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, seeking to contain the...Tags: White House, Washington, DC, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice
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Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. A sudden improvement in the outlook for the...Tags: George Washington, Social Security, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Budgets and Budgeting, Crime, Law and Justice
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