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The state government has a challenging task at hand – creating a working spending plan for the next year. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a $28.3 billion state budget plan crafted by the Republican majority. Rep. William Adolph,...Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Politics, Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania General Assembly
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ANALYSIS-U.S. government shutdown battle looms as budget woes fester
Reuters* Spending bills seen stalling without bigger US budget deal * Little incentive for compromise as fiscal deadlines fade * Stop-gap funding to avert government shutdown looking inevitable By David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The annual...Tags: Democratic Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Pennsylvania Senate moves step closer to spending $2.5 billion for transportation needs, using taxes, fees
HARRISBURG — In a stifling, cramped room that felt like a subway car at rush hour, state senators moved a step closer to approving a bill that would generate an additional $2.5 billion for roads, bridges, mass transit and other means of travel. The...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch, Garth D. Everett, Republican Party, Politics
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State budget talks to heat up in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — House Republicans on Wednesday will introduce a 2013-14 budget that is $100 million less than Gov. Tom Corbett had proposed in February. The Republicans, who control the House by a 19-member majority, will call for reducing Corbett's...Tags: Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Pension and Welfare, Edward G. Rendell, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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Former FBI agent named city's new inspector general
The Baltimore SunMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has hired a former FBI agent and congressional investigator to become Baltimore’s new inspector general. Robert H. Pearre Jr., an FBI agent in the 1970s and 1980s, will begin June 17, officials said Thursday. He...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, FBI, George Nilson, Local Government
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Snyder proposes $4M to test Detroit rape kits
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder and top law enforcers on Wednesday proposed spending $4 million to test DNA evidence in thousands of unprocessed rape kits in Detroit, saying victims have waited too long for justice and suspected rapists can...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rape, Chemical Industry, Sex Crimes, Lawyers
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Pennsylvania House Republicans float $28.3 billion budget
HARRISBURG — House Republicans would spend more on public schools than Gov. Tom Corbett recommended while steering clear of hot-button issues like pension reform and a transportation funding increase as part of the 2013-14 budget. The $28.3 billion...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare, Republican Party
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Oklahoma senators embrace disaster aid after opposing Sandy relief bill
ReutersBy David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Amid expressions of horror, grief and resolve over the devastating tornado that smashed into suburban Oklahoma City, many U.S. lawmakers expressed relief on Tuesday that they took action in January to bulk...Tags: Harry Reid, Tom Coburn, Republican Party, Politics, Natural Disasters
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Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster
WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Relief and Aid Organizations, Barack Obama, Government
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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Labor Markets, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Republican Party
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Blue Cross' investment in Weatherford, Democrats pays off in tax break battle
Blue Cross Blue Shield invested big in House Speaker Will Weatherford during the 2012 elections. And that investment is paying off nicely for the Jacksonville health insurer. Weatherford’s House is scheduled to take up SB 1832 on the floor today....Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Politics, Healthcare Provider, Elections
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