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Pence talking to local leaders who oppose tax cut
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's local leaders showed little enthusiasm Tuesday for Gov. Mike Pence's tax cut during their annual Statehouse rally, holding back applause as the governor spoke while they sought more money for roads. Members of the...
Tags: Personal Income, Elections, Regional Authority, Taxation, Executive Branch
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Homeowner: Benton Harbor firefighter entered blaze by himself
Lt. Doug Bell, A Benton Harbor firefighter, is recovering in a Kalamazoo burn unit after reportedley entering a burning house by himself. The homeowner says he didn't think there was enough help from firefighters. And he only saw Bell go inside. A union...
Tags: Fires, Politics, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Safety of Citizens
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2 Benton Harbor officers injured in early-morning house fire
Two Benton Harbor public safety officers were injured -- one badly -- early Thursday morning in a house fire on Jennings Avenue, according to Public Safety Director Roger Lange. This happened in the 1000 block of Jennings around 12:33 a.m. Lt. Doug Bell...
Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens
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Pence salary of $111K highest for Indiana governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Pence's annual salary of $111,687 is the highest ever for an Indiana chief executive. Former Gov. Mitch Daniels earned $95,000 when he took office in 2005. Lawmakers then changed a law to increase the governor's...
Tags: Regional Authority, Mitch Daniels, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use, Stevensville, Politics
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Catholic church has new pope; white smoke rises
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Wednesday, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pontiff in a remarkably fast conclave. Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch...
Tags: Angelo Scola, Papal Conclave (2013), Elections, John Paul II, College of Cardinals
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Pence lobbies against expanding gambling in Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers to reject an expansion of gambling amid pressure from new casinos in bordering states. Pence told reporters Tuesday that he has concerns about the industry's effort to bring the state's...Tags: Lobbying, Ohio River, Lifestyle and Leisure, Animals, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Gov. Snyder signs sex offender registry expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — More people will be added to Michigan's public sex offender registry under a bill signed by Gov. Rick Snyder. The bill signed Tuesday will require people convicted of a single Tier I offense for some crimes involving minors...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics
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Fight over Mich. health insurance market not done
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder's attempt for legislative approval of a new health insurance market in Michigan has been 1 ½-year odyssey — and it's not over yet. The GOP-led Senate quickly got behind his state-run marketplace, or...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, Elections, Rick Snyder, Republican Party
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Israel to discuss convicted South Bend native spy case with Obama
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister says he will discuss the fate of an Israeli spy imprisoned in the U.S. during President Barack Obama's upcoming visit. Jonathan Pollard was a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy when he gave...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Politics, Barack Obama
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Hot issues at Indiana Statehouse
A look at the status of major legislation before the Indiana General Assembly this year: BIG-TICKET ITEMS — STATE SPENDING: The House approved a two-year, $30 billion budget that increases school spending by 2 percent the first year and 1...Tags: Medicaid, U.S. Supreme Court, Regional Authority, Laws, Republican Party
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Speedometer top speed often exceeds reality
DETROIT (AP) — The speedometer on the Toyota Yaris says the tiny car can go 140 miles per hour. In reality, the bulbous subcompact's 106-horsepower engine and automatic transmission can't push it any faster than 109. So why do the Yaris —...
Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Services and Shopping, Germany, Vehicles, Travel
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