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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Associated Press

  1. Alaska announces plan to assess oil, gas potential at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. State officials hope the plan will reinvigorate —...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Sean Parnell, Wildlife, Energy Resources, Conservation

    2. May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Senate to take up farm bill in May

    WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said April 25 that she plans to hold a markup of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor...

    Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Amy Klobuchar

    3. Apr 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Background check 'win-win' amendment gets a 'no, thanks' from Senate minority

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    Senate deals setback to gun bill in vote on background checks tells the story of how the filibuster wins again: The final vote was, 54 (yes) to 46 (no), after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) switched his vote to......
    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Shame on the Senate; send 'em all home

    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take over. And this is one of them.
    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take...

    Tags: Susan Collins, National Rifle Association of America, Heidi Heitkamp, Mike Crapo, Safety of Citizens

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Senate blocks expanded gun sale background checks

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans, backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats, turned away legislation Wednesday to tighten restrictions on the sale of firearms, rejecting repeated appeals from President Barack Obama and personal pleas by...

    Tags: Harry Reid, Susan Collins, National Rifle Association of America, Heidi Heitkamp, Gun Control

    6. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Senate vote nears, background check bill in peril

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows ebbing public support for tightening gun control laws.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown draws near, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows...

    Tags: Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, Gun Control, Laws, Max Baucus

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Gun background-check supporters struggle for votes

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Senate <span style="color: red;">gun</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: red;">control</span> supporters struggled Tuesday to salvage their drive to expand background checks to more buyers, buoyed by a visit from wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords but facing enough potential opponents to derail their endeavor unless they can figure out how to win more votes.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate gun control supporters struggled Tuesday to salvage their drive to expand background checks to more buyers, buoyed by a visit from wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords but facing enough potential opponents to derail...

    Tags: Justice System, Heidi Heitkamp, Gun Control, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Prospects for U.S. background checks remain unclear

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The fate of a bipartisan Senate effort to subject more firearms buyers to background checks remains uncertain as seven Republicans amenable to a gun control debate are still likely to resist such an expansion.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of a bipartisan Senate effort to subject more firearms buyers to background checks remains uncertain as seven Republicans amenable to a gun control debate are still likely to resist such an expansion. On an initial...

    Tags: Susan Collins, National Rifle Association of America, Lindsey O. Graham, CNN (tv network), Gun Control

    9. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...

    Tags: Harry Reid, Susan Collins, National Rifle Association of America, Lindsey O. Graham, Gun Control

    10. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough sell on an approaching Senate vote to expand purchasers' background checks.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough...

    Tags: Susan Collins, National Rifle Association of America, Heidi Heitkamp, Shootings, Gun Control

    11. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Family, Marriage, John D. Rockefeller IV, Justice System

    12. Mar 29, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Supremes waffle on marriage equality

    Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, anti-war, anti-nuclear power, anti-urban sprawl, animal rights, gun control, clean air, open space, small farms, global warming. But I've never seen the public turn around and embrace any issue faster than marriage equality.
    Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, anti-war, anti-nuclear power, anti-urban sprawl, animal rights, gun control,...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Anglicanism, Family, Marriage, Social Issues

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