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Movement seen in 'fiscal cliff' talks
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday in hopes of continuing to make progress on a plan to deal with the “fiscal cliff.” The meeting came after Boehner on Friday offered $1 trillion in...Tags: John Boehner, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Elections, Government Health Care
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Many area residents still dissatisfied with Congress
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMembers of The House of Representatives worked past 11 p.m. Tuesday night to pass legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” but many area residents still remained unsatisfied with Congress on Wednesday. “I think what we did was just a...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Politics, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives
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Cliff avoided; Congress staves off income tax hikes for middle class
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Government, Joe Biden, Elections, Government Health Care, Labor Markets
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Berkeley County Council to settle suit with county employee
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Council on Thursday agreed in a 4-0 vote to settle a lawsuit by a county employee, who claimed she was wrongfully terminated in October 2011. Sharon Chaffee, who filed the lawsuit in April, was reinstated as an at-will employee in...Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Unemployment, Values, Employment Opportunities, Religion and Belief
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Cliff averted, it's on to the next fiscal crisis
Associated PressOnward to the next fiscal crisis. Actually, several of them, potentially. The New Year’s Day deal averting the “fiscal cliff” lays the groundwork for more combustible struggles in Washington over taxes, spending and debt in the next...Tags: John Boehner, Government Health Care, Democratic Party, U.S. Department of Defense, Barack Obama
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Senate OKs deal to avert 'fiscal cliff'; measure faces opposition from House conservatives
Legislation to negate a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts to the Pentagon and other government agencies is headed to the GOP-dominated House after bipartisan, middle-of-the-night approval in the Senate capped a...
Tags: Joe Biden, Government Health Care, Tim Huelskamp, U.S. Department of Defense, White House
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Many applicants, few full-time jobs in Tri-State area
arnoldp@herald-mail.comDr. Hal Butler wants to hire a receptionist for his Hagerstown dental practice. Thus far, more than 200 people have applied. John Kelly wants to hire five new workers for his Mount Airy, Md., sign company. He’s got stacks of applications —...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Mount Airy, Health Insurance, Advertising
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White House, Congressional leaders continue to work on deal to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
Associated PressAgonizingly close to a New Year's Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up a final deal as they haggled away the final hours of 2012 in a dispute over...Tags: White House, Democratic Party, Politics, John McCain, Internal Revenue Service
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Mail Call - Dec. 27
“I would like to thank the organizers of the Maugansville Ruritan Christmas evening. The Santa goes above and beyond, by reading a story and making contact with each and every child. The volunteers, young and old, are very thoughtful, and the...Tags: Firearms, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Biden, Abusive Behavior
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Mail Call - Dec. 5
“I’d just like to give a big thumbs up to the Homewood complex for renovating the old nursing home and making it into beautiful apartments. It’s so nice to see good use of an old building. I wish the hospital administrators would have...Tags: Elections, Unemployment, Walmart, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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New Year's holiday closings
The following agencies will be closed to observe the New Year’s holiday Washington County Government offices: County government offices will be closed on New Year’s Eve (Monday, Dec. 31) and New Year’s Day (Tuesday, Jan. 1). Transit:...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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SBA launches new website
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a new website to support state work force and unemployment agencies in implementing or enhancing Self-Employment Assistance programs. The site can be found at...Tags: Insurance, Environmental Issues, Unemployment, Conservation, Employment
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