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Would a coalition government overhaul Albany?

Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov 30 2012, 7:09pm CST

ALBANY — An attempt by a breakaway Senate Democratic conference to create a coalition government could create chaos in New York or it could build a new effective model for how business gets done at the state Capitol, la ...

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US immigration bill passes hurdle

Source: My Joy Online   |   May 22 2013, 2:47am CDT

A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress. A Senate panel voted 13-5 to back the measure, after a plan to allow people to spon ...

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US senate votes to arm militants in Syria

Source: Press TV  |   May 22 2013, 2:34am CDT

On Tuesday, democratic chairman of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Robert Menendez, introduced the bill which authorizes the US government to directly back foreign sponsored militant groups with ...

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Iacoboni, Egros win Democratic nods for Rostraver commissioner race

Source: Pittsburgh Entertainment  |   May 22 2013, 2:31am CDT

Only one incumbent will be on the ballot for Rostraver Township commissioner in the November general election. According to unofficial Westmoreland County election results, incumbent commissioner Pat Egros and newcomer Ray Iacoboni secured the to ...

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Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?

Source: ReadingEagle.com  |   May 22 2013, 2:30am CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress - a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whethe ...

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Immigration Bill Heads To Full Senate

Source: NPR  |   May 22 2013, 2:28am CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossib ...

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Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system

Source: WSB-TV Atlanta  |   May 22 2013, 2:22am CDT

The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on filibusters, senatoria ...

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US immigration bill progresses in Senate

Source: News24  |   May 22 2013, 2:02am CDT

Washington - The most far-reaching US immigration legislation in about two decades moved forward on a solid bipartisan vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee after supporters avoided a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 ...

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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

Source: Los Angeles Times  |   May 22 2013, 1:16am CDT

The centerpiece of the legislation — a 13-year path to citizenship for many of the 11 million people now in the country without legal status — survived intact. But the bill's supporters accepted amendments that t ...

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Immigration fight moves to the House divided

Source: Muscatine Journal  |   May 22 2013, 12:43am CDT

There will be an event on Capitol Hill this week that will tell us a lot about the future of comprehensive immigration reform. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Senate Gang of Eight reform proposal. It doe ...

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Primary results from around Pennsylvania

Source: GoErie.com  |   May 21 2013, 11:58pm CDT

HARRISBURG -- Allegheny County Judge Jack McVay has beaten Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph Waters Jr. for the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the state Superior Court. McVay, 56. a former pharmacist who's servi ...

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