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Gavin Newsom comes 'out of the closet' for pot legalization
PolitiCalLt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supports the legalization of marijuana in California. In a New York Times article about the fading stigma of the drug in the Golden State, Newsom told the New York Times' Adam Nagourney, "These laws...... -
Is Obama 'robbing' $700 billion from Medicare to pay for Obamacare?
Change of SubjectIt's a GOP talking point, but it's false: From PolitiFact: Neither Obama nor his health care law literally cut a dollar amount from the Medicare program’s budget. Rather, the health care law instituted a number of changes to try to...... -
Economy remains top election issue
South Bend TribuneWith a national jobless rate of 8 percent, the economy once again is the top political issue at just about every level of government this year. In north-central Indiana, Democratic congressional candidate Brendan Mullen is highlighting his experience...Tags: Business, Armed Forces, Elections, Employment Opportunities, Health Insurance Cost
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McManus: Moderate Mitt? Don't count on it
Who is the real Romney? Only a month from election day and almost 20 years into Mitt Romney's political career, the question is still being asked. Is it Moderate Mitt, the governor of Massachusetts who once championed abortion rights and enacted a...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Personal Income, Primaries, Barack Obama, Public Finance
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In Our Opinion: Health exchange questions need to be answered
When it comes to President Barack Obama's health care law, South Dakota is nothing if not consistent. We were one of the first states to file suit against the federal government, charging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act —...Tags: Judges, Barack Obama, Government, Republican Party, White House
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Arkansas moves forward on health care overhaul
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas officials say the state is moving forward with implementing parts of the federal health care law after an election that provided clarity on the federal level - but uncertainty in the state Legislature about the political...
Tags: Mike Beebe, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Elections, Politics
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Scott asks for meeting with Sebelius
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott, offering a more conciliatory tone, wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Friday saying he hoped the two could work together and reach common ground while implementing the new health care law.... -
Is John Roberts a Kenya-born socialist, too?
Word had barely come down that the Supreme Court majority was upholding the Affordable Care Act when incensed conservatives began printing up "Impeach Jon Roberts" t-shirts and a hacker had altered the chief justice's title on his Wikipedia page to "Chief...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Judges, Elections, Republican Party
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New W.Va. AG seeks role in policy decisions
As West Virginia’s incoming attorney general, Republican Patrick Morrisey said he wants a say in how the state operates Medicaid and plans to play a role in whether it follows the recently upheld federal health care law. Morrisey, of Harpers Ferry,...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Elections, Government Health Care, Conservation
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Poverty rate unchanged; record numbers persist
WASHINGTON (AP)— The ranks of America's poor remained stuck at record levels, although dwindling unemployment benefits and modest job gains helped stave off what experts had predicted would be the fourth rise in a row in the poverty rate. With...
Tags: Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Elections, Population and Census, Mitt Romney
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Michelle Obama: Husband knows what struggle means
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democrats are using one of Barack Obama's strong suits, that voters believe he understands the problems of ordinary people, to trump his weakest suit, the economy. Michelle Obama played those cards with force in a speech...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Government, Elections
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Fact Check: Romney's deficit vow lacks specifics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney promised he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith that he could deliver. The details behind that pledge, and the painful spending choices...
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