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Sen. Feinstein expected to head Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) launched her drive in 1994 to win approval for an assault weapons ban, the relative newcomer to Capitol Hill walked the hallways trying to drum up support. Now, as she prepares for a new fight to pass...
Tags: Republican Party, Weaponry, Health and Safety at School, Assault, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Thursday Morning Coffee: The five things you need to know this morning.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Once again, we're on the road. So we're going to keep the usual jibber-jabber to an absolute minimum and get on with your handy clip-and-save guide to the best of the day's political headlines. 1....... -
Live-Blog: The last day of the 2011-12 legislative session.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekToday is the final day of the 2011-12 legislative session. State lawmakers are expected to work through the night today to try to wrap up any unfinished business before they depart for an Election Season break With the cancellation of...... -
Alaska's Senators Aim to Block Funding for Eielson F-16 Move
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's U.S. senators are taking yet another approach in their efforts to ground an Air Force plan to move an F-16 fighter squadronfrom Fairbanks to Anchorage. Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski have written a letter (PDF) requesting that no money...Tags: Mark Begich, Thad Cochran, Lisa Murkowski, Daniel Inouye, Armed Forces
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Former Sen. Arlen Specter Dies After Long Battle With Cancer
CNNPHILADELPHIA -- Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, who embodied a vanishing breed of liberal Republicanism before switching to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his political career, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his family announced....Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Trade Dispute
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Geothermal streamlining, other bills by local representative move forward
A number of bills by Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella, moved forward last week, one heading to the governor and several others moving to the Senate floor. The bill that is furthest along relates to lithium extraction in geothermal technologies,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Conservation, Credit Ratings, House Building, Hybrid Vehicles
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Consumer protection inspections could be reduced
The state may overhaul the system that protects us from getting ripped off at the gas station, grocery store and even the parking meter. Some lawmakers want to do less-frequent inspections to make sure fuel pumps, home heating oil trucks and parking...Tags: Home Heating, Consumers, Bucks County, Kerosene, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Some not wild about proposed new name for California Fish and Game
PolitiCalThe California Department of Fish and Game could get a new name -- the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with the official nickname Cal Wild in logos and ads.... -
Bills to limit lawmakers' gifts, give Olympians tax breaks shelved
PolitiCalCalifornia lawmakers shelve bills limiting their gifts, providing tax breaks for Olympians... -
Yet Another Prime-Time Budget Update: More pieces fall into place.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekThe debate over a $27.66 billion state budget for 2012-13 went into its final furlong Friday as the state Senate gave its approval to the spending plan and lawmakers moved key pieces of supporting legislation into place to meet a...... -
Midday Budget Update: The wheels do turn slowly.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Afternoon, Everyone. Here's where things stand as of 12:34 p.m: 1. The House debated, and then went over, changes to the School Code Bill. The proposal would, among other things, place school superintendents' contracts under the auspices of... -
Casey: House bill could prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced concerns Thursday about a defense bill recently passed by the House of Representatives that includes a provision he says could dramatically affect operations and prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot north of Chambersburg....Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Thad Cochran, Bill Shuster, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), U.S. House of Representatives
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