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Ind. lawmakers override Pence on local tax measure
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have handily reversed Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure. The House of Representatives voted 68-23 and the Senate voted 34-12 Wednesday afternoon to override Pence's veto. Wednesday's vote marked...
Tags: Republican Party, Justice System, Mike Pence, Executive Branch, U.S. House of Representatives
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Conservative activists oppose Snyder's re-election
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group of tea party and conservative activists said Tuesday that they would oppose Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's expected re-election bid because he has pushed to expand Medicaid coverage to nearly a half-million adults in...
Tags: Regional Authority, Kathleen Sebelius, Government Health Care, Tea Party Movement, Parties and Movements
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US: No plans to end broad surveillance program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists. Facing a...Tags: Business Enterprises, Computer Networking and Internet, Espionage and Intelligence, Dianne Feinstein, Hong Kong
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Feds to comply with morning-after pill ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. The Department of Justice, in the latest...
Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Judges, Kathleen Sebelius, Justice and Rights, Birth Control
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Mich. House may pass Medicaid expansion this week
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan might be closer to making 320,000 more low-income residents eligible for Medicaid next year after House Republicans dropped calls to end the health coverage for adults who have received benefits for four years. A new...Tags: Poverty, Government Health Care, Personal Income, Elections, Executive Branch
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Pence urges lawmakers to uphold tax bill veto
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Monday to refrain from handing him his first veto override. Pence sent a letter to legislators urging them to uphold his veto of a local tax measure. The measure retroactively approves...
Tags: Regional Authority, Justice System, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Michigan to offer preschool to more poor children
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As many as 16,000 more 4-year-olds will go to preschool in Michigan next school year, a significant enrollment boost that Gov. Rick Snyder hopes to increase even more the following year. An influx of up to $65 million —...Tags: Preschools, Federal Reserve, Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch, Schools
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AP Interview: Snyder sidesteps gay marriage issue
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder showed no inclination Thursday to take a high-profile stand on gay marriage, even as the push to allow same-sex unions gains momentum nationwide and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to make key rulings...
Tags: Marriage, Family, Regional Authority, Gays and Lesbians, Environmental Issues
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Benton Harbor cuts police jobs
WSBT-TVTwo senior police officers were recently let go from the Benton Harbor Police Department, which has been under the scrutiny of an Emergency Financial Manager appointed by the state of Michigan. Their departure comes at the start of a busy summer...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics
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New learning standards spur debate in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Educational goals being implemented in Michigan schools have sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature that is taking steps to halt the standards. In...
Tags: Regional Authority, Parties and Movements, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Executive Branch
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Idea to cut BAC limit fuels talk
South Bend TribuneLowering the threshold for what is considered impaired driving is a good idea on principle, a host of local and state officials said. Whether any such lowering of the threshold becomes reality in Indiana, however, is far less certain, they said. The...Tags: Mike Pence, Transportation Industry, Executive Branch, National Transportation Safety Board, Politics
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Gregg pondering 2nd run for Indiana governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg said Wednesday he is pondering another run at the state's top job, but has yet to make a decision. Gregg narrowly lost to Republican Gov. Mike Pence last November despite the...Tags: Democratic Party, Regional Authority, Mike Pence, Richard Mourdock, Vi Simpson
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