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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: Local Elections, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
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Senate OKs deal to avert 'fiscal cliff'; measure faces opposition from House conservatives
Legislation to negate a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts to the Pentagon and other government agencies is headed to the GOP-dominated House after bipartisan, middle-of-the-night approval in the Senate capped a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mitch McConnell, Clinton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Parties and Movements, Energy Saving
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House won't vote before midnight on 'cliff' deal
The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff." House Republicans notified lawmakers that the chamber will vote Monday evening on other bills. They say that will be their only votes of the day....Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Politics, Elections
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White House, Congressional leaders continue to work on deal to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
Associated PressAgonizingly close to a New Year's Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up a final deal as they haggled away the final hours of 2012 in a dispute over...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense, Fiscal Cliff, Internal Revenue Service, White House
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Congressional leaders reach deal to prevent spike in milk prices
Associated PressThe top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month. Senate...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Tom Vilsack, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, John Boehner, Debbie Stabenow
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2012 in Review: Columnist Tim Rowland looks back
The year 2012 begins in splendid fashion in Washington County, as thousands of people line up to sign a petition that would make this our Best Year Ever. The only caveat is that this proposition would have to be approved by Maryland voters, although...
Tags: Local Elections, U.S. Army, ESPN (tv network), Health and Medical Professionals, Television
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2012 has had its ups and downs
I don’t know about you, but I need to shower and shave. The grit, grime and all-out dirt and mud of 2012 is driving me crazy. And my family has banished me to the garage until midnight. Who could blame them? The soon-to-pass calendar year has...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Democratic Party
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Mail Call - Dec. 10
“Regarding the front-page Herald-Mail article of Wednesday, Nov. 28, ‘Panel favors county salary hike,’ I vehemently disagree. If the increases are based on recent performance, other than sheriff and county treasurer, the wages should be...Tags: U.S. Congress, Freedom of the Press, Barack Obama, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Democratic Party
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 11
Column about Romney’s defeat was full of excuses To the editor: In response to George Michael’s column about why Mitt Romney lost the election (Nov. 16): Boo hoo! Michael listed everything he could think of as to why; any excuse will do....Tags: Business, Animals, Mitt Romney, Finance, Paul Ryan
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Bartlett reflects on career in Congress
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe sign on the door at the Frederick office still says "Rep. Roscoe Bartlett." But inside, it is an office in transition. Late last month, boxes were waiting to be packed. Some computers and televisions had been dismantled and were on a center table....Tags: Gene Taylor, U.S. Congress, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Elections
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 9
Does Boehner realize that someday he will be old, too? To the editor: Sounds to me like Republican House Speaker John Boehner doesn’t understand that he may get old some day, too. Of course he’s got plenty of money, so he doesn’t...Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Personal Income, Fiscal Cliff, John Boehner
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 25
Family expresses thanks to Hospice, volunteers To the editor: When our mother, Cornelia Lindsay, was diagnosed with a terminal illness in August 2012, the family knew the next step had to be determined ahead of time. We knew Mom wanted to stay at her...Tags: Mitt Romney
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