The Sequester: Cuts And Consequences
Week In Politics: The Looming Spending Cuts Edge Closer
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
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As Deep Cuts Loom, Continued Appeals For A Deal, Finger-Pointing
February 24, 2013 The nation's governors said the automatic spending cuts would hurt state governments, as congressional Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for the impasse. Without a last-minute deal, the across-the-board spending cuts go into effect March 1.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Top GOP Voter ID Crusader Loses Virginia Election Panel Post
February 23, 2013 To those who closely follow the voter ID wars, Hans von Spakovsky is a household name, one of the nation's leading and controversial crusaders against voter fraud. So it was news that the Republican lawyer failed to get a second term on the electoral board of Virginia's largest county.
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Bloomberg's Anti-NRA Message — And Money — Could Sway House Race In Chicago
February 23, 2013 One of the most important events in the national gun violence debate takes place Tuesday far from Newtown, Conn., and Washington, D.C. And if the candidate backed by Michael Bloomberg wins, look for congressional candidates nationwide to start eyeing the New York City mayor and his superPAC
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Liberal Watchdog Group: 'Fix The Debt' Movement More Astroturf Than Grassroots
February 23, 2013 The Center for Media and Democracy says Fix the Debt — a key unit in philanthropist Pete Peterson's corps of organizations to battle the national debt — is a well-funded, pro-business enterprise. A Fix the Debt spokesman scoffs at the claim.
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Senate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk
February 23, 2013 The South Carolina Republican has been outspoken in his criticism of President Obama's administration lately, particularly his opposition to Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. But this may have to do more with a possible primary challenge than the nomination itself.
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States Take Sides As Court Revisits Voting Rights Act
February 23, 2013 The last time the Supreme Court heard a challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, only one state asked that its key provision be struck down. But just four years later, seven states say the most effective civil rights statute in the nation's history has outlived its usefulness.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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What's The Sequester? And How Did We Get Here?
February 22, 2013 They've been everywhere this week: dire warnings about threats posed by across-the-board federal spending cuts. But what's the real story? Here are the answers to four burning questions about the cuts known as "the sequester."
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Sequester In South Carolina: A Tale Of Fighter Jets And Preschools
February 22, 2013 If across-the-board federal spending cuts go into effect March 1, the F-16s will be taking fewer flights from Shaw Air Force Base. And nearby, the Head Start program would have to cut 50 kids. But some residents are wondering if the whole thing is just hype.
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A User's Guide To Washington Jargon
February 22, 2013 If you can't tell what politicians in Washington are talking about, you're not alone. But eventually terms such as "sequester" and "reconciliation" can become less impenetrable, if only because of their constant repetition.
