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State Rep. Carol Alvarado says women who are eight to 10 weeks pregnant and need a sonogram require a transvaginal one

March 10, 2011

Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.

Advocacy group says 25 percent of Rhode Islanders have criminal record

March 10, 2011

"Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"

Democratic Party chairman Rod Smith says Rick Scott’s budget would result in layoffs for 20,000 teachers

March 9, 2011

Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers."

John McCain errs in saying iPads, iPhones are made in the USA

March 9, 2011

Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America."

NRSC raps Sen. Sherrod Brown for admitting that ‘stimulus law failed’ and flip-flopping on tax cuts

March 9, 2011

Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now…

Virginia lottery claims all profits since 1999 have gone to education

March 9, 2011

"Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth for kindergarten through 12th grade." 

Bloggers claim Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget OKs disposing of unclaimed stray dogs to university research facilities

March 9, 2011

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities."

‘Birther’ foe says Ga. bill gets Constitution wrong

March 9, 2011

A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. 

Gov. Rick Scott wants more control over state hurricane response

March 9, 2011

"I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me."

Alan Grayson returns to MSNBC stage, criticizes Gov. Rick Scott’s corporate tax cut plan

March 9, 2011

Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.  

Rick Scott said the corporate income tax fueled Bing Energy’s move to Florida

March 9, 2011

Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."

Gov. Rick Scott says budget cuts taxes by $2 billion

March 8, 2011

"I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion."

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