Kathy Lohr http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100810&ft=1&f=2100810 Kathy Lohr is a correspondent for the National Desk based in Atlanta. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Kathy Lohr http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100810&ft=1&f=2100810 Boy Scots Vote To Allow Gay Members, But Not Leaders Members of the Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to allow gay members. Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186355479/boy-scots-vote-to-allow-gay-members-but-not-leaders?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186355479/boy-scots-vote-to-allow-gay-members-but-not-leaders?ft=1&f=2100810 Members of the Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to allow gay members.

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]]> Boy Scouts Vote On Whether To Allow Openly Gay Members Members of the Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on whether to allow gay members. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321771&ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321771&ft=1&f=2100810 Members of the Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on whether to allow gay members.

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]]> Boy Scouts To Decide Whether To Admit Gay Youth The Boy Scouts of America votes in Texas this week on whether to change its century old membership policy. The proposal is to open up the scouts to allow gay youth to join and continue to ban on adults who are gay. About 1,400 voting members will decide. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:04:13 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/185938009/boy-scouts-to-decide-whether-to-admit-gay-youth?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/185938009/boy-scouts-to-decide-whether-to-admit-gay-youth?ft=1&f=2100810 The Boy Scouts of America votes in Texas this week on whether to change its century old membership policy. The proposal is to open up the scouts to allow gay youth to join and continue to ban on adults who are gay. About 1,400 voting members will decide.

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]]> S.C. Voters Confer Comeback Title On Mark Sanford Former Republican Governor Mark Sanford reclaimed his political career Tuesday night, winning the South Carolina congressional seat he once held. He defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182175927/s-c-voters-confer-comeback-title-to-mark-sanford?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182175927/s-c-voters-confer-comeback-title-to-mark-sanford?ft=1&f=2100810 Former Republican Governor Mark Sanford reclaimed his political career Tuesday night, winning the South Carolina congressional seat he once held. He defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election.

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]]> Mark Sanford Wins House Race South Carolina's former governor has defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in the state's special election to fill a congressional seat. Tue, 07 May 2013 22:56:23 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/182093160/mark-sanford-wins-house-race?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/182093160/mark-sanford-wins-house-race?ft=1&f=2100810 South Carolina's former governor has defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in the state's special election to fill a congressional seat.

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]]> Democrats Have High Hopes Of Defeating Sanford In S.C. South Carolina's 1st Congressional District hasn't elected a Democrat since 1978. But in a race against scandal-ridden former Gov. Mark Sanford, Democrats think their candidate, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, has a chance to pull it off in Tuesday's special election. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/03/180843137/democrats-have-high-hopes-of-defeating-sanford-in-s-c?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/03/180843137/democrats-have-high-hopes-of-defeating-sanford-in-s-c?ft=1&f=2100810 South Carolina's 1st Congressional District hasn't elected a Democrat since 1978. But in a race against scandal-ridden former Gov. Mark Sanford, Democrats think their candidate, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, has a chance to pull it off in Tuesday's special election.

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]]> Mississippi Law Could Force Women's Clinic To Close A Mississippi health clinic that was scheduled to be closed got a reprieve. The Jackson Women's Health Organization is the only remaining clinic in the state where abortions are performed. A federal judge recently ruled the state can't enforce a new law that requires doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. The state, however, says its law is valid. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180755052/miss-law-could-force-womens-clinic-to-close?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180755052/miss-law-could-force-womens-clinic-to-close?ft=1&f=2100810 A Mississippi health clinic that was scheduled to be closed got a reprieve. The Jackson Women's Health Organization is the only remaining clinic in the state where abortions are performed. A federal judge recently ruled the state can't enforce a new law that requires doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. The state, however, says its law is valid.

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]]> Sanford, Colbert Busch Clash In Sole Debate Before Election Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a Republican, and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, faced off Monday night in the only debate before a special congressional election in South Carolina. Sanford is trying to make a comeback after he lied about an affair with an Argentine woman while he was in office. His ex-wife has also accused Sanford of trespassing at her home. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/179992125/sanford-colbert-busch-clash-in-sole-debate-before-special-election?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/179992125/sanford-colbert-busch-clash-in-sole-debate-before-special-election?ft=1&f=2100810 Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a Republican, and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, faced off Monday night in the only debate before a special congressional election in South Carolina. Sanford is trying to make a comeback after he lied about an affair with an Argentine woman while he was in office. His ex-wife has also accused Sanford of trespassing at her home.

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]]> 50 Years Later, King's Birmingham 'Letter' Still Resonates It's been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr., began writing his famous "Letter From Birmingham Jail," a response to white Alabama clergymen who called him an "extremist" and told blacks they should be patient. But the time for waiting was over. Birmingham was the perfect place to take a stand. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/16/177355381/50-years-later-kings-birmingham-letter-still-resonates?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/16/177355381/50-years-later-kings-birmingham-letter-still-resonates?ft=1&f=2100810 It's been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr., began writing his famous "Letter From Birmingham Jail," a response to white Alabama clergymen who called him an "extremist" and told blacks they should be patient. But the time for waiting was over. Birmingham was the perfect place to take a stand.

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]]> Accused Cheaters In Atlanta Scandal Surrender Thirty-five educators were to turn themselves in Tuesday after they were indicted in a cheating scandal in Atlanta. They are accused of altering students' answers and falsely certifying test results so schools would appear to be performing better than they were. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/03/176104568/accused-cheaters-in-atlanta-scandal-surrender?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/03/176104568/accused-cheaters-in-atlanta-scandal-surrender?ft=1&f=2100810 Thirty-five educators were to turn themselves in Tuesday after they were indicted in a cheating scandal in Atlanta. They are accused of altering students' answers and falsely certifying test results so schools would appear to be performing better than they were.

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]]> Atlanta Teachers, Administrators Start Reporting To Jail For Racketeering Key school district figures in the Atlanta test cheating scandal are expected to turn themselves in Tuesday. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/02/176054104/atlanta-teachers-administrators-start-reporting-to-jail-for-racketeering?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/02/176054104/atlanta-teachers-administrators-start-reporting-to-jail-for-racketeering?ft=1&f=2100810 Key school district figures in the Atlanta test cheating scandal are expected to turn themselves in Tuesday.

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]]> N.D. Governor Signs Nation's Toughest Abortion Measure North Dakota now has the strictest abortion laws in the country. On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed three bills into law. One bans almost all abortions after six weeks. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175396998/north-dakota-passes-nations-toughest-abortion-laws?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175396998/north-dakota-passes-nations-toughest-abortion-laws?ft=1&f=2100810 North Dakota now has the strictest abortion laws in the country. On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed three bills into law. One bans almost all abortions after six weeks.

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]]> Abortion Opponents Gear Up For More Battles In North Dakota, voters will decide next year whether to approve a constitutional amendment saying life begins at conception. A number of other bills in that state await the governor's signature including one that prohibits abortion if a fetal heartbeat is present at about six weeks. In Arkansas, a ban at 12 weeks passed earlier this month. Abortion opponents hope to get one of those laws before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175335270/abortion-opponents-gear-up-for-more-court-battles?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175335270/abortion-opponents-gear-up-for-more-court-battles?ft=1&f=2100810 In North Dakota, voters will decide next year whether to approve a constitutional amendment saying life begins at conception. A number of other bills in that state await the governor's signature including one that prohibits abortion if a fetal heartbeat is present at about six weeks. In Arkansas, a ban at 12 weeks passed earlier this month. Abortion opponents hope to get one of those laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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]]> Sanford's House Bid A Test Of S.C. Voters' Will To Forgive Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor whose infamous affair led to his political downfall, is among 16 Republicans in Tuesday's primary. But he is by far the best-known and the most controversial. The special election will fill the seat left open when Tim Scott was tapped to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/03/18/174611120/sanford-tries-for-comeback-in-s-c-election?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/03/18/174611120/sanford-tries-for-comeback-in-s-c-election?ft=1&f=2100810 Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor whose infamous affair led to his political downfall, is among 16 Republicans in Tuesday's primary. But he is by far the best-known and the most controversial. The special election will fill the seat left open when Tim Scott was tapped to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint.

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]]> Arkansas House Overrides Governor's Veto Of Strict Abortion Bill The Arkansas House of Representatives voted to override their governor's veto of a strict abortion bill on Tuesday. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/06/173648886/arkansas-house-overrides-governors-veto-of-strict-abortion-bill?ft=1&f=2100810 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/06/173648886/arkansas-house-overrides-governors-veto-of-strict-abortion-bill?ft=1&f=2100810 The Arkansas House of Representatives voted to override their governor's veto of a strict abortion bill on Tuesday.

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