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Dimitrijevic said board vote on pay, budget accomplished reforms
By Dave Umhoefer May 1, 2013

The Milwaukee County Board approved a reform package by a 15-3 vote, "meaning Board Supervisors’ salaries will be cut by 20 percent" and "the Board’s…

Goodlatte says U.S. prosecutions for lying on gun background checks are down 40 percent under Obama
May 1, 2013

Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.

Did vote come at a price?
By Eric Stirgus May 1, 2013

Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.

Republican Governors Association portrays Ed FitzGerald as a “pay to play” politician
By Henry J. Gomez April 30, 2013

Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."

Rep. Ted Poe says new Medicare rules require nine billing codes for turkey injuries
By Becky Bowers April 30, 2013

Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."

John McCain says half of STEM graduate degrees given to foreigners
By Louis Jacobson April 30, 2013

"Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America."

Backlog of veterans benefits draws scrutiny
By Willoughby Mariano April 30, 2013

"Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from…

Austin resident says turnout higher for 1973 city election than the latest mayoral election
By W. Gardner Selby April 30, 2013

Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.

Kirsten Gillibrand says one in five military women, 3 percent of men, have unwanted sexual contact
By Louis Jacobson April 29, 2013

"One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men."

Rep. overstates popularity of flat tax in ex-Soviet states
By Chris Joyner April 29, 2013

"Do you know those former Soviet Bloc countries have all moved to flat taxes?"

Ohio Oil and Gas Association touts 40,000 new Ohio jobs
By Tom Feran April 29, 2013

"Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."

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."

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