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Coats defends his vote on guns
Although polls nationwide and in Indiana show overwhelming support for tightening background checks for gun purchases,Sen. Dan Coats, Indiana's Republican senior senator, voted "no." He says most constituents who contacted him wanted him to do just that....
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, U.S. Congress, Joe Manchin III, Dan Coats, Interior Policy
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West Haven housing authority faces budget squeeze
New Haven Register, Conn.Though the West Haven Housing Authority is grappling with a $541,000 budget cut as a result of the federal government "sequestration," officials so far plan to avoid major cuts to programs and staff. The agency is partially plugging the hole with a...Tags: Energy Saving, Budgets and Budgeting, Housing and Urban Planning, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
Reuters(Repeats story with no changes to text) By Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform...Tags: U.S. Senate, White House, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Carney (music group), U.S. House of Representatives
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Memphis' capital budget includes road paving, sewers, planetariums and lots of police cars
Commercial AppealThe Memphis City Council has so far heard the parts of the budget that run the city -- salaries, benefits and contracted services. On Tuesday, council members will review the city's capital budget, the part that deals with tangible stuff like roads,...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Politics, International Paper Company, Chinese Restaurants
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Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. A sudden improvement in the outlook for the...Tags: Jay Carney, U.S. Senate, White House, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
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ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersBy Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be...Tags: White House, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Carney (music group), U.S. House of Representatives
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Bahrain nonoil trade grows 20%
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaBahrain's real GDP is estimated to have expanded 3.9 percent in 2012 from the 1.9 percent growth seen in 2011. Even as the oil sector shrank by around 8.5 percent in 2012 due to a temporary technical disruption at the country's main Abu Sa'afa oil field,...Tags: Energy Saving, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Gross Domestic Product, Loans, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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EDITORIAL: Taking a sober look at budget truths
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.Given all that has transpired since the economic collapse in late 2008, most cities, counties, school districts and other public agencies have come to dread this time of year. Putting together a spending plan has largely been an exercise in doling out...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch, Public Officials, Jerry Brown, Politics
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Three Alamogordo businesses discuss local economic climate
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.With federal budget cuts, sequestration and a light to moderate economic growth prediction for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, some Alamogordo retailers believe the local economy is steady. They also think it's contingent upon sequestration, the...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, U.S. Department of Defense, Layoffs and Downsizing, Defense, Economic Indicator
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Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election
Reuters* Democratic Party primary is on Tuesday * City is poster child for mismanaged public finances By Hilary Russ May 19 (Reuters) - In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-hungry capital city, local political battles are waged much as they are across the...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Banking, Credit and Debt, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Bonds
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Mud Hens' rally falls short against Syracuse in 6-4 loss
The BladeSaturday night, the Mud Hens nearly overcame an early five-run deficit for the second time in four days. Toledo scored three runs in the eighth to give itself a chance to beat Syracuse, but the Hens fell short in a 6-4 loss to the Chiefs in front of 9,...Tags: Politics
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Indiana University South Bend, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Government, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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