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Sunday Aug 17 | Washington Times

Oil debate lands on Virginia's coastline

The national debate on offshore drilling for oil and natural gas has Virginia lawmakers taking sides on how disruptive the procedure would be to military operations in federally managed waters off the state's ...

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Related Topix: Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Military, US Navy

Mon Aug 11, 2008

KPVI-TV Pocatello

Pocatello Attorney Talks About Juveniles Serving Life Sentences

Sunday night we told you about a congressman from Virginia who is trying to stop juveniles from getting sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Pocatello Metro, Pocatello, ID, Family, Kids

KPVI-TV Pocatello

Bill Seeks Parole for Child Offenders

Everyday more than 2,000 child offenders around the world are sitting in prison cells serving life without parole but a congressman from Virginia is hoping to stop that number from growing.

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

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Wheeling News

Study Says China Trade Took 2.3 Mil.....

The Alliance for American Manufacturing hopes a study released Wednesday by the Economic Policy Institute, showing trade deficit growth with China has caused 2.3 million job losses from 2001-07, will grab the ...

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Related Topix: Summit County, OH, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US Senate

Mon Jul 28, 2008

Quick

Failing Texas schools face dwindling options

Fixing the worst schools in Texas is about to get harder. A 2006 law meant to spur improvements at low-rated schools gave the state two options for campuses that rack up five consecutive years of "unacceptable" ...

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Sat Jul 26, 2008

The Eden Daily News

Va. lawmakers' opinions vary on value of trips like Obama's

As Barack Obama met with top figures in Iraq today, Virginia lawmakers - who have made a combined 31 trips to the war-torn country - were divided over the value of such trips.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat, James Moran, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Opinion

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Eden Daily News

Va. lawmakers' opinions vary on value of trips like Obama's

As Barack Obama met with top figures in Iraq today, Virginia lawmakers - who have made a combined 31 trips to the war-torn country - were divided over the value of such trips.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat, James Moran, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Opinion

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Washington Times

Retaliation suspected against whistleblower

A senior Republican senator and two Democratic congressmen want the FBI to investigate suspected retaliation against an agent who told a House subcommittee that a third of the leadership positions in an elite ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Conyers, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Terrorism

Fri Jun 27, 2008

News Observer

Aides defend harsh tactics

Two of the Bush administration's most influential lawyers on Thursday downplayed their roles in crafting controversial legal policies in the war on terrorism, even as they rejected criticism that the president ...

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Related Topix: Terrorism, US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Government Executive

Blowing the Whistle, Becoming a Target

It's an age-old story: Federal employee testifies at a congressional hearing , and suddenly allegations of misconduct by the employee appear out of nowhere and he or she becomes the target of an agency ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John Conyers, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sat Jun 14, 2008

The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

Report Finds Racial Disparities in the Severity of Punishment of Youth

Report Finds Racial Disparities in the Severity of Punishment By Robert E. Pierre Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 13, 2008; B02 The nation's juvenile justice system metes out harsher punishment to ...

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

Thu Jun 12, 2008

The Washington Post

Abusive Justice System Scars Children, Study Says

By Robert E. Pierre Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 13, 2008; Page B02 The nation's juvenile justice system metes out harsher punishment to black and Latino youths, locks up thousands of children for ...

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

Mon Jun 09, 2008

York Dispatch

Pa. House votes to limit use of independent contractors

Employers in the construction industry who cut costs by misclassifying workers as independent contractors would face criminal penalties under a bill approved Monday by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: Construction, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Bloomfield Journal

BATV-Channel 5 hosts Bloomfield delegation

Bloomfield Access Television BATV-Channel 5 hosted Congressmen John Larson, and Robert Scott in a discussion with BATV-5's Wayne Hypolite on a bill currently before the United States House of Representatives ...

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Related Topix: Bloomfield, CT, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Larson, Hartford Metro

Thu May 29, 2008

Washington Times

Hill tells FBI to explain ...

Lawmakers are demanding that the FBI explain "unacceptable vacancy rates" in the bureau's counterterrorism division and have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate the impact of current FBI ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Conyers, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louie Gohmert, Republican, Terrorism

Hartford Courant

Lawmakers Promote Plan To Reduce Youth Violence

It's easy, politically speaking, to be tough on crime and hard on criminals. But the real way to reduce youth violence isn't enforcement but prevention, two congressmen told a few dozen people at Weaver High ...

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Related Topix: Hartford, CT, US Politics, John Larson, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Plainville, CT

Ctnewsjunkie.com

Virginia Congressman Touts Youth Promise Act

Gas Prices on the Rise The State of the Economy Courtney Picks Obama for President Enviro-Justice Campaign Pays Off "Everybody's Got To Eat" Not Busy Tonight? Last-Minute Math Disputed Rell's Take on Minimum ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Larson

Fri May 23, 2008

Privacy Digest

Scott Calls for Reinstatement of Critical Safeguards on FBI Spying

The ACLU commends Rep. Robert "Bobby" Scott for introducing H. Res. 1211, a resolution calling on Congress to reinstate the pre-Ashcroft guidelines, which provide stronger protections from unwarranted, domestic ...

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Related Topix: US News, ACLU, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, George Bush

Fri May 09, 2008

Georgia Politics Unfiltered

David Scott Fights For Mortgage Relief

“Georgians are facing a wave of foreclosures that threaten families' stability and the safety of entire neighborhoods”

Thursday, Congressman David Scott continued the fight to pass several major housing bills that will help families refinance their bad home loans, save neighborhoods under assault from foreclosures and provide ... via Georgia Politics Unfiltered

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue May 06, 2008

WSLS

After Roanoke, Norfolk, Mark Warner campaigns in Richmond

Former Gov. Mark R. Warner promised to seek bipartisan solutions to the nation's problems as he launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate before a noisy crowd in Richmond today. via WSLS

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Related Topix: Roanoke Metro, Roanoke, VA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

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