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Legalizing pot: What's happening in other states?
The votes in Washington and Colorado last month legalizing marijuana were just the latest developments in the debate over marijuana use in the United States. Lawmakers and activists in some other states are contemplating their next moves in regards to...
Tags: Louis I Lang, Punishment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mark Dayton, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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NM meat plant owner defends horse slaughter plan
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — The owner of a Roswell, N.M., slaughterhouse is defending his plan to become the first plant in the nation since 2007 to handle horses after an outcry from politicians and animal activists. In interviews with the Roswell...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Illinois abolishes death penalty, clears death row
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — After two decades of debate about the risk of executing an innocent person, Illinois abolished the death penalty Wednesday, a decision that was certain to fuel renewed calls for other states to do the same. Gov. Pat Quinn,...Tags: Punishment, Death Penalty, Desmond Tutu, Executive Branch, Mike Farrell
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Countdown to Obamacare
The countdown has started. In about 100 days, starting Oct. 1, millions of families across the nation will have an opportunity to enroll in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The full benefits of the law will...Tags: John Kasich, Family, Executive Branch, Chris Christie, Diabetes
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Republican vs. Republican on covering uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Republican versus Republican in the latest round of political battles over health care. Conservative Republican legislators in major states are trying to block efforts by more pragmatic governors of their own party to accept...
Tags: John Kasich, Executive Branch, Religion and Belief, Chris Christie, U.S. Senate
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Senate Approves Driver's Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
The Hartford CourantWith the Senate's endorsement early Thursday, Connecticut joined a small but growing group of states that allows undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to obtain a special driver's license. The bill to allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Danbury, Minority Groups, Migration, Executive Branch
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Rosenthal: Perry tries to rustle Illinois business
Selling the grass as greener in his dusty, drought-plagued state, Texas Gov. Rick Perry came to Chicago this week to paint his state as a commercial paradise and Illinois into a corner. Perry is out to poach Illinois businesses and jobs. He says it's...
Tags: Business, Chicago White Sox, Scott Walker, Elections, Politics
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Lawyer: Inspectors clear N.M. horse slaughterhouse
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - About 5 miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be home to any number of small agricultural businesses. But Valley Meat Co. is no longer...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Starbucks Corp., U.S. Department of Agriculture
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New Mexico’s “Breaking Bad” bill becomes law
Channel Guide MagazineYesterday, April 4, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed what has become known as her state's “Breaking Bad” bill into the Breaking Bad Law. Gov. Martinez had originally vetoed the bill a few weeks ago. It is geared toward returning New... -
New Mexico worker films himself fatally shooting a horse
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An employee of a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhouse that is seeking federal approval to slaughter horses has posted a video online showing him fatally shooting a horse in the head, sparking outrage among animal activists and...Tags: Shootings
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Female vs. male senators
As the son of a woman, the husband of a woman and the father of daughters and granddaughters, I celebrate the record number of females who are now United States senators. However, I do see some differences in the way these and other women are treated,...
Tags: Harriet Tubman, Feminism, Barbara A. Mikulski, Claire McCaskill, Michele Bachmann
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New Mexico governor will support film tax incentive bill after all
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says she now backs a program to expand the state's film tax credit. Martinez recently vetoed a bill that would increase the state’s film credit to 30% for TV series shooting at least six episodes in New Mexico,...Tags: AMC (tv network), Politics, Bill Richardson, Executive Branch, Government
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