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Being a pill about the pill? Santorum vs US views
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans don't share Rick Santorum's absolutist take on abortion. He's out of step on women in combat. He questions the values of the two-thirds of mothers who work. He's even troubled by something as commonplace as birth...Tags: Sociology, Republican Party, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Elections, Slavery
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Straw leaves Democrats for Greens
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA Goshen man running this year for north-central Indiana’s seat in Congress has switched parties. Andrew Straw, a lawyer who declared his candidacy for the 2nd District seat as a Democrat in May, announced Tuesday he will run as a member of the...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Elections, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Popular issues stall behind Indiana Dem boycott
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anti-smoking advocates are on the verge of success in the Indiana General Assembly but must wait out House Democrats' boycott of a divisive labor bill.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the Senate and House is pushing to...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Democratic Party, Politics, Executive Branch
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Dems stall Indiana House on first day
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma has a large red sign in his office that reads, "Keep calm and carry on." It's a reproduction of a poster the British government made in 1939 to reassure citizens at the start of World War II. Bosma, R-...Tags: Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Unions, B Patrick Bauer, World War II (1939-1945)
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Ind. Democrats not yet facing fines for absence
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana House speaker isn't ready yet to start imposing costly fines on Democrats who have avoided the chamber for three days in protest of a right-to-work proposal. Most House Democrats stayed away Friday as they continue...Tags: Republican Party, Punishment, Labor Legislation, Democratic Party, Politics
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Indiana legislators advance right-to-work bill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Republican-dominated Indiana Senate committee endorsed the right-to-work bill that has prompted a three-day standstill in the Indiana House. The Senate labor committee voted 6-4 to send the bill to the full Senate, where the...Tags: Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Democratic Party, Politics, Labor Legislation
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Lugar set for election battles
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar was so popular in 2006 that he ran for re-election without any opposition. Six years later, the Indiana Republican is aiming for a seventh term in a much different political climate. He's facing a test not only from...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Politics, Elections, Richard Lugar, Joe Donnelly
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Daniels defends right-to-work in 'State' speech
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels defended divisive right-to-work legislation that he only recently put his name behind, while asking House Democrats to end their boycott of the measure.
Daniels spent a large amount of his final "State of...Tags: Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Democratic Party, Labor Legislation
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Indiana Dems ending boycott, won't promise labor vote
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A divisive labor bill is back in Republican hands after Indiana House Democrats on Monday ended a three-day boycott of the chamber to stall the measure.
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said the right-to-work bill will get a...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Punishment, Labor Legislation, Executive Branch
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Bill banning anthem embellishments won't get vote
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana legislator's proposal for a state law on how the national anthem should be performed won't get a vote this session. The proposal from Republican Sen. Vaneta Becker of Evansville would have required any performance...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Music, Concerts
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Ind. senators consider changing tax refund
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate committee is advancing a plan to put more money into state savings accounts before automatic tax refunds go out to taxpayers. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to rework the state's automatic...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Politics, Elections, Luke Kenley, Mitch Daniels
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UPDATE: Indiana Dems say voters should decide right-to-work
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Harris has been boarding a rented van with some fellow road construction workers most days for the past couple weeks for an hour-plus drive to make a stand in the Indiana Statehouse against a contentious labor bill. The...Tags: Republican Party, Referenda, Labor Legislation, Elections, Services and Shopping
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