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Gov. Rick Snyder: Hopeful for Michigan Medicaid expansion despite its absence in budget deal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the Republican-led Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Michiganians. Snyder said in an interview with The Associated...Tags: Executive Branch, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Government
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Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward. The White House...Tags: Loans, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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Appeals court says legislators can't be questioned about gerrymandering 'intent'
TALLAHASSEE – A divided appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida legislators may not be questioned under oath about whether they "intended" to gain partisan advantage when they re-drew congressional maps last year. The ruling came in one of two...Tags: Trials, Common, Parties and Movements, Elections, Leon County (Florida)
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WRAPUP 3-IRS officials thwart lawmakers' quest for answers on IRS scandal
Reuters* IRS official says she did nothing wrong, refuses to answer questions * Few answers, many questions at third hearing in less than a week * Republicans say officials should have revealed targeting sooner (Recasts with end of hearing) By Kim Dixon...Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Senate, Elijah E. Cummings
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IRS officials thwart lawmakers' quest for answers on IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three congressional hearings during the past week have allowed lawmakers to vent their anger at the U.S. tax agency for its targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny, but the sessions have yielded few answers about who was...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, International Monetary Fund, Elijah E. Cummings, Trey Gowdy, Taxation
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Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a...Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Ray LaHood, U.S. Senate, Internal Revenue Service
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Apple,former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
ReutersBy Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...Tags: Apple iPad, Microsoft Corporation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements
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Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
ReutersBy Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...Tags: Apple iPad, U.S. Congress, Microsoft Corporation, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Congress, Harry Reid, Patrick Leahy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Florida governor signs budget, but vetoes college tuition hike
ReutersBy Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, May 20 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the largest budget in his state's history on Monday while vetoing a college tuition increase and axing $368 million in projects he said did not meet his Republican...Tags: Executive Branch, Everglades, Government, Elections, Politics
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...Tags: U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Sports, Harry Reid, Marco Rubio
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