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U.S. House lawmakers in last-ditch bid to save immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives trying to write an immigration bill met on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences over a temporary worker program and healthcare benefits for illegal immigrants.
How colleges are wooing the rich and sticking the poor with the bill
As college costs have risen astronomically in recent decades (with benefits following in turn), the federal government has taken it upon itself to try to stem the tide. Even the most observant policy watchers could be forgiven for having trouble … Continue reading
Rhode Island lawmakers to give gay marriage bill final approval
(Reuters) – Rhode Island lawmakers were expected to give final approval to a bill legalizing gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and the last of the six New England … Continue reading
Illinois Senate passes gambling bill with Chicago casino
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would bring much-need revenue to the cash-strapped state by expanding gambling and giving Chicago its first casino.
Senate foes of gun bill suffer in polls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five senators – four Republicans and one Democrat – could face voter backlash for opposing President Barack Obama’s bid to expand background checks for gun buyers, opinion polls released on Monday showed.
Wyden and Murkowski have a bill to fight super PACs. Does it go far enough?
As Ezra noted in his profile of Oregon’s senior Senator, Ron Wyden’s staff have a funny-cos-it’s-true joke about their boss. “You got a problem?” they say to one another. “Ron Wyden has a comprehensive, bipartisan solution to fix it.” Read … Continue reading
Wyden and Murkowski have a bill to fight super PACs. Does it go far enough?
As Ezra noted in his profile of Oregon’s senior Senator, Ron Wyden’s staff have a funny-cos-it’s-true joke about their boss. “You got a problem?” they say to one another. “Ron Wyden has a comprehensive, bipartisan solution to fix it.” Read … Continue reading
Senate passes bill to end air traffic control furloughs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate moved quickly late on Thursday to end air traffic controller furloughs that were causing widespread airline flight delays related to last month’s automatic federal spending cuts.
Kansas governor signs far-reaching anti-abortion bill
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (Reuters) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on Friday signed into law a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that creates new restrictions on the procedure and defines life as beginning “at fertilization.”
Senate planning vote on Internet sales tax bill
The days of tax-free online shopping could finally be numbered. The Senate is planning to vote on a bill as soon as Monday that would give states the authority to collect sales taxes on all Internet purchases, handing local governments … Continue reading