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Politics get local in Pennsylvania primary election
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once declared that “all politics is local,” and voters across Pennsylvania will be making choices in that vein as they head to the polls Tuesday. Tuesday’s primary election will...
Tags: Local Elections, Judges, Voting, Elections, Justice System
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Big decision looms for W.Va. House
West Virginia’s House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats&...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Elections, Parties and Movements, Politics
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Board of Directors, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Labor Legislation
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Obama promises action on trio of controversies
AP White House CorrespondentPresident Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and...Tags: Taxation, Justice and Rights, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Civil Rights
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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: Allyson Y Schwartz, Executive Branch, Politics, Federal Election Commission, Democratic Party
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Pa. judge candidate profiles
Three candidates are running for the open seat on the bench created by the retirement of Richard Walsh. Jeffrey S. Evans, Jerrold A. Sulcove and Jeremiah Zook are registered Republicans and residents of Franklin County, Pa. The winning candidates in...
Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Politics, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Conservation
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GOP boycotts health care advisory board
Associated PressHouse and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. House Speaker John...Tags: Healthcare Laws, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Government Health Care, Mitch McConnell
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Sweeping immigration bill survives early Senate test
Associated PressBipartisan authors of a sweeping immigration bill agreed to Republican-authored amendments to boost border security, as they tried Thursday to show they’re open to changes to attract more GOP support for their landmark legislation. The bill’s...Tags: Dick Durbin, FBI, Jeff Flake, Justice and Rights, Migration
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Pa. high court upholds redrawn legislative maps
A revised plan to redraw the boundaries of Pennsylvania’s legislative districts won the unanimous approval Wednesday of the state Supreme Court, which rejected renewed appeals by citizen challengers and Democrats who argued the plan, like the...Tags: Todd Rock, Elections, Local Government, John H. Eichelberger, Parties and Movements
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Ex-SC Gov. Sanford back in political office
Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford revived a scandal-scarred political career by winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday in a district that hasn’t elected a Democrat in three decades. The comeback was complete when he...
Tags: Executive Branch, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford, Jim DeMint, Politics
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Abortion debate flares up in Pa. Senate committee
The latest stop for a Republican-penned bill to limit insurance coverage of abortions sparked an angry debate Tuesday among senators, reviving arguments over President Barack Obama’s health care law and the case of a Philadelphia abortion doctor...Tags: Social Issues, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Insurance
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Affidavit says tests link ricin to suspect
Ricin was found in the former martial arts studio of the man suspected of sending poison letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, and was also discovered on a dust mask and other items he threw in the trash, federal prosecutors said...
Tags: Lawyers, FBI, Steve Holland, Trials, Politics
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