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DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects
Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...
Tags: College Basketball, Politics, Illinois Governor, United Center, Entertainment
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Letters to the editor: Kids and school sports, NRA and billboards
Kids and school sports I am concerned about school sports programs taking over and controlling values and family time. I write this letter out of love for my 16-year-old son and many others. He loves to play soccer and football. He wakes up at 5:...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Politics, Health and Medical Professionals, Television Industry, Hillary Clinton
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Benefactor doesn't dictate direction of research
Editor: In response to "Harford County Council passes resolution condemning state gun law" (May 15th, 2013): The article quotes a Harford County Councilman who questioned the objectivity of gun policy research at Johns Hopkins University because New York...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Research, Interior Policy, Politics, Daniel Webster
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Maryland governor signs tough gun control law
ReutersBy Lacey Johnson May 16 (Reuters) - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed into law one of the United States' toughest gun control measures, even as opponents vowed to overturn it. The legislation prompted by the Newtown, Connecticut,...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Elections, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Government
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Key provisions of Maryland's new gun law
The new gun bill will be the first of hundreds Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign at a ceremony Thursday. Key provisions of the 62-page law include: - A ban on the sale of 45 types of assault weapons and their copycats. - A ban on sales of...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Politics, Martin O'Malley, Punishment
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Maryland's model for gun regulation
Tomorrow, Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign into law the most comprehensive gun control legislation Maryland has seen in at least 25 years, a bill that will not only help guard against a mass shooting incident, like December's massacre at Sandy Hook...
Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Executive Branch, Politics, Weaponry, Periodicals
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Judge finds 'good cause' to allow insanity plea for accused Colorado gunman
ReutersCENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - A Colorado judge on Monday opened the door to accused movie theater gunman James Holmes pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to charges he murdered 12 filmgoers last year, in a case that could bring the death penalty...Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Judges, Trials, James Holmes
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The real IRS scandal
It's strange how "scandal" gets defined these days in Washington. At the moment, everyone is screaming about the "scandal" of the Internal Revenue Service scrutinizing conservative nonprofits before granting them tax-exempt status. Here are the...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Human Interest, Politics, Elections, Taxation
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Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators
WASHINGTON — First came the letter-writing campaigns, then the protests at town hall meetings and now the television ads. The last several weeks in New Hampshire have had the feel of a heated electoral season — but the target of this siege,...
Tags: Chris Murphy, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Jeff Flake, Patrick J. Toomey
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Accused Colorado gunman to seek insanity plea in court
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 13 (Reuters) - Accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, who could face execution if convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers last year, returns to a Colorado courtroom on Monday where his lawyers will seek to change his plea...Tags: The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Prosecution, Defendants, Politics, Judges
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Name-calling not necessary to make point
To the May 8 letter writer who wrote on "Gun control laws:" I will not stoop to the depths of your level by calling groups of people names. You used the word stupid four times just because you disagree with people. Your lack of literary and debate skills...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Boynton Beach
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Feuer touts his ability to work cooperatively
In his campaign to become Los Angeles city attorney, Mike Feuer has touted himself as someone who will work cooperatively with the mayor and City Council and avoid the squabbles that have marked the incumbent's tenure. During previous stints on the...
Tags: Donald P. Wagner, Rocky Delgadillo, Greig Smith, Politics, Judges
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