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    Jun 6, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  1. Alaska's Senators Aim to Block Funding for Eielson F-16 Move

    Alaska's U.S. senators are taking yet another approach in their efforts to ground <a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/49threport/missioncritical/mission-critical-fairbanks-fights-to-keep-eielson-jets-jobs-20120501,0,1282310.story">an Air Force plan to move an F-16 fighter squadron</a>from Fairbanks to Anchorage.
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    Alaska'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: Armed Forces, Mark Begich, Daniel Inouye, Thad Cochran, Lisa Murkowski

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

  2. Alter CEQA but don't weaken it

    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail worthwhile projects that could provide badly needed jobs and housing for Californians?
    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...

    Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Road Transportation, Judges, Transportation, Laws

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Legislators question funding for teaching program

    Several legislators and education lobbyists made clear Tuesday they don’t think Teach For America should have received $250,000 from the Legislature for the coming school year.  James Curran, the national nonprofit organization’s executive...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Accounting and Auditing, Government Aid, Phyllis Heineman, Jim Bradford

    4. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; Two of the nation's largest biotech companies &mdash; Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco &mdash; are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs.
    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...

    Tags: Amgen Inc., Chemical Industry, Genentech Inc., Jerry Hill, Exports

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  5. Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg

    HARRISBURG &mdash; Choice and convenience.
    HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...

    Tags: Mike Brubaker, Chris Ross, Republican Party, Medicaid, Labor Legislation

    6. May 7, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  6. $2.5 billion transportation bill passes Senate committee

    HARRISBURG — Motorists would face higher gasoline taxes as well as licensing fee and traffic ticket hikes to pay for an additional $2.5 billion in long-neglected repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, mass transit and ports, according to a state...

    Tags: Public Transportation, John C. Rafferty, Jr., Tom Corbett, John N Wozniak, Travel

    7. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Bill would create 'Made in California' label

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; A "Made in USA" label has long been seen as an advantage in marketing a product.
    SACRAMENTO — A "Made in USA" label has long been seen as an advantage in marketing a product. Now there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett...

    Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Tesla Motors, Inc., Hybrid Vehicles, Ellen M Corbett

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts

    Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...

    Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Delays, FedEx Corporation, White House

    9. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. AP analysis: Obama's budget tries to bridge political gap

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Barack Obama's first budget of his new term is a political straddle, aimed at enticing Republicans into a new round of deficit negotiations while trying to keep faith with Democrats who favor higher taxes in service of more government spending.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's first budget of his new term is a political straddle, aimed at enticing Republicans into a new round of deficit negotiations while trying to keep faith with Democrats who favor higher taxes in service of...

    Tags: Social Security, Government Health Care, Public Finance, Barbara A. Mikulski, Democratic Party

    10. Apr 9, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Gardiner says new Expressway board will keep Dyer

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Looks like Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer might get to keep his seat on a new regional toll authority after all. A bill, SB 952, advancing through the Senate would fold the expressway authorities in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake...
    11. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Mikulski fundraising reveals democracy's subversion in action

    In his article on Sen. Barbara Mikulski and how her assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has helped her campaign fundraising, reporter John Fritze wrote that "For Mikulski ... the windfall underscores her transition from a lawmaker who has typically engaged more on local issues to someone who now chairs a committee that wields tremendous power on the national level. Mikulski benefited from a number of first-time donations from political action committees, including an association that represents assisted living facilities, one of the nation's largest energy companies and a leading supplier of cement."
    In his article on Sen. Barbara Mikulski and how her assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has helped her campaign fundraising, reporter John Fritze wrote that "For Mikulski ... the windfall underscores her transition from a lawmaker...

    Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski

    12. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Small county takes on tourism industry over control of bed taxes

    Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes.
    Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes. Okaloosa County, a coastal Panhandle community whose economy relies on tourists visiting its white-...

    Tags: Florida Legislature, Volusia County, Amusement and Theme Parks, Key West, Don Gaetz

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