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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate rejects gun background check measure

    WASHINGTON — Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't.
    WASHINGTON — Gun control advocates had told themselves this time would be different. It wasn't. The two-decade deadlock that has gripped congressional efforts to act on gun control continued Wednesday as a measure to require more gun buyers to...

    Tags: Mark Pryor, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lobbying, Michael Bloomberg, Weaponry

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Beat the zealots on immigration reform, then gun control

    On Tuesday, I <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-senate-should-pass-gun-buyer-background-checks--20130416,0,895723.story">wrote</a> about two senators&rsquo; bipartisan plan to expand background checks on gun buyers, saying it was a common-sense measure and should pass.
    On Tuesday, I wrote about two senators’ bipartisan plan to expand background checks on gun buyers, saying it was a common-sense measure and should pass. On Wednesday, its sponsors -- Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, an NRA member,...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Justice and Rights, Michael Bloomberg, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Key state Senate committee backs mattress recycling bill

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; A key state Senate committee has blessed a compromise among bedding manufacturers, environmentalists and local governments about how best to keep about 2 million used mattresses a year from being dumped on California streets or into landfills.
    SACRAMENTO — A key state Senate committee has blessed a compromise among bedding manufacturers, environmentalists and local governments about how best to keep about 2 million used mattresses a year from being dumped on California streets or into...

    Tags: Consumers, Mark Leno, Lou Correa, Loni Hancock, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  4. Bob Perry dies at 80; Houston real estate magnate who supported GOP candidates

    Bob Perry, a Houston real estate magnate who shunned the limelight while generously bankrolling Republican Party candidates and becoming a force in a new era of lavish spending in American politics, has died. He was 80.
    Bob Perry, a Houston real estate magnate who shunned the limelight while generously bankrolling Republican Party candidates and becoming a force in a new era of lavish spending in American politics, has died. He was 80. Perry died in his sleep...

    Tags: Scott Walker, Sheldon Adelson, Rick Perry, Regional Authority, Mitt Romney

    5. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Senators point blame, solutions to air traffic delays

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- As delayed flights jammed up air travel, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blamed the White House for furloughing air traffic controllers, as Democrats offered a new proposal to replace the sequester cuts that have begun to affect ordinary Americans who need services from the federal government.
    WASHINGTON -- As delayed flights jammed up air travel, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blamed the White House for furloughing air traffic controllers, as Democrats offered a new proposal to replace the sequester cuts that have begun to affect ordinary...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Industry, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate, Elections

    6. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Republicans intensify pressure to limit powers of consumer agency

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Republicans have stepped up their pressure to limit the wide-ranging powers of the nation's watchdog over consumers' money matters.
    WASHINGTON — Republicans have stepped up their pressure to limit the wide-ranging powers of the nation's watchdog over consumers' money matters. The head of a key House committee overseeing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he would no...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Maxine Waters, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Senate

    7. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. For Democrats in 2016, it's all about Hillary Clinton — so far

    WASHINGTON &mdash; It sounds like a bad joke from an old comedy routine. Question: How do you take on Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination? Answer: Very carefully.
    WASHINGTON — It sounds like a bad joke from an old comedy routine. Question: How do you take on Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination? Answer: Very carefully. Clinton is almost universally popular among Democrats as...

    Tags: Howard Dean, James Carville, Regional Authority, Iraq War (2003-2011), Political Candidates

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Proposed gun amendment faces uphill battle in Senate

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales.
    WASHINGTON — A single conversation on the Senate floor Monday illustrated the challenges senators face in pushing a bipartisan measure to extend background checks to most gun sales. Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), the chief author of the proposal,...

    Tags: Lobbying, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Harry Reid, Lisa Murkowski

    9. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control &mdash; a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Dean Heller, Lobbying, Gun Control, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate

    10. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senate immigration bill looks promising despite some unease

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best chance in a generation to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best...

    Tags: Jeff Sessions, Raul Grijalva, Chuck Schumer, Justice and Rights, Personal Data Collection

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Study alleges 'indisputable' use of torture under Bush

    NEW YORK &mdash; An independent review of the U.S. government's anti-terrorism response after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks found that it was "indisputable" the U.S. engaged in torture and the George W. Bush administration bore responsibility.
    NEW YORK — An independent review of the U.S. government's anti-terrorism response after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks found that it was "indisputable" the U.S. engaged in torture and the George W. Bush administration bore responsibility. The...

    Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress, United Nations, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Central Intelligence Agency

    12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
    This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Dean Heller, Lobbying, Gun Control, Republican Party, John McCain

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