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Mail call - March 18
“To the Hagerstown caller, about President Obama and oil prices and gas prices: Obama doesn’t have a magic wand to wave. If you want to complain, complain about the Republican House. They’re the ones who like to give all the oil...Tags: Methadone (drug), U.S. Congress, Elections, Punishment, U.S. Air Force
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'No wonder they call us the Forgotten War': Federal budget cuts threaten Korean War anniversary event
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Pentagon official told local Korean War veterans Wednesday that federal budget cuts known as sequestration might have a negative impact on plans to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. U.S. Army Col. Dave Clark made the remarks...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), John Jackson, U.S. Congress, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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GOP lawmakers welcome Obama overtures on budget battle
Republican lawmakers said Sunday they welcome President Obama’s courtship and suggested the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress might help yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that puts Americans’ jobs at risk....
Tags: Television Industry, Democratic Party, Cory Gardner, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Letters to the Editor - March 11
Cardin should focus more onbudget, less on columns To the editor: “Quick action can fend off sequestration” is the headline on Sen. Ben Cardin’s column of Feb. 27. He uses the first six paragraphs of this column to promote the...Tags: Referenda, Politics, Health Insurance Cost
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George Michael: Sequester flip-flop
Assigning responsibility for the sequestration “crisis” is a tricky business. The president has been doing a great job blaming the Republicans. But there’s a question about Obama’s role in the whole affair. Watergate star...Tags: U.S. Congress, Bob Woodward, Republican Party, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate
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Mail Call - March 7
“I was wondering if anybody knows who to contact if you do not have very hot water in your apartment, that you can’t even take a shower, and that the kitchen sink’s water, you just put your hand under it, it doesn’t feel hot at all...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Environmental Issues, Ocala, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Federal 'sequester' spending cuts could hit local programs hard
julieg@herald-mail.comPublic school meals won’t be affected by the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but several local agencies that depend on federal funding are awaiting word on how the gridlock between President Obama and Congress will affect local...Tags: United Way , Head Start, U.S. Congress, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Health and Safety at School
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Obama nominates three for Cabinet-level posts
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama filled in more pieces of his second term leadership team Monday, nominating a trio of new advisers to lead the Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency and budget office. The nominations signal the White House’s...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Elections, Environmental Issues, Walmart, Boston College
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Letters to the Editor - March 3
It’s time for a gun-control amendment To the editor: I practiced law for more than 30 years and I understand the difficulty and the risk in convening a constitutional convention. But this is not an unprecedented solution. To grant blacks freedom,...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Elections, Labor Legislation, Business
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Letterkenny Army Depot braces for federal budget cuts fallout
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFranklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday. Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Victor S. Hagan Sr. made a statement to the depot work force that a work furlough of...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Employment Opportunities, Public Finance, Employment
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Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal
Associated PressA combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts that were to begin kicking in later in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal....Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, NBC (tv network), John Boehner, Politics
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Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts
matthewu@herald-mail.comAutomatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...Tags: Head Start, U.S. Congress, Employment Opportunities, Substance Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice
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