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Dream Act immigration amendment imposes graduation requirement
WASHINGTON – Part-time college student Ray Jose arrived at Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s office this week with an overriding goal: To convince the West Virginia Democrat to back off his proposal to stiffen the educational requirements in the...
Tags: Dick Durbin, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Migration, Graduation
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Illinois pensions: Credit rating sinks after deadlock
The first repercussion of state lawmakers' failure to pass pension reform was felt Monday when a major ratings agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating, saying the government worker retirement system's debt is "unsustainable." The political fallout was...
Tags: John J Cullerton, Elections, Bill Daley, Moody's Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance
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Democrats have ruined Illinois
Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago. Maybe it's too obvious to state, but it isn't said often enough. Or barely at all. Democrats have locked up the city and the state. They have supermajorities in both houses of the Illinois legislature. The...
Tags: Philosophy, John J Cullerton, Planned Parenthood, Rahm Emanuel, Elections
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Frank Lautenberg dies at 89; Democratic senator from New Jersey
WASHINGTON — Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led congressional battles over three decades to toughen gun laws, ban smoking on planes and crack down on drunk driving,...
Tags: Stomach Cancer, Gun Control, Robert G Torricelli, John Kerry, Barack Obama
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Harford County Executive announces candidacy for Md. governor
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHarford County Executive David Craig, who announced Monday that he is running for governor, stopped by downtown Hagerstown later in the day as part of a statewide tour to kick off his campaign. Craig, a Republican, is scheduled to make stops in Silver...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Baltimore County, Government, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Harford County
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Craig launches GOP bid for governor
Harford County Executive David R. Craig has launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor in 2014, betting that he can overcome the suspicions of the far right of his party and the Democrats' 2-1 voter registration advantage in...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Baltimore County, Government, Morgan State University, Elections
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Democrats watch for Gansler's next move
For the past month, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown has been making news in the 2014 Democratic race for governor. His presumed chief rival, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, has been biding his time. Brown became the first big name Democrat out of the gate...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Justice System, Lawyers, Baltimore County, Government
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Lautenberg's replacement is election-year challenge for Chris Christie
The death of New Jersey Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg has thrust a politically challenging set of decisions before Chris Christie, the state's Republican governor. He must choose an interim replacement for Lautenberg and set a special-election...Tags: G. Terry Madonna, John Kerry, Government, Barack Obama, Frank Lautenberg
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Dole takes his turn in political parlor game
"Could people like Bob Dole, even Ronald Reagan — could you make it in today's Republican Party?" Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday" asked former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole. "I doubt it," Dole replied....Tags: John F. Kennedy, Al Gore, Fox News Channel (tv network), Jimmy Carter, John Kerry
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Obama: Lautenberg 'improved the lives of countless Americans'
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led fights to ban smoking on airplanes and to crack down on drunk driving, died Monday at age 89. His death opens the way for...
Tags: Gun Control, Robert G Torricelli, Government, Elections, Frank Lautenberg
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New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg dead at 89
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat representing New Jersey and the last surviving World War II veteran in Congress, has died at the age of 89. Lautenberg passed away after battling a number of ailments that allowed him to make only a few appearances on...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Frank Lautenberg, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Yes, Bob Dole, Reagan would still be a Republican
"Could people like Bob Dole, even Ronald Reagan -- could you make it in today's Republican Party?" Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday" asked former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole. "I doubt it," Mr. Dole replied. "Reagan...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Fox News Channel (tv network), Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, John Kerry
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