Articles filed under Politics
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Americans for Prosperity builds political machineOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - Over scrambled eggs and croquettes, Andres Malave gave a last-minute pep talk to about a dozen volunteers in a Cuban restaurant before they left to meet voters. ...
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Riopell: A little could mean a lot to Libertarian PartyOct 10, 2014 5:00 am - Brian Lambrecht thinks it's a little silly when campaigns that are spending millions of dollars on advertising claim to be running "grass-roots" races. Consider his task...
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Jury convicts former Chicago man on 1 count in Zimbabwe caseOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - A jury convicted a one-time Chicago resident on one count of lobbying U.S. lawmakers to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe's leaders. Jurors acquitted C. Gregory Turner on ...
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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...