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Despite deal, taxes to rise for most of us
WASHINGTON (AP) — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the legislation did...
Tags: Family, Small Businesses, Healthcare Laws, New Year's Day, Barack Obama
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Ind. lawmakers eye workforce development in new session
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's General Assembly got off to a quick start Monday with Republican leaders promising to focus on workforce development and Democrats seeking a two-year moratorium on divisive social issues. House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-...
Tags: Justice System, Family, Credit and Debt, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Indiana changed state under 8 years of Daniels
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. He leased the Indiana Toll...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Family Planning, Finance, IBM, Interior Policy
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Former Democrat leader Bauer wins national post
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Democrats may have decided it was time for new leadership this past summer but a national campaign committee is keeping Patrick Bauer on board despite his demotion in Indiana. The Democratic Legislative Campaign...
Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Politics
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Mich. House approves right-to-work limiting unions
JOHN FLESHER,Associated PressLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a contentious right-to-work bill limiting unions' strength. By a vote of 58-to-51, the measure approved Tuesday morning deals with public-sector workers. Another bill focusing on...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Republican Party, Politics, Labor Legislation
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Obama criticizes Michigan right-to-work bills
REDFORD, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama says right-to-work legislation in Michigan is more about politics than economics. He is criticizing a measure that would prevent requiring non-union employees to financially support unions at their...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Rick Snyder
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Michigan legislators defy unions, OK right-to-work
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In an audacious flex of political muscle, Republicans in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of Michigan a right-to-work state. The GOP...
Tags: Justice System, Government, Tea Party Movement, Judges, Barack Obama
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Poll finds Indiana residents split on gay marriage
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana residents are evenly split on legalizing gay marriage, although a majority of them do not want to amend the state constitution to ban it, according to a new poll. The survey taken for the Bowen Center for Public Affairs...Tags: Mitch Daniels, Family, Elections, Marriage, Republican Party
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Poll: Hoosiers split on gay marriage
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Hoosiers are evenly split on legalizing gay marriage, although a majority of them do not want to amend the state constitution to ban it, according to a new poll. The survey taken for the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball...
Tags: Mitch Daniels, Family, Elections, Marriage, Republican Party
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Cash-strapped Mourdock blames 'liberal media'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock is accusing the media of sinking his run for the Senate as he looks to pay down campaign debt. Mourdock campaign finance director Ashlee Walls wrote in an email to supporters Tuesday saying...
Tags: Elections, Richard Mourdock, Politics, Joe Donnelly, Richard Lugar
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Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager proposal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature cleared the way Thursday for GOP Gov. Rick Snyder to sign a replacement for an emergency manager law struck down by voters, delivering another punch to Democrats still reeling from this...
Tags: Local Government, Disasters and Accidents, Finance, Bankruptcy, Laws
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Mishawaka council OK's new district boundaries
South Bend TribuneIn a noncontentious 9-0 vote, the Mishawaka Common Council decided Monday to redraw the boundaries of the six districts where members serve and are elected. No one from the public stepped forward to argue for or against the proposed map before the vote....Tags: Mike Compton, Elections, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Politics
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