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Weighing Isakson’s consistency on gun checks

By Eric Stirgus April 26, 2013

On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate.

Florida Republican says abortion providers have ‘reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973’

April 25, 2013

"Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973."

Leonard Lance claims U.S. has highest corporate tax rate in world

By Caryn Shinske April 25, 2013

"The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."

Rick Perry says he awaits answer from Barack Obama to August 2010 letter on border security

By W. Gardner Selby April 25, 2013

Says he has "yet to get a response" from Barack Obama to his August 2010 letter making border security requests.

Association says Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states

By W. Gardner Selby April 24, 2013

"Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."

Dan Patrick says 315,000 “mostly minority” Texas students are enrolled in failing schools

By Sue Owen April 24, 2013

Says 315,000 mostly minority Texas students are enrolled in failing schools.

Rep. Marcia Fudge cites wage gap between Ohio women and men

By Sabrina Eaton April 24, 2013

"Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man."

Union chief criticizes days spent on testing

By Janel Davis April 24, 2013

"Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."

Chris Smith says elections bill has only two required changes

By Amy Sherman April 23, 2013

The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for…

Louie Gohmert says al Qaeda has camps with drug cartels in Mexico

By W. Gardner Selby April 23, 2013

Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico.

Rep. Peter King says alleged Boston bombers are fifth terrorists to survive prior U.S. scrutiny

By Louis Jacobson April 23, 2013

The Boston Marathon bombing "is the fifth case" in which U.S. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism "and felt they were no threat…

Few blacks picked for Georgia posts, lawmaker says

By Eric Stirgus April 23, 2013

About 3 percent of Gov. Nathan Deal’s appointments have been African-American.

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