Articles filed under Politics
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Many of Detroit's new wheelchair ramps go 'nowhere'Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Along one half-mile stretch of crumbling sidewalks in Detroit, there are 52 new sets of wheelchair ramps. Some provide access to an empty lot where a middle sc...
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Same-sex marriage license issued in KansasOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - TOPEKA, Kan. - A court office in Kansas' most populous county has issued a marriage license to a gay couple, believed to be the first such license in the state. Liz Dick...
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Courts block voter ID laws in Wisconsin, TexasOct 10, 2014 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge likened Texas' strict voter ID requirement to a poll tax deliberately meant to suppress minority voter turnout and struck it down less th...
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Endorsement: Lisa Madigan deserves re-election as attorney generalOct 10, 2014 1:00 am - In the race for Illinois attorney general, Republican challenger Paul Schimpf of downstate Waterloo has argued that the office should be all about fighting corruption. G...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 10, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois' 10th Congressional District is part of the national spotlight in this year's election campaigns. Currently held by a Democrat, it's a seat that could flip Repu...
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South Carolina Supreme Court stops same-sex marriage licenseOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Supreme Court is ordering state probate courts not to issue same-sex marriage licenses until a federal judge decides whether the stat...
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Gay couples disappointed after flurry of rulingsOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - Gay couples in Las Vegas hoping their luck had finally turned were disappointed as county clerks turned them away amid a flurry of conflicting court decision...
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Supreme Court inaction leaves gay couples in limboOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - GREENVILLE, S.C. - Brianna Watts and Rachel Duncan hoped that this time it would be different - this time the clerk behind the counter wouldn't say no. Three months ago,...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky clear choice in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2014 1:00 am - Seldom has the choice for an endorsement been as obvious as it is this year in the race for the U.S. House from the 9th Congressional District. We endorse Rep. Jan Schak...
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Quinn, Rauner trade barbs on taxes, economyOct 09, 2014 1:00 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican Bruce Rauner continued their monthslong battle over taxes and the economy in their first televised debate, questioning each othe...