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Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...
Tags: Republican Party, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Max Baucus, Interior Policy
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Labor Markets, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, National Institutes of Health, National Government
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Mail Call - April 15
“I think the Hagerstown caller on April 4 was wrong in claiming 60 to 70 percent want the ban on assault weapons, and 91 percent want the background checks. The legislators are smart enough to know not to vote for it, or they won’t get re-...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Petroleum Industry, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Labor Markets, Federal Aviation Administration, National Security, NASA, Biofuels
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Letters to the Editor - April 13
Pa. taxpayers are overfunding charter schools To the editor: Reps. Rob Kauffman and Todd Rock and Sen. Rich Alloway claim to support public education and the taxpayers in their districts who struggle with their property tax bills. Unfortunately, their...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Schools, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Jack Wagner
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Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate
Associated PressWatched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Joe Manchin III, Civil Rights
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Mail Call - April 12
“Hooray to the BOE for moving their offices to the Allegheny Power building. It just makes sense.” — Fairplay “I’ve noticed, with taxpayers’ money, of course, these new positions being formed, old positions being...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Crime, Law and Justice, Travel, U.S. Senate, White House
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Presidents praise George W. Bush at dedication of his library
Associated PressPresidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history. President Barack Obama praised his predecessor's strength and resolve after Sept....Tags: Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair, White House, HIV, ABC (tv network)
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Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks
Associated PressConservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...Tags: Republican Party, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Joe Manchin III, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2014
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Schools, Interior Policy
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Mail Call - April 26
“I want to thank Gov. O’Malley and the Maryland legislature for having the courage to pass a law placing reasonable restrictions on gun ownership. Long guns are for hunting, handguns are for killing people. When anyone buys a gun designed...Tags: Rentals, Personal Weapon Control, Democratic Party, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice
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Tom Firey: A better way to help the working poor
President Obama and some lawmakers in Washington and Annapolis have called for increasing the minimum wage, saying it would help the working poor. So far, those calls have gained little support, even on the left: Legislation to raise Maryland’s...Tags: Personal Income, Employment Opportunities, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, U.S. Senate, Annapolis
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