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House Changes To GMO Bill Irk Activists
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Activists pressing for a state law requiring labels on food with genetically modified ingredients are disappointed and angry that the House of Representatives weakened a bill approved by the Senate earlier this week. "It's very clear...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , J Brendan Sharkey, Robin Williams, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Genetic Engineering
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Obama administration targets reporters in crackdown on leaks
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON First, there was the news that the Justice Department had secretly seized telephone records of reporters at the Associated Press. A week later, there were reports that the department had investigated a Fox News journalist as a potential...Tags: Journalism, News Agency, Barack Obama, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Central Intelligence Agency
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Defending state water rights
Since 2011, I have been raising concerns about a controversial proposal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would restrict access to Missouri River water and charge users for surplus water taken from Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota, North...Tags: Environmental Issues, Jon Tester, John Hoeven, Politics, U.S. Senate
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Let us not pray A hopeful wish for the end of religious exercises at the beginning of government meetings
Change of SubjectI wish atheist lawmaker Juan Mendez hadn't delivered his "prayer" to open the Tuesday afternoon session of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mendez, a freshman Democrat who represents Tempe, began by asking his assembled colleagues not to bow their... -
IRS official at center of scandal put on leave
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the scandal over the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups, was put on administrative leave on Thursday after she refused to resign, a senator said....Tags: Parties and Movements, Taxation, Barack Obama, Darrell E Issa, White House
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Back Story: First Memorial Day celebrated 145 years ago
"We cherish too, the Poppy red / That grows on fields where valor led, / It seems to signal to the skies / That blood of heroes never dies." — "We Shall Keep the Faith" by Moina Michael For many Marylanders, Memorial Day is the unofficial...
Tags: Holidays, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Belair Road, Religion and Belief
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U.S. House won't follow Senate lead on immigration bill: Boehner
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his chamber would chart its own path on immigration rather than simply considering a Senate-passed measure, quashing hopes some Democrats had for quickly enacting...Tags: Migration, Steny Hoyer, John Boehner, Personal Data Collection, Justice and Rights
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Maine Medicaid expansion passes but governor sets veto
ReutersBOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill to expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's Republican governor, who...Tags: Paul LePage, Health Insurance, Collective Contract, Medicaid, Barack Obama
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Pittsburgh on the Hudson? Wrong city in NY City campaign logo
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - For New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner, the road to City Hall leads through Pittsburgh. Weiner, the candidate who infamously resigned from the U.S. Congress two years ago in a sexting scandal, unveiled a video announcing...Tags: Politics, Elections, Anthony D. Weiner, U.S. Congress, Twitter, Inc.
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House Votes Unanimously To Strengthen State's Racial Profiling Law
The Hartford CourantThe state House of Representatives granted final legislative approval Thursday to strengthen the state’s racial profiling law by adding more police departments to monitor the race of drivers who are stopped by officers. The vote on racial...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Redding (Fairfield, Connecticut), Racism, Labor Legislation, Lawyers
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Maine lawmakers, governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion
ReutersBy Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine, May 23 (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's...Tags: Paul LePage, Health Insurance, Collective Contract, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has become an embarrassment to the armed...Tags: Parties and Movements, Martin Dempsey, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, U.S. Department of Defense
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