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GOP lawmakers visit Naperville to tout tax breaks for college
Republican state lawmakers made a stop in Naperville Wednesday during a statewide tour to promote a "college affordability package." The proposal calls for a tax credit of up to $1,000 a year for Illinois residents attending a public or private school...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Education, Tom Cross, Michael Madigan
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Ind. lawmakers override Pence on local tax measure
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have handily reversed Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure. The House of Representatives voted 68-23 and the Senate voted 34-12 Wednesday afternoon to override Pence's veto. Wednesday's vote marked...
Tags: Government, U.S. Senate, Politics, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice
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Senate vote starts immigration debate
WASHINGTON -- With an overwhelming vote, the Senate agreed Tuesday to launch a debate on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, as President Obama called on Congress to pass legislation “that is the best chance we’ve had in...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Heritage Foundation, Justice and Rights, Politics
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Guillermo Martinez: Immigration debate starts, but GOP stands in the way
At long last the debate over a comprehensive immigration reform bill has begun in the Senate. Everyone has a bias, so let me give you mine. Immigration reform is much needed. Undocumented aliens are an economic plus to the nation. For those who have lived...Tags: Marco Rubio, Ronald Reagan, Tea Party Movement, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics
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The two Obamas
The contradictions at the heart of the Obama presidency are finally out in the open. As a result, a man who came into office hell-bent on restoring faith in government is on the verge of inspiring a libertarian revival. There have always been (at least)...
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Benghazi, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Ronald Reagan, MSNBC (tv network)
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Bad signs on immigration
Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue — repeatedly speaking out...Tags: Raul Labrador, Medicaid, Tea Party Movement, Government Health Care, Elections
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Defending NSA spying puts GOP establishment on wrong side of debate
Yes, President Big Brother has been hurt by the National Security Agency domestic spying scandal. He once campaigned for the White House as a champion of civil liberties, and now he haplessly defends the NSA's secret data mining of the American people,...
Tags: Security Measures, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Justice and Rights, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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Obama urges Massachusetts voters to back Markey's Senate bid
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fighting to protect his party's margin of control in the U.S. Senate, urged Massachusetts voters on Wednesday to back fellow Democrat Edward Markey in a June 25 special election that could gauge Americans'...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Gun Control, U.S. Senate, Bill Clinton, The Boston Globe
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Civil rights case is obstacle for Obama's Labor Department pick
WASHINGTON — It began with an odd civil rights claim, one that now threatens to derail the confirmation of President Obama's civil rights chief to lead the Labor Department. White landlords had sued the city of St. Paul, Minn., for aggressively...Tags: Labor Legislation, Mortgages, Justice and Rights, Politics, Elections
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Wasserman Schultz staying away from Nan Rich kerfuffle
Sun SentinelU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, says she won’t get involved in the flap over gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich’s desire to get a five-minute speaking slot at the state party’s...Tags: Broward County, Florida Legislature, Nan H Rich, Politics, Elections
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Insight: In Washington, lawmakers' routines shaped by fundraising
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - For lawmakers in Washington, the daily chase for money can begin with a breakfast fundraiser in the side room of a Washington restaurant. At noon, there might be a $500-per-plate lunch with lobbyists in a Capitol Hill town house....Tags: Linda McMahon, American Enterprise Institute, U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell, Elections
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Critics See Liabilities In Malloy's Session Victories
The Hartford CourantGov. Dannel P. Malloy scored some key victories during the just-completed legislative session, but critics said they came at a price. The state budget was passed, but Republicans charge that it is a porous, gimmick-filled document that will be...Tags: New Milford, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Gun Control, John McKinney
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