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A congressional subcommittee plans to hold a public hearing in Appleton to focus on management of northern Wisconsin's forest resources.

This is good news: Gun rights advocates scored a victory Thursday as the House Financial Services Committee adopted an amendment to allow guns in public housing projects.

Rep. Joe Baca wants to automatically give food stamps to workers on strike. What better incentive to line the pockets of corrupt union bosses and abandon your job in pursuit of grossy higher pay than you deserve? This little gem, the Worker Eligibility Fairness Act, is being tucked into the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act, which is the feds' code for ...

Lynne Patalano says she watched too many Shirley Temple movies. The curly-haired little girl bringing generals together to end civil wars in India.

The state Attorney General's Office is investigating a grievance filed by four Latina professors at Cal State San Bernardino that a glass ceiling in the College of Education blocks them from advancement and leadership positions.

Inland Southern California's congressional delegation wants more than $1.5 billion from a half-trillion-dollar federal transportation proposal to fix freeways, build overpasses and expand public transit.

Seldom does one go to a baseball game and hear a heckler shout, "Go back to the agriculture committee!" but Wednesday night's 48th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park was no ordinary ballgame, where Democrats broke their losing streak to win 15-10. The first inning suggested a pitchers' duel was shaping up, with Rep.

The House approved a $106 billion war-funding bill on Tuesday despite almost unanimous opposition from Republicans who objected to the inclusion of aid for foreign countries.

Rep. Joe Baca's proposal to establish a federal workers' compensation commission is first aid in search of a wound.

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Perhaps because he's the Inland Empire's only Democrat - and, thus, the only local lawmaker in the now powerful Democratic majority - Rep.

With every job lost, the number of uninsured is growing. And if health care system is not overhauled, 52 million Americans could be without health insurance by next year.

At least one congressman wants to set up a commission to study state workersa compensation laws and practices.

Last week's unveiling of a statue for Ronald Reagan to represent California in the Capitol Building in Washington was attended by a who's who of Republican bigwigs.

Here's how Oklahoma House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week.

Samuel Fahrer and Sidney Lipson shake hands and smile. It's the first time the men have seen each other in 64 years.

Inland Rep. Joe Baca is proposing the creation of a federal task force to study state workers' compensation laws, prompting pushback from business groups who say Congress shouldn't meddle in the issue.

Any effort by the federal government to set up a commission to study state workers' compensation laws and practices is unjustified and a waste of taxpayers' money, according to the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents .

VICTORVILLE Forty-three years ago, a local man was left severely wounded and blind in one eye after drawing fire to his position and saving most of the men in his company during a battle in Vietnam.

State spending cuts will be comprehensive, deep and painful. And if the legislators cannot agree on what should go by July 1, California will run out of cash soon after.