Articles filed under Politics
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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...
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Report: Federal budget deficit falls to $486BOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The federal government's budget deficit has fallen to $486 billion, the smallest pool of red ink of President Barack Obama's six-year span in office, a new ...
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Conservative states balk at gay marriage actionOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - WICHITA, Kan. - Following Monday's unexpected Supreme Court decision not to hear appeals over gay marriage, Julia and Regina Johnson went to the Reno County Clerk's offi...
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Ex-director says Quinn's anti-violence program mostly soundOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - The former agency head overseeing Gov. Pat Quinn's troubled anti-violence program gave state lawmakers a contrasting picture Wednesday, saying the 2010 initiative largel...
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45th House candidates disagree on pension reform fixOct 07, 2014 5:30 am - The two candidates fighting for the 45th House District seat in the Nov. 4 election agree that Senate Bill 1 is not the answer for pension reform, but they disagree on t...
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Antioch fire referendum meeting:Oct 07, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Antioch and the First Fire Protection District of Antioch will host a town-hall meeting Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at fire station #1, 835 Holbeck Drive....
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Here's the status of gay marriage in all 50 statesOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - The Supreme Court declined to hear a set of appeals on gay marriage, in one fell swoop effectively raising the number of states where the practice is legal from 19 to 30...
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Same-sex marriages begin in the SouthOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - RICHMOND, Va. - Gay and lesbian couples are getting legally married in the South for the first time, crossing a threshold in a conservative region long opposed to the ma...