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    May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. Thousands of military sex abuse victims seek disability, health care after leaving service

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability...

    Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Justice System, U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Congress

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. AP IMPACT: Thousands of military sex abuse victims seek VA health care, disability benefits

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the...

    Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Justice System, U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Barack Obama

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Senate to take up farm bill in May

    WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said April 25 that she plans to hold a markup of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Amy Klobuchar, Mark Pryor, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Officials: Democratic Sen. Baucus to retire

    Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law but recently broke with his party on gun control legislation, has decided to retire, Democratic...

    Tags: Justice System, George W. Bush, Brian Schweitzer, Interior Policy, Government

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Housing programs critical to Aberdeen

    Access to rural housing programs that benefit a significant number of homebuyers in Aberdeen could be extended under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and others. Without an extension of some sort, the city would lose access to two...

    Tags: Mike Johanns, Mike Crapo, Personal Income, Tim Johnson, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    6. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Old school for old boys

    While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month's hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are. Baucus,...

    Tags: Easter, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Lobbying, U.S. Congress

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Proposed gun amendment faces uphill battle in Senate

    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales.
    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales. Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), the chief author of the proposal,...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Kay Hagan, Lobbying, Interior Policy, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013)

    8. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Farming: Old school for old boys

     While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month’s hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are....

    Tags: Easter, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Lobbying, U.S. Congress

    9. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Federal poultry regulations relaxed in spending law

    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-and-pop chicken farmers on the Eastern Shore and Salisbury-based Perdue.
    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-...

    Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Livestock Farming, Barbara A. Mikulski, Agriculture, Tom Vilsack

    10. Mar 29, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Supremes waffle on marriage equality

    Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, anti-war, anti-nuclear power, anti-urban sprawl, animal rights, gun control, clean air, open space, small farms, global warming. But I've never seen the public turn around and embrace any issue faster than marriage equality.
    Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, anti-war, anti-nuclear power, anti-urban sprawl, animal rights, gun control,...

    Tags: Kay Hagan, Social Issues, Interior Policy, Feminism, Politics

    11. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage

    WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their...

    Tags: Justice System, Kay Hagan, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Politics

    12. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Mikulski says she doesn't support 'Monsanto rider' in funding bill

    Food safety groups are ramping up pressure on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski over language included in a government funding bill that would make it harder for courts to block the planting of genetically engineered crops.
    Food safety groups are ramping up pressure on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski over language included in a government funding bill that would make it harder for courts to block the planting of genetically engineered crops. The language, tucked into...

    Tags: Food Industry, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Democratic Party, Barbara A. Mikulski, Elections

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