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Kilmartin says Secure Communities program has proven record of focusing on violent and threatening criminals

January 30, 2011

Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities…

Did Oregon Republican Party members raffle off an AR-15 assault rifle at the state fair?

January 29, 2011

The Republican Party raffled off an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2010 Oregon State Fair.

David Dewhurst says that last year, 250,000 people moved to Texas from other states

January 29, 2011

"Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from…

Ed Turanchik says no one in the private sector gets unlimited vacation and sick leave

January 28, 2011

"No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."

Rand Paul says tea party pushed Barack Obama to shift view on earmarks

January 28, 2011

Says President Barack Obama revealed in his State of the Union address that he "now is against earmarks."

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says EPA auto emissions rules will barely lower global temperatures.

January 28, 2011

"[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of…

Anti-tax group says Georgia overhaul is hike

January 28, 2011

Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike."

Rep. Marcy Kaptur critical of power in hands of a few banks

January 28, 2011

"Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital."

Attorney General Greg Abbott says bullets have crossed the border from Mexico at least four times

January 28, 2011

There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."

Kent Conrad said we’re borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend

January 27, 2011

"We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."

Kent Conrad said 84 percent of the budget is Social Security, Medicare and defense

January 27, 2011

"The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget."

Citing cost, some people want to flush a septic tank inspection requirement

January 27, 2011

Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.

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