Articles filed under Politics
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Americans react to Obama’s address to nationJan 29, 2014 7:43 am - President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday night to make his pitch that the nation must come together to address persistent problems, from the we...
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Wage hike for federal contract workers limitedJan 29, 2014 5:55 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s plan to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers is winning praise from unions and labor activists. But it could take a ...
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Quinn says he’s worked to ‘rebuild Illinois’Jan 29, 2014 4:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — Teasing out his 2014 re-election platform, Gov. Pat Quinn presented his plan Wednesday to reverse Illinois’ stubborn unemployment over the next five years ...
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Indiana House passes gay marriage banJan 28, 2014 5:45 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers pressed ahead Tuesday with an effort to outlaw gay marriage under the state constitution, but the version that cleared the House wouldn’...
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Controversial welfare legislation advances in IndianaJan 28, 2014 5:43 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A contentious bill to screen welfare recipients for drug abuse and limit residents to buy only “nutritional” foods with food stamps is moving forward. St...
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5 things to know about Quinn’s State of the State speechJan 28, 2014 4:19 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is set to give his annual State of the State speech Wednesday, the second time he has addressed state legislators and constitutional officer...
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Follow Mike Riopell's tweets during State of the Union speechJan 28, 2014 3:00 pm - Daily Herald State Government Editor will be tweeting about the State of the Union speech as it happens at 8 tonight. You can follow the tweets and other news feeds on P...
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Wheeling Twp. Democrats hosting healthcare discussionJan 28, 2014 2:49 pm - Giovanni Gomez, regional coordinator with Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, will be the featured speaker Wednesday night at the Wheeling Township Democrats monthly ...
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Suburban members of Congress on State of the UnionJan 28, 2014 1:04 pm - Here’s what Congressional representatives from the suburbs had to say about President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “He promised tonight to dramatically inc...
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Local attendees give State of the Union mixed reviewsJan 28, 2014 1:00 pm - The local attendees to Tuesday's State of the Union address gave mixed reviews of the yearly speech. Estefanía Garcia, who works for the nonprofit Mano a Mano Family Res...