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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Parties and Movements
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Letters to the Editor - April 1
Leaders’ choices will affect future downtown development To the editor: We as a city and community are at a crossroads as we currently sit squarely on the cusp of letting what we so desperately need in regard to revitalization go the other way. We...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Same-Sex Marriage, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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West Virginia's birth detailed in Charles Town author's new book
richardb@herald-mail.comMany who have not studied West Virginia history believe it became a state in the middle of the Civil War because the people who lived in western Virginia objected to Virginia’s vote to secede from the Union. True for some, but the schism between...Tags: U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln, Authors, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
Tags: Social Issues, Lawyers, Barack Obama, Politics, Justice System
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Mail Call - March 14
“If you have a pet and need a place for a dog park, it’s the taxpayers, it’s not just you. So when you have an animal, think about that before you pick a place to live, because it’s up to you to walk it. They have bags for you to...Tags: U.S. Senate, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, eBay Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 22
Editorial unfairly characterized Paul Miller To the editor: I was dismayed to read The Herald-Mail’s negative portrayal of Paul Miller, the former director of the Humane Society of Washington County, in a Feb. 14 editorial. I’ve known him...Tags: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Paul Miller, Unemployment Benefits, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress
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State of the Union address to stress jobs, Afghan troop withdrawal
Associated PressSeeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a...Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Petroleum Industry, Wars and Interventions
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House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...
Tags: Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, The Pentagon, Natural Disasters, Politics
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Some gun owners at Second Amendment rally say Manchin 'sold us out'
matthewu@herald-mail.comPeople crowded the sidewalk and spilled into West King Street across from U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s office in Martinsburg on Saturday for a Second Amendment rally and protest. “I think he’s sold us out,” Keith Morgan, president of...Tags: West Virginia Legislature, John Overington, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Leading rating agency warns it may downgrade U.S. over debt standoff
Associated PressThe United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday. Congress has to increase the country's debt limit, which effectively...Tags: U.S. Senate, Fiscal Cliff, Moody's Corporation, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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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, Republican Party, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Democratic Party, Unemployment Benefits
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Santorum reflects on election, future of Republican Party
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFormer U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum joined Franklin County, Pa., Republicans in reflecting on the Nov. 6 presidential election during a dinner Tuesday. Republicans are “not comfortable in our own skin,” Santorum said. “We needed someone...Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics
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