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    Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...

    Tags: Susan Collins, Laws, Washington, DC, Mark Pryor, Politics

    2. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Senators work on deal expanding background checks

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks for gun buyers, a pivotal part of President Barack Obama's plan for combating gun violence.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks for gun buyers, a pivotal part of President Barack Obama's plan for combating...

    Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, National Rifle Association of America, Justice System, Elections

    3. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage

    WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the issue back home.
    Tribune reporter
    WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...

    Tags: White House, Social Issues, Radio, Pat Brady, Politics

    4. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough sell on an approaching Senate vote to expand purchasers' background checks.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough...

    Tags: Susan Collins, White House, Shootings, Washington, DC, Politics

    5. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Reid: Background checks will be in Senate gun bill

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are taking an aggressive stance in their drive to curb firearms, announcing that the gun control legislation the Senate debates next month will include expanded federal background checks for gun purchasers.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are taking an aggressive stance in their drive to curb firearms, announcing that the gun control legislation the Senate debates next month will include expanded federal background checks for gun purchasers. Senate...

    Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Politics, Washington, DC, Assault, National Rifle Association of America

    6. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. An assault weapons ban was doomed. Focus on background checks.

    WASHINGTON -- Earlier this month, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-gun-control-20130303,0,3623994.column">I wrote</a> that the Senate was making quiet progress toward passing a gun control bill that would make background checks mandatory on buyers in almost all gun purchases, including most sales between individuals. And that, I argued, would count as real progress toward more sensible gun regulation.
    WASHINGTON -- Earlier this month, I wrote that the Senate was making quiet progress toward passing a gun control bill that would make background checks mandatory on buyers in almost all gun purchases, including most sales between individuals. And that,...

    Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Assault

    7. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Obama to speak Friday at Hyde Park high school

    In addition to speaking at a South Side high school Friday, President Barack Obama is expected to meet privately with 20 young black men there to discuss the challenges of growing up in a rough neighborhood.
    In addition to speaking at a South Side high school Friday, President Barack Obama is expected to meet privately with 20 young black men there to discuss the challenges of growing up in a rough neighborhood. White House officials asked Principal Antonio...

    Tags: Students, White House, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, Health and Safety at School

    8. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Durbin praises Obama's speech as 'beautiful'

    — Monday was a momentous day for President Barack Obama — and not a bad one as well for the president's friend, longtime ally and fellow Illinois Democrat, Sen. Dick Durbin. The Senate's No. 2 leader joined Obama at an early morning church...

    Tags: Culture, White House, Barack Obama, Buddy Guy, Politics

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Senate committee OKs bill expanding background checks for gun sales

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive.
    WASHINGTON — A bill to expand background check requirements for gun sales cleared its first Senate hurdle Tuesday, even though a compromise measure that would attract sufficient bipartisan support in the full chamber remains elusive. The Senate...

    Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Theft, Politics

    10. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Proposed law would 'make you pay' for buying guns for others

    It&rsquo;s been nearly three years since Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV was shot and killed with a gun purchased in Mississippi by a straw purchaser -- a person who buys guns for those who aren't allowed to.
    Tribune reporter
    It’s been nearly three years since Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV was shot and killed with a gun purchased in Mississippi by a straw purchaser -- a person who buys guns for those who aren't allowed to. But on Friday, his sister Sandra...

    Tags: Susan Collins, Shootings, Barack Obama, Politics, Garry McCarthy

    11. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Durbin telling top Democrats he'll seek re-election in 2014

    Dick Durbin, Illinois&rsquo; senior U.S. senator and the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, is telling top Democrats he will seek a fourth term in 2014, sources familiar with his decision said Friday.
    Clout Street
    Dick Durbin, Illinois’ senior U.S. senator and the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, is telling top Democrats he will seek a fourth term in 2014, sources familiar with his decision said Friday. Durbin’s re-election bid alleviates any concerns...

    Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama, Politics, Garry McCarthy, Justice System

    12. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Illinois Republican chairman under fire for pro-gay marriage stance

    Illinois Republican Party leaders are scheduled to gather behind closed doors Saturday to discuss the fate of state GOP Chairman Pat Brady following his endorsement of same-sex marriage.
    Clout Street
    Illinois Republican Party leaders are scheduled to gather behind closed doors Saturday to discuss the fate of state GOP Chairman Pat Brady following his endorsement of same-sex marriage. But it’s unclear whether the Republican State Central...

    Tags: Sugar Grove, Family, Social Issues, Pat Brady, Politics

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