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Milwaukee sheriff defends ad for residents to arm themselves
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. blazed into national headlines and became a sort of conservative folk hero over his Friday radio ad telling listeners, "Simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option" -- they should consider...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Laws, Murder, Criminal Laws, Theft
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Milwaukee County sheriff: Don't wait for the police; arm yourselves
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has a message for residents in his jurisdiction: You can't rely on him anymore. You need to arm yourself. On Friday, the nominally Democratic sheriff issued a recorded public safety announcement on the...Tags: Politics, Gun Control, FBI, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Personal Weapon Control
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Republicans eye new election laws, Democrats question proposed changes
BOSTON (AP) — After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win. From Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, GOP officials who control legislatures in states that supported President...
Tags: Dominic Pileggi, U.S. Electoral College, Rick Snyder, Tom Corbett, Justice System
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Great Lakes region pins economic hopes on water
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A century ago, the seven-story brick building a few blocks from downtown was a factory — a symbol of an era when Milwaukee and other cities ringing the Great Lakes were industrial powerhouses churning out steel, automobiles...
Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Lakes and Ponds, Science, Companies and Corporations
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Ash-dumping Lake Michigan ferry may stay afloat
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Lake Michigan ferry that travels between Wisconsin and Michigan would be allowed to stay afloat even though it dumps 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season, under a special provision added to a bill pending in Congress....
Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Coal, Lake Michigan, U.S. Coast Guard
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Unions plan new offensive after Michigan loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blindsided by a newlaw weakening union rights in Michigan, organized labor is preparing to target Republican governors in politically important states up for re-election in 2014 — part of a renewed offensive against perceived...
Tags: Public Employees, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, Charlie Crist, Tom Corbett
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O'Malley responds to McDonnell attack
Manchester, N.H. -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said Friday that he took no personal offense at the attack lobbed at him by neighboring Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, and has not watched the video posted on the Republican Governors Association website...Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority, Elections
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Anti-Obama ad flap deals blow to Wrigley Field rehab plan
![The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the <a href="http://chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>' ownership team had been offered a plan for using a super PAC to run racially tinged attack ads that linked President Barack Obama to his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-05/70002993-17222933.jpeg "The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the <a href="http://chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs\">Chicago Cubs</a>' ownership team had been offered a plan for using a super PAC to run racially tinged attack ads that linked President Barack Obama to his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.")
The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the Chicago Cubs' ownership team had been offered a plan for using a super PAC to run racially tinged attack ads that...Tags: Barbara Flynn Currie, NATO Summit, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Baseball
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O'Malley to stump in Wisconsin for Walker foe
Gov. Martin O'Malley, continuing to build on his high national profile as head of the Democratic Governors Association, will travel to Wisconsin Thursday to campaign for the challenger in the effort to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Colm O'...Tags: Labor Legislation, Domestic Travel, Deval Patrick, Trips and Vacations, Politics
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McDonnell attacks O'Malley on taxes
Virginia Gov.Bob McDonnell launched a missile over the Potomac yesterday, displaying a video on his Republican Governors Association website attacking MD Gov. Martin O'Malley's record of raising taxes. The two neighboring governors lead their...Tags: Politics, Scott Walker, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Elections
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Wisconsin Recall Vote To Resonate In Presidential Race
ReutersLA CROSSE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The battle over whether to recall Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, has sharply divided the state and become a nationally watched test of his party's push to limit government, slash spending and challenge...Tags: Russell Feingold, Chris Christie, Polls, Chicago, Americans for Prosperity
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Business People - June 3
Craig, Friedly, Potter and Moore Insurance Agency WAYNESBORO, Pa. — After 45 years in insurance, Karole Devlin retired at the end of April from Craig, Friedly, Potter and Moore Insurance Agency in Waynesboro. Devlin began her insurance career in...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Geriatrics, Franklin County (Virginia), Frederick County (Maryland), Microsoft Corporation
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