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Assemblyman Jack Conners says almost 88,000 U.S. service members are missing since World War II

By Erin O'Neill August 8, 2011

"Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II."

Lamar Smith seeks to suspend discretion that he once urged government to apply

By W. Gardner Selby August 7, 2011

On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases.

Assemblywoman McHose says illegal immigration costs New Jersey taxpayers more than $3 billion annually

By Caryn Shinske August 7, 2011

"Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year."  

Cumberland Mayor McKee says Rhode Island is giving the Central Falls school system $8 million more than it should

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. August 7, 2011

Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million."

Rick Perry says Texas has lowest per-capita state debt of big states and fourth-lowest of all states

By W. Gardner Selby August 6, 2011

Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states."

Wisconsin Sierra Club says state Sen. Alberta Darling allowed mercury to harm children with vote against recycling bill

By Dave Umhoefer August 5, 2011

Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill.

Wisconsin Club for Growth says Rep. Sandy Pasch did nothing to stop fraud in the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program

By James B. Nelson August 5, 2011

Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce says Brown County increased spending 50 percent while Nancy Nusbaum was county executive

By Dave Umhoefer August 5, 2011

"When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."

Miami-Dade superintendent says school district is the highest performing in the country

By Amy Sherman August 5, 2011

"Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." 

Roemer faults Obama and Congress on budgets

By Gregory Trotter August 5, 2011

Says Obama has never submitted a budget, and Congress has worked for two years without passing one.

Wisconsin state Sen. Alberta Darling says Rep. Sandy Pasch voted to allow using tax money to pay for Viagra for public school employees

By Dave Umhoefer August 5, 2011

Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra."

Sen. Tom Coburn says government is twice the size it was a decade ago

By Louis Jacobson August 5, 2011

"The government's twice the size it was 10 years ago. It's 30 percent bigger than it was when (Barack) Obama became president."

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