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Employee group says most state workers did not field a raise from 2009 to 2012

By W. Gardner Selby April 29, 2013

"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."

Susan B. Anthony List says new Virginia regulations put abortion clinics on par with dental offices

By Sean Gorman April 28, 2013

New Virginia regulations on abortion clinics "provide the same sanitary environment we expect of dental offices."

Ron Johnson says recent study showed Wisconsin gas and electricity prices would skyrocket under a cap and trade policy

By Dave Umhoefer April 28, 2013

A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policy’s effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could "raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by…

Chris Christie claims he entered office with a deficit in the billions left by Barbara Buono, Jon Corzine

By Caryn Shinske April 28, 2013

"If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal…

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: Narragansett Bay in R.I. has gotten 4 degrees warmer since the 1960s

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. April 28, 2013

"Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s."

Is there a craft brewery in every legislative district in Oregon?

By Yuxing Zheng April 27, 2013

Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers."

Rep. Tom Cotton says more terrorists have ‘reached their targets’ under Barack Obama than under George W. Bush

By Louis Jacobson April 26, 2013

"In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama," compared to zero "in over seven…

Eric Cantor says FAA could cut funds to avoid furloughs

By Molly Moorhead April 26, 2013

"Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending."

Thanks to Florida tax rules, it’s better to be picked No. 2 in the NFL draft this year

April 26, 2013

"Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So…

Business group leader says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas

By Sue Owen April 26, 2013

Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas.

Social Security doesn’t add to the federal deficit, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says

April 26, 2013

"Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."

Forbes says U.S. attack sub fleet will sink below 48 boats Navy needs for missions

April 26, 2013

Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions.

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