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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: Democratic Party, Regional Authority, Allyson Schwartz, Parties and Movements, Politics
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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: Sarah Palin, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Politics, Health Insurance Cost
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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: Lindsey O. Graham, Migration, John Cornyn, U.S. Congress, Jeff Flake
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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: Donald C White, Patricia H Vance, John H. Eichelberger, Lisa M Boscola, Health Insurance
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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: Litigation and Regulation, Criminal Laws, Prosecution, Politics, Labor Legislation
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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: York (York, Pennsylvania), Todd Rock, John H. Eichelberger, Elections, Local Government
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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: Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Regional Authority, Voting, Mitt Romney, U.S. Congress
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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: eBay Inc., Ricin Mail Attacks (2013, Mississippi), Netherlands, Witnesses, Prosecution
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Obama: U.S. military action an option if Syria used chemical weapons
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the...Tags: Biological and Chemical Weapons, Terrorism, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Wars and Interventions, Weaponry
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Shuster raps handling of spending cuts in weekly GOP address
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., delivered the Republican weekly address Saturday. Shuster represents the Ninth Congressional District, which includes Franklin and Fulton counties. “This week, many Americans had their flights delayed or canceled...
Tags: Bill Shuster, U.S. Congress, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Air Transportation Delays, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Mail Call - April 29
“Interesting story about the city and the utilities, the water and sewer. I cannot believe they let 402 people go without paying and then finally they levied down on them, and 218 paid up. That is irresponsible for anybody that can’t pay a...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Civil Rights, Preakness Stakes, Parties and Movements
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U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. among speakers at Western Maryland Democratic Summit
dona@herald-mail.comThe ninth annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday drew the state’s party heavyweights from the U.S. Senate, House and statehouse, but also featured something this part of the state has not had in many years — a Democrat...Tags: Democratic Party, John Delaney, Benjamin L. Cardin, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Science and Technology
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