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Jan 9, 2011 |Story| Herald MailMan charged with trying to assassinate congresswoman
Authorities on Sunday charged a 22-year-old man described as a pot-smoking loner with trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing others at a political event, revealing that he had scrawled on an envelope the words “my assassination&...Tags: Defense, YouTube, Human Interest, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Judges
Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago TribuneCoal-burning Badger ferry can pollute Lake Michigan until 2015
After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan. But the proposed legal...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution, Sailing, Lobbying, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey NewsDeal requires ferry to stop ash dumping in two years
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The nation's last operating coal-fired ferryboat would stop dumping waste ash into Lake Michigan within two years under a deal with federal regulators announced Friday. The agreement between Lake Michigan Carferry,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Lakes and Ponds, U.S. Congress, Environmental Politics, Dick Durbin
Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Petoskey NewsTaxes to rise for most Americans with Fiscal Cliff deal
WASHINGTON — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the legislation did nothing to...
Tags: New Year's Day, George W. Bush, Career and Workplace, Healthcare Laws, Democratic Party
Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen NewsPanel revisits debate: $1 coins vs. $1 bills
Associated PressAmerican consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what’s best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could...Tags: Lacy Clay, U.S. Congress, Foreign Exchange Market, Federal Reserve, Steve Stivers
Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Petoskey NewsAsh-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 Issues, Environmental Politics, Dick Durbin, Tom Barrett, U.S. Coast Guard
Nov 30, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TVCongress looks at doing away with the $1 bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what's best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them...
Tags: Lacy Clay, Washington, DC, Foreign Exchange Market, Federal Reserve, Steve Stivers
Nov 1, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News3 races key to Mich. Congress delegation control
DETROIT (AP) — Republicans are heading into Election Day with a two-seat majority in Michigan's congressional delegation and high hopes of maintaining the edge, but three surprisingly close races have Democrats eyeing a previously unexpected...
Tags: John Conyers, Jr., Fred Upton, Judges, Democratic Party, Dave Camp
Sep 4, 2012 |Story| WXMIPete Hoekstra to Campaign in West Michigan Tuesday
FOX 17 ProducerPete Hoekstra, candidate for the U.S. Senate, will make two campaign stops in Wyoming on Tuesday. The stops are part of his "We Did Build This" tour. Hoekstra is the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent senator Debbie Stabenow. Hoekstra will...Tags: U.S. Senate
Jul 31, 2012 |Story| WXMILawmakers to Tour West Michigan Farms Tuesday
FOX 17 Associate ProducerMuskegon county farms will welcome elected officials from local, state and federal governments today. Congressman Bill Huizenga and Senator Debbie Stabenow are two of the federal officials who plan to be there. The lawmakers will tour the farms,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Auction Service
Jun 28, 2012 |Story| WXMIMichigan's Reps and Senators React To Supreme Court Ruling On Health Care
FOX 17 Web ProducerThe state's representatives in Washington and Lansing were quick to issue statements on the U.S. Supreme Courtdecision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Grand Rapids, in a post on his Facebook page, chose to...Tags: Health, Judges, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Justin Amash
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