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Coastal quandary: rebuild or retreat?
Foremost on my mind as the days lengthen is where I might get my ocean "fix" once summer arrives. Sometimes I crave the New Jersey shore where I vacationed as a kid, other times the Maryland beaches since I lived there during summers in college. This...
Tags: Government, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Executive Branch, FEMA, Andrew Cuomo
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Who would do best against Hillary Clinton?
Though the next election is three years away, Republicans are gathering this weekend to mull their presidential chances. One poll finds that Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, would be in the best position to compete against potential Democratic...
Tags: Government, The Washington Post, Joe Biden, Elections, Andrew Cuomo
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Guarding the right's flank
To understand what is wrong with today's political right, look no further than the American Conservative Union. The ACU made headlines last month when it snubbed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. A source told National Review that Christie hadn't been...
Tags: Sarah Palin, Sociology, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Elections, Gay Rights
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Virginia Republican forgoes independent run for governor
WASHINGTON -- The possibility of a three-way gubernatorial free-for-all in Virginia evaporated Tuesday, as Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced that he would not run as an independent, citing money as the main impediment. Bolling’s decision,...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Ken Cuccinelli, Elections
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Democrats riding high for now, but beware a midterm crash
My columnist and television pundit gigs have me thinking a great deal about the relative positions of the two parties heading into the midterm election cycle. For starters, the Democrats are ahead. Last November's elections gave the president a...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Wildlife, Tea Party Movement, John Boehner
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Protesters march to urge Texas Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid
Several hundred protesters marched in Austin on Tuesday to protest Texas Gov. Rick Perry's hard stance against expanding Medicaid coverage in the state. Perry has dismissed calls to follow two tenets of the federal Affordable Care Act: expand Medicaid,...
Tags: Government, Medicaid, Rick Perry, Executive Branch, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Column: The downside of orthodoxy
It's a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally Democratic state: ·Reversed a $2.2 billion deficit and brought it into balance without raising taxes,...Tags: Government, Mitch Daniels, Career and Workplace, Elections, Parties and Movements
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COLUMN: The downside of orthodoxy
It's a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally Democratic state: Bulletf=Zapf Dingbats s=8 no Reversed a $2.2 billion deficit and brought it into...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Government, George W. Bush, Executive Branch
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How legalized gambling has grown (and why it won't stop)
America is a much freer place than it was a few decades ago, and one way you can tell is that changes once considered unthinkable now occur almost unnoticed. A case in point came when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill to legalize online...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Casino and Gambling Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Chris Christie upset with decision on sports betting in New Jersey
If you want to bet on the Super Bowl or the World Series or the Indianapolis 500, don't go to New Jersey. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp upheld a law prohibiting sports betting in all but four states, dealing a setback to New Jersey's...
Tags: Indianapolis 500, Consumer Goods Industries, Albert Pujols
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Virginia governor's race: a three-way brawl?
WASHINGTON -- In a move likely to shake up the top election contest of 2013, Bill Bolling said Thursday that he’s received an "amazing" amount of encouragement to run as an "independent Republican" for governor of Virginia, and he called it a race...
Tags: Government, Bill Bolling, Regional Authority, Republican Party, Elections
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Mail Call - Jan. 31
“Sounds like Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey should be ready to switch party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, for his liberal stance on some of his political issues. With the media and press’ backing, his chances of becoming a winner...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Congress, Services and Shopping, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics
Mar 18, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Mar 13, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 10, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 5, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 4, 2013
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Mar 3, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 28, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 30, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
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