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3 hrs ago | Insurance News Net

Multiemployer Pension Plans Still Viable

InsuranceNewsNet For more than 10 million participants with multiemployer retirement pension plans, the past four years have been a difficult and frightful ride.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Retirement, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Thu May 23, 2013

Ohio.com

House backs variable rate student loans

WASHINGTON: Dismissing a veto threat from President Barack Obama, lawmakers in the House passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in a vote largely along party lines.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ohio, University of Louisville

TwinCities

John Kline: Honoring our heroes by supporting those who serve

Wencel "Chum" Bohr, now an 87-year-old Eagan resident, served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Eagan, MN, Prison, US Military, US Air Force, US Army, Opinion

The Huffington Post

GOP-Backed Student Loan Plan Clears House Despite Veto Threat

The Republican-dominated U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to switch federal student loan interest rates to a market-based system.

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Related Topix: US News, Virginia Foxx, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Jeff Sessions, US Senate

Minnesota Public Radio

Top Republican says six MN U.S. House seats could be in play in 2014

Six of Minnesota's eight U.S. house seats are among the dwindling number of potentially competitive seats in the 2014 midterm elections, according to Oregon U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Erik Paulsen, Greg Walden, Democrat, Collin Peterson

Wed May 22, 2013

Star Tribune

White House threatens to veto Kline's student loan bill

With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

Black Enterprise

Student Loan Crisis Heating Up Amid Graduation Season, House Vote

The average recipient of a bachelor's degree this year is saddled with an average of $30,000 in debt, according to a study by Edvisors .

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

The Miami Herald

Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan

President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue May 21, 2013

KSTP

House Advances Student Loan Fix

The days of fixed-rate student loans could be coming to a close, with House Republicans on Thursday advancing a proposal that would link rates to financial markets.

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Related Topix: US News, George Miller, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Virginia Foxx, Republican, Representative David Roe

Mon May 20, 2013

Government Executive

House GOP Says It Can Legislate and Investigate at the Same Time

House Republicans are pushing back against a prominent conservative group's suggestion that congressional leaders should avoid scheduling potentially divisive votes which could shift the media spotlight away from the White House's recent woes.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Representative Mike Coffman, Representative David Schweikert

Thu May 16, 2013

WHDH

House to take up student loan fix

It's a better deal at first, but student loan rates could steadily climb and cost students more over the long haul under the plan House Republicans are considering.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, George Miller, Democrat

Wed May 15, 2013

Roll Call

Job Corps Hits Turning Point Under Congress' Watch

Casey said the HELP subcommittee he chairs had been told that Job Corps' financial struggles had been resolved, only to hear about enrollment freezes this year.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Bob Casey, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue May 14, 2013

The Miami Herald

House Republicans, White House look to change student loan rates

Republicans in the House of Representatives and President Barack Obama agree in general on what to do with student loan interest rates: Let them vary with the market.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives, Virginia Foxx, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Mon May 13, 2013

Star Tribune

U.S. Rep. Paulsen rules out run for Minnesota governor or U.S. Senate

With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Erik Paulsen, Senator Al Franken, Mark Dayton, US Senate, Minnesota, Democrat, US Governors

Roll Call

Paulsen Rules Out Challenge To Franken #MNSen

Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., on Monday ruled out running for governor or Senate next year, leaving Democratic Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Erik Paulsen, Senator Al Franken, US Senate, Democrat

Daily Kos

Hypothetical Democratic Gerrymander of Minnesota

A drew this map in the hope that it would give Democrats a 7-1 majority. I don't believe Democrats would have any problem splitting Minneapolis.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Rick Nolan, Representative Erik Paulsen, Betty McCollum, Democrat, Collin Peterson

Fri May 10, 2013

Christian Science Monitor

Student loans: Could GOP, White House strike a compromise on interest rates?

It's dA©jA vu time for college students who are wondering what the interest rates on their federal loans will be for the coming year.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

Thu May 09, 2013

ABC News

Death at School: New Bill Aims to Protect Disabled Kids

Lawmakers re-introduced legislation Thursday aimed at protecting children with autism and other disabilities from being injured in American schools, saying they were hopeful that greater awareness of the dangers of improper use of restraints will give the bill a better chance of passage.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, George Miller, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican

Star-Telegram.com

Story | Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan

House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Joe Courtney, Democrat, Representative Karen Bass, US Senate, Jack Reed

Wed May 08, 2013

Roll Call

Warren's First Bill Targets Student Loan Rate Hike

This time, the Massachusetts Democrat is pushing legislation to prevent a scheduled jump in the interest rate on federal student loans that's due to take effect on July 1. Without action, the interest rate would double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

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Related Topix: US News, Credit Card Debt, Personal Finance, US Politics, Eric Cantor, Republican, US House of Representatives