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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: Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Michael Lynton Resigns from Broadcasting Board of Governors
VarietySony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton informed President Obama on Thursday that he was stepping down from his seat on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, apparently over time commitments. In a letter to Obama, Lynton said that "circumstances kept me...Tags: Media Industry, Chicago Sun-Times, Politics, Sony Corp., Barack Obama
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Light Must Shine On Government Secrecy
The Hartford CourantMamie Till did the unspeakable almost 60 years ago. She opened the casket at her son Emmett's funeral so the world could see how this 14-year-old was shot, bludgeoned, mutilated and then drowned in Mississippi's Tallahatchie River with a cotton gin fan...Tags: Justice and Rights, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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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: Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Government Health Care, Paul LePage
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What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage?
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall. Recent victories have given same-sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of states approving...Tags: Democratic Party, Lobbying, Same-Sex Marriage, Voting, Crime, Law and Justice
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Intruder arrested at Arkansas Governor's Mansion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Authorities are questioning a man accused of climbing over the fence around the Arkansas Governor's Mansion and entering the grounds. Arkansas State Police say the man scaled the fence at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday and was quickly...Tags: Mike Beebe, Politics, Executive Branch, Police Arrests, Government
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Mexican treasurer's alleged cash stash seized
dpaMEXICO CITY Mexican authorities have confiscated five boxes containing about $7 million in cash allegedly embezzled by the former treasurer of the government of the south-eastern state of Tabasco. State Attorney General Fernando Valenzuela told the radio...Tags: Radio Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Justice System, Embezzlement
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Gov. Nixon orders flags to half-staff on Saturday to honor fallen Missouri soldier
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis be flown at half-staff on May 25 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Sergeant First Class Trenton L....Tags: Politics, Jay Nixon, Executive Branch, Armed Forces, St. Louis
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Governor Daugaard calls for special session to discuss new vets home
PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Dennis Daugaard says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session sometime in late June to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. The Legislature earlier...
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Medicinal pot is coming. Why it's not time to worry
Change of SubjectIf it goes through, we'll see a trade-off. Increases in addiction, crime and family dissolution along with assorted benefits. But enough about the proposed expansion of casino gambling in Illinois. Today I want to talk about the inevitability of... -
Appeals court strikes down Arizona ban on abortions at 20 weeks
Reuters(Reuters) - A federal appeals court struck down an Arizona law on Tuesday that bans abortions from 20 weeks gestation, saying it violated "unalterably clear" U.S. Supreme Court rulings that women have a right to terminate pregnancies until a fetus is...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Women's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Local enterprise zones at risk
Staff WriterGov. Jerry Brown is once again pushing to do away with enterprise zones and their tax break benefits, a move that the local enterprise zone manager says would severely hinder the Valley’s capacity to entice businesses. And while Imperial Valley...Tags: Politics, Taxation, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Business
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