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As a society, we adhere to the basic premise that, in the proper setting, children will learn what they are taught.

A potential health care crisis is looming for thousands of unemployed Americans.

The New York Times recently unveiled a story about industry lobbyists and the power they have over the United States Congress.

A recent poll, that was commissioned by Quincynews.org and conducted by We Ask America, has found that if the election were held last week, 47 percent of voters would have voted against Congressman Phil Hare.

A Democratic political contingent led by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin toured the Thomson Correctional Center Saturday morning, then had lunch and a press conference at Buck's Barn.

Democrat Rep. Phil Hare today endorsed the plan to house enemy terrorists at the Thomson prison.

Posted on Nov 21, 2009 by Admin . U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, tells the media of his support for turning the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Ill., into a federal prison that would hold terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, Nov.

No matter which side of the political divide you stand on - liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat - one thing you want to believe about your elected representatives is that they think for themselves.

An Iowa Congressman is looking to put the brakes on proposed plans to move terror detainees being transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Thomson Correctional Center.

Rep. Phil Hare, D-Ill., endorsed the controversial proposed maximum-security prison for Illinois, with a snipe at Republican critics and an endorsement of its major job-creation benefits.

Fedearl Bureau of Prisons director Harley Lappin talks Monday about jobs that would be created in the Thomson, Ill., area from Guantanamo Bay detainees being held at the Thomson Correctional Facility.

Bobby Schilling, candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th Congressional District, criticized Congressman Hare's support of bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the Thomson Correctional Center: "It is quite sad, that the only way in which Congressman Hare can create jobs is by filling an empty prison with Islamic terrorists.

His press release , U.S. Rep. Phil Hare, D-Ill., issued a statement that balanced the need for economic development in the area with safety concerns.

Those of us former little girls of a certain age can remember a doll that we all had to have.

Last weekend, Representatives, Bobby Rush ; Jesse Jackson ; Daniel Lipinski ; Luis Gutierrez ; Mike Quigley ; Danny Davis ; Melissa Bean ; Janice Schakowsky ; Deborah Halvorson ; Jerry Costello ; Bill Foster ; and Phil Hare , voted in favor of HR 3962, Nancy Pelosi's national health care bill.

In the official record of the historic House debate on health care overhaul, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities.

Press release submitted by Congressman Phil Hare Hare Votes to Speed Up Credit Card Reforms WASHINGTON, DC-Congressman Phil Hare today voted for the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act which would strengthen and make effective immediately the credit card reforms signed into law in May.

Monday was the final day for candidates to turn in their petitions for the Feb. 2 primary.

Congressman Phil Hare today released the following statement in response to this mornings employment report which showed that the United States lost 190,000 jobs in October, raising the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent.

U.S. Rep. Hare promises support to flood victims until levees are built. By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com Since the election of Barack Obama, it's been hard to argue that grassroots efforts do not have an impact on national politics.