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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide

    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number of safeguards over the next three years...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Euthanasia, Laws, General Practitioners

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. CORRECTED-Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide

    Reuters
    (In May 20 story, corrects Edward Mahoney's affiliation to Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare, not True Dignity Vermont) By Jason McLure May 20 (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Euthanasia, Laws, General Practitioners

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Vermont governor signs 'death with dignity' measure

    With the strokes from three gubernatorial pens, Vermont on Monday became the fourth state in the country to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients.
    With the strokes from three gubernatorial pens, Vermont on Monday became the fourth state in the country to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the measure in a state House ceremony in...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Palliative Care

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it

    Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision.
    Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...

    Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Euthanasia, Ethics, General Practitioners

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Vermont set to become third U.S. state to allow assisted suicide

    Reuters
    By Scott Malone BOSTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Vermont is poised to become the third U.S. state to allow doctor-assisted suicide, after its legislature passed a bill allowing physicians to prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients. The bill passed...

    Tags: Suicide, Government, Euthanasia, General Practitioners, Executive Branch

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Vermont moves toward decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana

    Reuters
    By Zach Howard May 13 (Reuters) - Vermont's legislature on Monday approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, a measure the state's governor expects to sign into law in the coming weeks. The move sets up the...

    Tags: Government, Prisons, Misdemeanors, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws

    7. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. GOP governors take a pragmatic turn

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more years and they're facing their own re-election.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more years and they're facing their own re-...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Parties and Movements, Government, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors are becoming prominent voices in the fight to cut the federal deficit, warning that Capitol Hill's latest budget stalemate is causing fresh uncertainty that threatens economic progress.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors are becoming prominent voices in the fight to cut the federal deficit, warning that Capitol Hill's latest budget stalemate is causing fresh uncertainty that threatens economic progress. State leaders attending the...

    Tags: John Boehner, Washington, DC, Terry Branstad, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing

    9. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. 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, Recreational Substance Use, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians

    10. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  10. GOP Expands Majority in Governors' Mansions

    Republicans flipped North Carolina, a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, expanding their national lead over Democrats at the statehouse level, according to CNN projections.
    CNN
    Republicans flipped North Carolina, a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, expanding their national lead over Democrats at the statehouse level, according to CNN projections. Eleven states held governors' races Tuesday. Democrats...

    Tags: Joe Manchin III, Local Elections, John Lynch, Parties and Movements, Jeanne Shaheen

    11. Nov 6, 2012 |Story| CNN
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    Tags: Joe Manchin III, John Lynch, Parties and Movements, CNN (tv network), Government

    12. Sep 15, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Hard-Charging Campaign Manager Runs Point For McMahon's Assault On Murphy

    Supporters waiting to shake Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon's hand at a campaign event in Farmington last month didn't pay much attention to the tall, boyish-looking operative hovering at the edge of the crowd.
    The Hartford Courant
    Supporters waiting to shake Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon's hand at a campaign event in Farmington last month didn't pay much attention to the tall, boyish-looking operative hovering at the edge of the crowd. That man, Corry Bliss, 31,...

    Tags: Elections, Washington, DC, Thelma Drake, Parties and Movements, Linda McMahon

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