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SD Sen. Tim Johnson retirement opens door for GOP
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson was expected to announce his retirement Tuesday, making the state the fifth where Democrats will have to defend a seat without an incumbent seeking re-election. The decision opens up a 2014 race...
Tags: Rick Berg, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Television Industry, Mike Rounds, Democratic Party
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Romney, pondering future, plans session with Christie and Ryan
As he explores his new roles within the Republican party and the business world after last year’s presidential campaign, Mitt Romney plans this summer to bring together “experts and enthusiasts” in both spheres for a gathering in Park...Tags: Olympic Games, Conservative Political Action Conference, Mitt Romney, Condoleezza Rice, Republican Party
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Charm offensive produces no Budget Battle breakthroughs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over dinner at a swank hotel a few blocks from the White House, Republican senators wanted to know if President Barack Obama would support a gradual increase in the age of eligibility for Medicare, set at 65 since the program's...
Tags: Justice System, Democratic Party, Washington, DC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, James Lankford
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Rural America's political clout slipping, USDA secretary warns
MITCHELL -- Rural America is in a struggle to remain relevant. So said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in December after rural voters showed up for the November election in lackluster numbers and as Congress was letting a new farm bill slip through...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Wesleyan University, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics
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LETTER: Noem, Thune made right move with Violence Against Women Act
Kudos to Rep. Kristi Noem and Sen. John Thune for opposing the Violence Against Women Act. Make no mistake: Decent people are outraged at the abuse of women, but VAWA is more about building feminist power structures than about protecting vulnerable women....Tags: Kristi Noem, Violence Against Women Act, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior
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Hagel confirmed as secretary of defense
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, who won two Purple Hearts in the Vietnam War, survived the turbulent battle over his nomination to lead the Pentagon, where he will confront two new challenges: potentially dramatic budget cuts and tensions with...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Congress
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Protect Our Prairies Act creates a nationwide ĀSodsaverĀ provision
Washington, DC - On Feb. 14, Representatives Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Tim Walz (D-MN), along with six additional cosponsors, introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect our nation's remaining native prairies and prime grasslands. The Protect...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Jeff Fortenberry, Bob Latta, Collin Peterson, Environmental Issues
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Thune right: Democrats in denial about fiscal crisis
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., argues in Politico that the nation’s fiscal problems cannot be solved by tax increases. As Sen. Thune observes, Congressional Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, seem to believe that we don’t have...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, POLITICO LLC, White House, Health Insurance Cost, Government Health Care
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Daschle reflects on life, both in and out of Senate
Tom Daschle's latest book is, in simplest terms, a contemporary explainer of the U.S. Senate, its history and how it works. In "The U.S. Senate: Fundamentals of American Government," the Aberdeen native reminisces that had he not worked his way up...
Tags: Anthrax, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tom Daschle, Arts and Culture
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Area delegates offer reaction to President's State of the Union Speech
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Democratic member of South Dakota's congressional delegation says President Barack Obama is taking the country in the right direction, but the two Republican members say Obama's State of the Union address did not show leadership. ...
Tags: John Hoeven, Kristi Noem, Career and Workplace, Unions, Tim Johnson
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Justice and Rights, Mark Pryor, Parties and Movements, George W. Bush
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Thune: High land prices might deter would-be farmers in South Dakota
A new Congress will craft a new farm bill this year, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said the measure will contain some provisions to encourage young farmers to get into agriculture. What it won't do, though, is address a major challenge for youthful...Tags: Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Groton, U.S. Congress
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