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FIRST TICKET: Dems offer alternative on federal spending; Obama calls outer space
Welcome to First Ticket, a morning snapshot of the day’s political news. • The White House offered up an additional $6.5 billion in federal cuts during budget negotiations Thursday. (Washington Post) • Do Republicans secretly love the EPA? (Politico) • Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is now doing damage control on comments about Obama’s childhood– [... ]
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Boxer, Feinstein Ask For Federal Investigation Of Pipelines
What’s Your Reaction? California’s senators called Monday on federal regulators to order inspections of all interstate natural gas pipelines in the state, with a priority on those that run near residential areas.
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BP’s PAC Keeps a Lid on Federal Campaign Donations
July marked the third straight month that congressional candidates received no campaign donations from BP PLC’s political act…
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Federal bill allows schools to serve dinner
It’s not uncommon to have school breakfasts and lunches, but schools may be serving dinner this fall.
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Federal jobs bill to stop teacher layoffs nears approval
The $26 billion package would provide $16 billion to states to help pay their Medicaid bills and $10 billion for grants to school districts to forestall teacher layoffs.
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Federal judge tosses key parts of Arizona immigration law
PHOENIX A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona’s immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months. Coming just hours before the law was to take effect, the ruling isn’t the end. By date (default)
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City Council narrowly approves federal streetcar money
The Charlotte City Council narrowly agreed Monday night to take $25 million in federal money to begin the first 1.5 miles of its planned streetcar route.
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Mo. lt. gov. sues to block federal health care law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder filed a lawsuit Wednesday over the federal health care overhaul, accusing Congress of overstepping its authority, trampling on state sovereignty and attempting to interfere with consumers’ health decisions. Numerous states have challenged the overhaul since it was signed into law last March. Missouri’s lawsuit — filed by Kinder in his …
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Legislation to extend federal flood insurance program is headed to Obama’s desk
Legislation to extend the federal flood insurance program through Sept. 30 is headed to President Barack Obama for his expected signature. After weeks of delay, and political posturing, the Senate approved the extension Wednesday night by voice vote. “Thank God,”…
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Indianapolis industry council gains $2.9M federal grant
The Indianapolis Private Industry Council received a $2.9 million job-training grant from the federal government, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said today in a teleconference from Washington, D.C.
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