Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Jack Kingston published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 20
» View courant.com items only
    May 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles

    ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.
    ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Lawyers, Tea Party Movement, Dwayne Johnson, Susan G. Komen for the Cure

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes, legislatively or politically.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes,...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Taxation, John Boehner, Internal Revenue Service, Republican Party

    3. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike

    This post has been updated. See below for details.
    WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door debate among Republicans, who were forced to allow a vote on a compromise many in...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, George W. Bush, Heritage Foundation, Taxation, John Boehner

    4. Jul 14, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. AUTO RACING: Earnhardt Jr. hoping to stay on with National Guard

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. is optimistic about his sponsorship relationship with the National Guard despite the U.S. Army's decision to end its association with another team, Stewart-Haas Racing, next season. Earnhardt, in second place in NASCAR's Sprint Cup...

    Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Stock Car Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing, U.S. Army, Auto Racing

    5. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. House Republican leaders agree to 2-month payroll tax cut extension

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping a full retreat by House GOP leaders, Congress will convene Friday in hopes of approving a stopgap measure renewing payroll tax cuts for every worker and unemployment benefits for millions -- despite serious opposition among some tea party Republicans.
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping a full retreat by House GOP leaders, Congress will convene Friday in hopes of approving a stopgap measure renewing payroll tax cuts for every worker and unemployment benefits for millions -- despite serious opposition among some...

    Tags: Sean Duffy, Tea Party Movement, Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities

    6. Dec 20, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Impasse boosts chances of tax hike, end of some jobless benefits Jan. 1

    The <a id="ORGOV0000134" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="U.S. Senate" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics/government/u.s.-senate-ORGOV0000134.topic">Senate</a> is gone, the House is packing up, and for now that means working Americans will see their taxes rise in January.
    LOS ANGELES TIMES
    The Senate is gone, the House is packing up, and for now that means working Americans will see their taxes rise in January. The Capitol emptied to an eerie quiet on Tuesday, with no signs of negotiations toward a compromise that would save an expiring...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Chuck Grassley, John Boehner, Barack Obama, Steve King

    7. Dec 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Bill seeks to require drug screening for jobless benefits

    Nation Now
    Legislation introduced by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) would require applicants for federally subsidized jobless benefits to fill out a questionnaire used for drug screening to determine whether they should then have to take a drug test. Those identified as...
    8. Oct 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. White House cool to contract plan Obama backed as senator

    A senator can take stands for sheer political purposes. A president doesn't always believe he has that luxury.
    A senator can take stands for sheer political purposes. A president doesn't always believe he has that luxury. Case in point: Barack Obama. When he was a junior senator from Illinois, Obama once voted against lifting the debt ceiling, a shot at...

    Tags: White House, Money and Monetary Policy, Politics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Elections

    9. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| Health Portal

  9. Funding uncertain for US food safety overhaul

    Republican opponents of food safety legislation are already promising a fight over its funding, even before it becomes law.
     
    Republican opponents of food safety legislation are already promising a fight over its funding, even before it becomes law. President Barack Obama was scheduled to sign the bill on Tuesday. It allows the Food and Drug Administration to increase...

    Tags: Product Recalls, Elections, Food and Drug Administration, Rosa DeLauro, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Jan 7, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Obama to sign bill to improve nation's food safety

    WASHINGTON (AP) - When salmonella-laced peanut products sickened hundreds during a recent scare, President Barack Obama said consumers should be able to have confidence that their government will keep peanut butter-eating children safe - and that included...

    Tags: Heads of State, E. coli Infection, Hospitals and Clinics, Food and Drug Administration, Peanuts

    11. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Obama signs bill to improve nation's food safety

    WASHINGTON — Foreshadowing the coming power struggles between the White House and a more Republican Congress, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a $1.4 billion overhaul of the nation's food safety system as some lawmakers complained that it'...

    Tags: Heads of State, E. coli Infection, Lawyers, Food and Drug Administration, Hawaii

    12. May 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Newt Gingrich still on defensive after critique of GOP's Medicare plan

    Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust.
    Washington Bureau
    Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust. On Tuesday, the former House speaker stepped up outreach to conservatives in an attempt to...

    Tags: Radio, Government Health Care, Newt Gingrich, Lynn Westmoreland, Science and Technology

 1  2 • Next >
Original site for Jack Kingston topic gallery.