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    Dec 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Bill seeks to require drug screening for jobless benefits

    Nation Now
    Legislation introduced by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) would require applicants for federally subsidized jobless benefits to fill out a questionnaire used for drug screening to determine whether they should then have to take a drug test. Those identified as...
    2. Oct 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. White House cool to contract plan Obama backed as senator

    A senator can take stands for sheer political purposes. A president doesn't always believe he has that luxury.
    A senator can take stands for sheer political purposes. A president doesn't always believe he has that luxury. Case in point: Barack Obama. When he was a junior senator from Illinois, Obama once voted against lifting the debt ceiling, a shot at...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economic Policy, White House

    3. May 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Newt Gingrich still on defensive after critique of GOP's Medicare plan

    Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust.
    Washington Bureau
    Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust. On Tuesday, the former House speaker stepped up outreach to conservatives in an attempt to...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Austin Scott, Paul C. Broun, Science and Technology

    4. Jan 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Friday's Talk Shows

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 23 - 29 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Jan. 23 - 29 in PDF format (alternate link) Weekly TV Listings can also be found at:......
    5. Nov 20, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hurricane helper

    THE FEDERAL Emergency Management Agency said last week that it has run out of money to pay insurance claims from this year's hurricanes. Not counting Wilma, the claims top $22 billion. So you'd think the troubled agency would be eager to reduce future disaster damage.
    president of the Blue Frontier Campaign (bluefront.org), and author of "Blue Frontier -- Dispatches from America's Ocean Wilderness" and "50 Ways to Save the Ocean."
    THE FEDERAL Emergency Management Agency said last week that it has run out of money to pay insurance claims from this year's hurricanes. Not counting Wilma, the claims top $22 billion. So you'd think the troubled agency would be eager to reduce future...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Key West, FEMA, Wetlands, Banking

    6. May 29, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. NASCAR military sponsorships value go beyond patriotism

    People are going through some tough times in America's Heartland and beyond. Save, save, save; cut, cut, cut is in full vogue. So it's understandable that there's a push by some members of Congress to cut military sponsorships in NASCAR and other...

    Tags: U.S. Army, NASCAR, U.S. Air Force, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne

    7. Dec 20, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Impasse boosts chances of tax hike, end of some jobless benefits Jan. 1

    The <a id=&quot;ORGOV0000134" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="U.S. Senate" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics/government/u.s.-senate-ORGOV0000134.topic">Senate</a> is gone, the House is packing up, and for now that means working Americans will see their taxes rise in January.
    LOS ANGELES TIMES
    The Senate is gone, the House is packing up, and for now that means working Americans will see their taxes rise in January. The Capitol emptied to an eerie quiet on Tuesday, with no signs of negotiations toward a compromise that would save an expiring...

    Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Holidays

    8. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. House Republican leaders agree to 2-month payroll tax cut extension

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping a full retreat by House GOP leaders, Congress will convene Friday in hopes of approving a stopgap measure renewing payroll tax cuts for every worker and unemployment benefits for millions -- despite serious opposition among some tea party Republicans.
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping a full retreat by House GOP leaders, Congress will convene Friday in hopes of approving a stopgap measure renewing payroll tax cuts for every worker and unemployment benefits for millions -- despite serious opposition among some...

    Tags: Republican Party, Mitch McConnell, Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Karl Rove

    9. Dec 23, 2011 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  9. In 'nick of time,' Congress OKs payroll tax cut extension

    After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut extension to 160 million American workers Friday along with further unemployment benefits for millions laid off in the nation&rsquo;s fierce recession and weak economic recovery. It was a convincing victory for President Barack Obama, a humbling retreat for House Republicans.
    Associated Press
    After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut extension to 160 million American workers Friday along with further unemployment benefits for millions laid off in the nation’s fierce recession and weak economic...

    Tags: Republican Party, Labor Markets, Mitch McConnell, Unemployment, Christmas

    10. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| Health Portal

  10. Funding uncertain for US food safety overhaul

    Republican opponents of food safety legislation are already promising a fight over its funding, even before it becomes law.
     
    Republican opponents of food safety legislation are already promising a fight over its funding, even before it becomes law. President Barack Obama was scheduled to sign the bill on Tuesday. It allows the Food and Drug Administration to increase...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Laws, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. House of Representatives

    11. Jan 7, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Obama to sign bill to improve nation's food safety

    WASHINGTON (AP) - When salmonella-laced peanut products sickened hundreds during a recent scare, President Barack Obama said consumers should be able to have confidence that their government will keep peanut butter-eating children safe - and that included...

    Tags: Republican Party, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erik Olson, Food Industry

    12. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Obama signs bill to improve nation's food safety

    WASHINGTON — Foreshadowing the coming power struggles between the White House and a more Republican Congress, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a $1.4 billion overhaul of the nation's food safety system as some lawmakers complained that it'...

    Tags: Republican Party, Lawyers, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Associated Press, Tom Harkin

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