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U.S. AG to speak about new voting restrictions in Texas today
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will be giving a speech today about laws recently enacted all over the country that some say will suppress voter turnout among minorities, young people and low-income and disabled voters.
The speech comes during a flurry of activity following restrictive voting laws passed all More…
House GOP bill links payroll tax cut to oil pipeline approval, cuts to unemployment benefits
PFAW calls for Lowe’s boycott over ‘All-American Muslim’ ad pull
Rubio affiliates now working for Gingrich indicates shift of support for the new front-runner
GOP 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has hired people close to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to head his campaign in Florida.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Arizona immigration law
Florida governor’s former campaign manager joins Romney team
Jacksonville’s Susie Wiles, the former campaign manager for Gov. Rick Scott, has joined the team of would-be GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Wiles was working closely with Romney opponent Jon Huntsman until July, when she left her position as campaign manager.
Majority of Colorado voters favor civil unions for same-sex couples
According to a poll released last week by Public Policy Polling, Colorado voters narrowly favor making same-sex marriage legal and favor legalizing civil unions by a more than 3-1 margin.
Report: Funding for nation’s community health centers at a seven-year low
A new report shows that states all around the country have cut funding for community health centers — bringing funding for them to a seven-year low.
House GOPers create dustup over farm dust: A problem the White House says does not exist
A bill that aims to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating farm dust addresses an imaginary problem and could choke critical powers from the Clean Air Act, according to opponents.
National anti-abortion rights group hires former Planned Parenthood director
Americans United for Life, an anti-abortion-rights group that has its sights set on Planned Parenthood, announced yesterday that the group has hired Abby Johnson, the Planned Parenthood employee turned high-profile anti-abortion advocate.
