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Legislature split over protection orders for same-sex abuses
PIERRE — This summer and fall, nine members of the Legislature will oversee a comprehensive review of domestic abuse in South Dakota. There is a divisive undercurrent that helped lead to the study. That is treatment of same-sex couples...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate
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Sen. Sessions' do-nothing solution on immigration [Blowback]
As an attorney and a supporter of immigration reform, I read the Op-Ed article Monday by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) hoping to learn more about principled conservative opposition to the so-called Gang of Eight's plan in the Senate. Instead, I was...Tags: Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Marco Rubio, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Judges
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Can Marco Rubio seduce his fellow Republicans on immigration reform?
The attempted seduction of Sen. John Cornyn by immigration reformers is akin to my effort to get Neil Patrick Harris, the best emcee ever of any awards show, to sing at my next birthday. No matter how much I offer him, he'll turn me down. That's the...Tags: Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Marco Rubio, Chuck Grassley, Jeff Sessions
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ATF nominee runs into Senate opposition
WASHINGTON —The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious gun-tracking scandal, ran into opposition Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate...Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Chuck Grassley, Lawyers, National Rifle Association of America, Politics
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Audio surveillance cameras could be rolling on school buses
HARRISBURG — In an attempt to curtail bullying, state lawmakers are looking to make the school bus a little less frightening for some students and a little less hectic for drivers. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that...Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Health and Safety at School, Richard L. Alloway, II, Crime, Law and Justice, Services and Shopping
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Senators introduce bill requiring greater disclosure of NSA programs
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is introducing new legislation that they say will provide greater transparency of National Security Agency surveillance programs, the first significant legislative response to the revelation of the...Tags: U.S. Congress, The Wall Street Journal, Politics, Ron Wyden, Susan Collins
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ATF nominee runs into GOP opposition in Senate confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON – B. Todd Jones, the acting director of the ATF who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious scandal, ran into immediate opposition Tuesday as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration as...
Tags: Sports, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Chuck Grassley, National Rifle Association of America, Politics
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Road to immirgration reform - Opinion
MIKE DELPH Republican state senator from Carmel, Ind., who has helped author state immigration measures Q. What do you see as the merits and shortcomings of the proposed reform? A. Ronald Reagan in all complexity was persuaded by congressional...
Tags: Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Judges, eBay Inc., Politics
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Moment of decision on immigration policy for U.S.
For the Editorial BoardA moment of opportunity has arrived. All eyes are on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, an 844-page proposal, which includes 300 amendments. Many more changes are sure to come in the weeks ahead. The...Tags: U.S. Congress, Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Elections, Jackie Walorski
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Billions on the chopping block: Senate debates farm bill
WASHINGTON - Working on a new farm bill, the Senate recently defeated an amendment to change the sugar program but limited the crop insurance premium subsidies for high-income farmers before putting off further action on the bill until after a Memorial...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Genetic Engineering, Personal Income, Politics, Amy Klobuchar
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To break D.C. logjam, Sen. Reid should revive the 'nuclear option'
As President Obama prepares to nominate three new judges for what is probably the nation's most important federal appeals court, Republicans in the Senate are escalating their attempts to stand in his way. Last month the Senate unanimously confirmed...
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Lawmakers advance pathway for immigration reform
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently did something that few thought would be possible: they approved incredibly controversial legislation aimed at comprehensive immigration reform. The bill could provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of...Tags: Immigration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Employment Opportunities, Orrin Hatch
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