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    Apr 24, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. A risk including gay partners in immigration bill?

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated at being left out of an immigration overhaul, gay rights groups are pushing to adjust a bipartisan Senate bill to include gay couples. But Democrats are treading carefully, wary of adding another divisive issue that...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Carl Levin, Gay Rights

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Defending state water rights

    Since 2011, I have been raising concerns about a controversial proposal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would restrict access to Missouri River water and charge users for surplus water taken from Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota, North...

    Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Issues, U.S. Congress, Kent Conrad, Jon Tester

    3. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner

    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.
    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Richard Burr, Ronald Reagan, U.S. Congress, Dan Coats

    4. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....

    Tags: Joe Biden, Lindsey O. Graham, Richard Burr, Dan Coats, Crime, Law and Justice

    5. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Keeping up the outreach, Obama to do lunch with Ryan, Van Hollen

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama plans to continue his campaign to win hearts, minds and stomachs on Capitol Hill.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama plans to continue his campaign to win hearts, minds and stomachs on Capitol Hill.   Obama is scheduled to have lunch with House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and his Democratic counterpart, Rep. Chris Van...

    Tags: Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Parties and Movements, Elections, Paul Ryan

    6. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Hagel confirmed as secretary of defense

    Tribune Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, who won two Purple Hearts in the Vietnam War, survived the turbulent battle over his nomination to lead the Pentagon, where he will confront two new challenges: potentially dramatic budget cuts and tensions with...

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Michael Mukasey, U.S. Congress, Chuck Hagel, Carl Levin

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| New Rushmore Radio

  7. Area delegates offer reaction to President's State of the Union Speech

    <span style="font-size: medium;">SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Democratic member of South Dakota's congressional delegation says President Barack Obama is taking the country in the right direction, but the two Republican members say Obama's State of the Union address did not show leadership.</span>
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Democratic member of South Dakota's congressional delegation says President Barack Obama is taking the country in the right direction, but the two Republican members say Obama's State of the Union address did not show leadership.  ...

    Tags: Barack Obama, John Thune, Kristi Noem, Heidi Heitkamp, Tim Johnson

    8. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. WIFE convention in Bismarck focuses on discovery

    “Let's Just Blow Bubbles” was the topic of the keynote speech by Randi Schaeffer of Bismarck for the National Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) convention at the Doublewood Inn of Bismarck, N.D., on November 14-17. “Learn and do something...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Marketing, Electricity Production and Distribution, Petroleum Industry, Social Media

    9. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Heitkamp calls farm bill 'job one' in US Senate

    FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp took a victory lap around North Dakota Thursday and pledged that her "job one" in Washington would be helping to craft farm legislation. Heitkamp told reporters after an event in Fargo that she had been...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Political Fundraising, Energy Saving, Energy, Elections

    10. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. R-CALF USA requests investigation into meatpackers' sheep procurement practices

    BILLINGS, Mont. - In a letter sent on Oct. 31 to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, R-CALF USA wrote that it strongly supports the bipartisan congressional requests for an investigation into the sheep procurement...

    Tags: Lamb, Antitrust Issues, Eric Holder, U.S. Department of Justice, John Thune

    11. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  11. GOP Expands Majority in Governors' Mansions

    Republicans flipped North Carolina, a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, expanding their national lead over Democrats at the statehouse level, according to CNN projections.
    CNN
    Republicans flipped North Carolina, a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, expanding their national lead over Democrats at the statehouse level, according to CNN projections. Eleven states held governors' races Tuesday. Democrats...

    Tags: Joe Biden, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Bob McDonnell, Jay Nixon, U.S. Elections

    12. Nov 6, 2012 |Story| CNN
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    Tags: Joe Biden, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Jay Nixon, U.S. Elections, Beverly Perdue

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