Articles filed under Politics
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Sullivan beats Tea Party in Alaska GOP Senate raceAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan became the latest mainstream Republican to turn back a Tea Party challenger, winning the Alaska GOP primar...
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Senate control could rest with well-funded womenAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Control of the Senate could lie in the fortunes of female candidates and the deep-pocketed donors, like former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who are sen...
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Texas' Perry smiles for mug shot, but what's next?Aug 20, 2014 1:01 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry gave a confident, wry smile beneath flawless hair for his mug shot. Then he went out for a vanilla ice cream. That's ho...
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Virginia prepares for possibility of gay marriageAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - NORFOLK, Va. - Virginia officials are preparing for the possibility that same-sex couples will be able to wed in the state Thursday by drafting a revised marriage licens...
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Lake Zurich board puts home rule on ballotAug 19, 2014 5:00 am - Lake Zurich voters will decide whether village government should have more control over taxes and other issues through home-rule power. Village board members Monday nigh...
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Rauner urges quick decision on term limits measureAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Advocates for term limits in Illinois say the state Supreme Court likely will decide whether the issue can appear on the November ballot, no matter how an ...
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Emanuel's critics scurry to find 2015 challengerAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - Rahm Emanuel swept into the Chicago mayor's office with citywide support and a promise - some might say a threat - to tackle Chicago's many problems. The former White H...
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Wisconsin ourt set to release John Doe documentsAug 19, 2014 1:00 am - Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court is poised to release nearly three dozen files in a lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 ...
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Concussion classes now required for high school coachesAug 19, 2014 1:00 am - As football season gets underway, high school sports coaches in Illinois soon will have to take classes on how to best reduce concussions among young athletes under a ne...
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Home rule question put on the ballot by Barrington boardAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - Barrington voters will be asked in November whether their village should become a home-rule community, a move supported by an independent committee of residents impanele...