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California governor calls for more deep cuts
May 16, 2009In a move some said was timed to influence California’s May 19 special election, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger May 14 unveiled two proposed budgets to cope with the state’s ballooning deficit. The first would close a...
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Pakistan at a crossroads
May 16, 2009Pakistan stands at a crossroads, where past meets present and national identity meets regional influences. It does not seem to be at a crossroads, as some have described, between a nuclear-armed democratic state vs. a nuclear-armed...
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STATEMENT Why Rep. Polis voted no on Afghan war funding
May 16, 2009WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) issued the following statement today on voting against H.R. 2346, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009: The Defense Supplemental funds a number of worthy and important projects, including...
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On health care, unions leave no stone unturned
May 16, 2009Unions are making it clear that Democrats crafting a new health care plan for America must not go too far in appeasing a health insurance industry intent on maintaining its profits. A major thing labor wants...
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Southern lawmakers push for new restrictions on voting
May 16, 2009Original source: That didn't take long. Just months after a big election year that saw big turnout across the South, many state legislatures in the region are moving to pass an array of laws that create...
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