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The Nan Rich speech Democrats won't hear at JJ gala
Central Florida Political PulseNan Rich is ready to speak at the Florida Democratic Party's big Jefferson-Jackson Dinner fundraiser Saturday night in Hollywood, even though the party has told her, no thanks. She has her ticket. She has her speech all written. The problem is, the...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Broward County, Politics, Parties and Movements, Academy Awards
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Quinn now wants House pension reform bill pushed through Senate
A frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn once again changed strategies Friday as he tries to get lawmakers to send him a pension reform bill, drawing up both a new approach for next week's special session and a longer-term backup plan if that one fails to break a...
Tags: Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Politics, Elaine Nekritz, Christine Radogno
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Bongino says he's '95 percent' certain on 6th District
WASHINGTON -- Republican Daniel Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who ran an unsuccessful campaign for U.S. Senate last year, said Tuesday he is "95 percent" certain he will run in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in the 2014 election and...Tags: New York City Police Department, Washington, DC, Politics, Elections, Roscoe G Bartlett
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Toomey test article
Call Washington BureauOn the eve of the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook murders, Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey issued a statement reaffirming his support for expanding background checks on firearms sales and said he hopes the Senate can find the votes to make...Tags: Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Politics, White House, New York City
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Fire James Clapper, then put him in the dock
Change of SubjectI invite my most clever, lawyerly comment contributors to make the case that National Intelligence Director James Clapper (right) did not brazenly commit perjury during his testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 12. Oregon Democrat Ron... -
Senate rejects move to tie immigration overhaul to border security
WASHINGTON — In the first and only vote Thursday on the immigration bill, senators turned back a Republican measure that would have delayed a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally until after the border with Mexico is fully secure....
Tags: Labor Legislation, White House, Voting, Parties and Movements, Marco Rubio
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Editorial: Lawmakers are sinking Illinois. Example: Sen. Linda Holmes
At a meeting this week, House Speaker Michael Madigan urged Gov. Pat Quinn to help get pension reform out of the Senate. "Let me say it again: The best pension bill passed so far, and the one that does the most cost savings, is the House bill, and that'...
Tags: Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Politics, Tom Cross, Pension and Welfare
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5 reasons Democrats struggle to win Florida elections
With new party leadership, an advantage in voter registration, and a vulnerable Republican governor seeking re-election, Florida Democrats should be in a strong position, but the outlook isn't all that dazzling. Even though they outnumber Republicans in...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Lawyers, Parties and Movements, Coral Springs, Bill Nelson
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RPT-Cuban-American Democrat is Rubio counterweight on immigration
Reuters(Repeats, without changes, to widen distribution) * Menendez low-profile, crucial to Latino, Democrat support * Gang of Eight veteran backs bill but vigilant about changes * Senate amendments illustrate delicate political balance By Caren Bohan...Tags: Labor Legislation, Immigration, Politics, Parties and Movements, Justice and Rights
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Column: Scowling face of the state
As soon as the Constitution permitted him to run for Congress, Al Salvi did. In 1986, just 26 and fresh from the University of Illinois law school, he sank $1,000 of his own money, which was most of his money, into his campaign to unseat an incumbent...Tags: Executive Branch, Washington, DC, Politics, The Washington Post, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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For GOP, The Comeback Begins In Tolland
The Hartford CourantTo Republicans, this week's special election for a state House seat in rural northeastern Connecticut was a referendum on Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budgetary policies. To gun rights advocates, the race turned on the politics of the 2nd...Tags: Mining, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Politics, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Parties and Movements
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Did State Democrats Just Ruin Connecticut's Campaign-Financing System?
Once upon a time (like just a few years ago), Connecticut's public campaign finance system had the look of a bright knight on a white horse guarding a goddess of political purity who held aloft a torch to light the way for other states. We'd done away...
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Political Fundraising, Parties and Movements, Elections
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