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Senate panel approves Foxx as US transportation secretary
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON A Senate panel on Monday unanimously confirmed Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next U.S. transportation secretary, a final step toward what is expected to be an easy confirmation by the full Senate. Foxx had a smooth confirmation...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Barack Obama, John D. Rockefeller IV, Highway Transportation, Parties and Movements
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Bongino says he's '95 percent' certain on 6th District
WASHINGTON -- Republican Daniel Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who ran an unsuccessful campaign for U.S. Senate last year, said Tuesday he is "95 percent" certain he will run in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in the 2014 election and...Tags: John Delaney, Federal Election Commission, U.S. Secret Service, Barack Obama, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Former GOP Gov. Holton endorses McAuliffe
Former Republican Gov. Linwood Holton endorsed Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for governor, Friday saying he believes McAuliffe "will put partisan politics aside and work every day to move Virginia forward." Holton served as governor from...Tags: Richard Nixon, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics, Executive Branch, Elections
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Senate passes farm bill, moving debate to House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today. That was five years ago. Conservatives calling for an overhaul of the domestic food...
Tags: Thad Cochran, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Parties and Movements, Peanuts
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Editorial: Lawmakers are sinking Illinois. Example: Sen. Linda Holmes
At a meeting this week, House Speaker Michael Madigan urged Gov. Pat Quinn to help get pension reform out of the Senate. "Let me say it again: The best pension bill passed so far, and the one that does the most cost savings, is the House bill, and that'...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Budgets and Budgeting, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Executive Branch
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Quinn shifts gears again on pension reform
Clout StreetA frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn has once again changed strategies in his effort to get a pension reform bill on his desk as he acknowledged Friday he’s “prepared to do whatever necessary” to try to break a deadlock between his fellow...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Springfield
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Sen. Kirk's cowardice on immigration reform
Isn't it time that Republican politicians like Sen. Mark Kirk get honest with the American people on immigration? The simple fact is that large proportions of GOP voters want to round up every single undocumented alien in this country, put them on a...Tags: Mark Kirk, Politics, Immigration, Elections, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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5 reasons Democrats struggle to win Florida elections
With new party leadership, an advantage in voter registration, and a vulnerable Republican governor seeking re-election, Florida Democrats should be in a strong position, but the outlook isn't all that dazzling. Even though they outnumber Republicans in...
Tags: Alex Sink, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pennsylvania Democrats strike out in bid to expand Medicaid to working poor
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats struck out Monday in their attempts to expand government-funded Medicaid health insurance to hundreds of thousands of working poor as part of the federal Affordable Care Act. First up was Sen. Vince Hughes, D-...Tags: Bucks County, Pension and Welfare, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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IRS manager: White House not involved in reviews
WASHINGTON (AP) — A self-described conservative Republican who is a manager in the Internal Revenue Service office that targeted tea party groups told investigators that he, not the White House, set the review in motion, the top Democrat on the...
Tags: IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), CNN (tv network), Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Career and Workplace
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Republican jumps into Grayson race
UPDATE 5 PM: Adds detail on another Republican candidate. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, got a new Republican challenger today -- Jorge Bonilla, a military veteran and contributor to The Shark Tank, a conservative blog. In announcing...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Alan Grayson, Politics, U.S. Navy, Elections
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READER SUBMITTED: Haley Derlinga Awarded Scholarship From East Granby Republicans
East GranbyThe East Granby Republican Town Committee (RTC) is pleased to announce that Haley Derlinga has been awarded the 2013 Carolyn and Edward Phillips Scholarship. Haley, who has received numerous honors in academics, sports and the arts, has been accepted...Tags: East Granby, American Red Cross, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes
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