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GOP lawmakers push several anti-abortion measures

Sun, 26 May 2013 13:13:24 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - It would be harder and more expensive to get an abortion in Wisconsin under several bills being circulated by Republican lawmakers.

Analysis: Kan. GOP's woes on taxes have 2012 roots

Sun, 26 May 2013 12:58:23 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - Republican legislative leaders' difficulties this year in nailing down the details of tax legislation are partly rooted in successes GOP conservatives enjoyed in elections last year.

GOP continues to slam new Obama war approach

Sun, 26 May 2013 12:04:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republicans keep slamming President Barack Obama's push to move the government away from a war footing and refine and recalibrate counterterrorism strategy.

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014

Sun, 26 May 2013 11:14:51 -0400

WASHINGTON - If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be "2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare."

Opposition parties enforce strike in Bangladesh

Sun, 26 May 2013 08:14:05 -0400

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Police say opposition activists have set off homemade bombs and smashed several vehicles in Bangladesh's capital as they enforce a general strike demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign before general elections.

Dems divided on big issues as end of session nears

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:38:14 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois Democrats seemed poised to rule almost unchallenged in the state Capitol after winning super majorities in the House and Senate last fall. But as intraparty divisions have surfaced, things haven't been that simple.

GOP lawmaker calls for Swallow to resign as AG

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:11:13 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Rep. Paul Ray has become the first state lawmaker to publicly call for Utah Attorney General John Swallow to resign.

Key senators tightly control immigration debate

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:53:32 -0400

WASHINGTON - For all the soothing words she heard from fellow Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii never had a chance to win a relatively modest change to far-reaching immigration legislation.

Kan. tax negotiators agree on 6 percent sales tax

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:11 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - Republican negotiators in the Kansas Legislature agreed Friday on a plan to cut income taxes further and set the state's sales tax at 6 percent, but a Senate leader doubted it could pass both chambers.

Ill. Dems: Deal would keep school funding level

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:31:08 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - House and Senate Democrats said Friday they've agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that avoids another cut to education funding and immediately pays bills owed to human services providers, including those who help the mentally ill, homeless and developmentally disabled.

Buono lands GOP support; Christie controls cash

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:53 -0400

SPOTSWOOD, New Jersey - New Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono received her first cross-party endorsement from a Republican mayor Friday, as Gov. Chris Christie showed he would maintain his commanding fundraising lead over the upstart Democrat through the June 4 primary.

Mich. Congress Dems support Schauer for governor

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:13 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - The Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Mark Schauer for governor.

Dewhurst wants special session on failed GOP bills

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:10:32 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - With legislative adjournment looming on Monday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he wants Gov. Rick Perry to call a special session to seek passage of failed legislation insisted upon by conservative Republicans.

GOP Ariz. rep. who supports Medicaid is threatened

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:58:38 -0400

PHOENIX - A Republican member of the Arizona House who supports GOP Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid received an obscene and threatening voicemail at her office, a sign that the rancorous debate over embracing a signature component of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in the state is far from over.

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:26:59 -0400

WASHINGTON - Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups.

Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:52:36 -0400

WASHINGTON - A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view Thursday, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect the minority party.

Secretary of state repays Colo for trip to RNC

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:56 -0400

DENVER - Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has picked up the tab for a trip he took to the Republican National Convention last year that he initially billed to taxpayers.

House Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:37 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio House Democrats proposed reporting and oversight changes to Gov. John Kasich's private nonprofit job-creation office on Thursday that they said would make it more publicly accountable.

It's now House's turn to create NC state budget

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:46 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Senate Republicans handed off their vision of North Carolina's state budget to their counterparts Thursday in the House, who are likely to take issue with several proposals and listen to what GOP Gov. Pat McCrory wants in a final plan.

Senate confirms Obama nominee to key appeals court

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington.

Ex-UT Gov. Huntsman launches new PAC to back GOP

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:07 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is creating a new political action committee to raise money for like-minded, Republicans across the country.

Republicans chafe over financial statement request

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:35 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Louisiana's Republican Party is blasting the legislative auditor's office after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with a long-overlooked law.

German opposition party marks bittersweet 150th

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:08:54 -0400

BERLIN - Germany's main opposition party marked a bittersweet 150th birthday on Thursday - trailing badly in polls ahead of September elections and hearing praise for its efforts to reform Europe's biggest economy from French President Francois Hollande, a recent left-wing winner who has lost his luster.

Dem lawmaker sets hearing on AZ Guard misconduct

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:21 -0400

PHOENIX - A Democratic state lawmaker plans to hold a hearing into misconduct at the Arizona National Guard revealed in a newspaper and National Guard investigation.

Democratic leaders take aim at GOP pick Jackson

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:48 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Virginia Democrats continued focusing their fire in November's bellwether statewide elections not at the top of the Republican ticket but in the middle, at the outspoken conservative black minister nominated by GOP delegates for lieutenant governor.