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Monday, March 4, 2013 |
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Mismanaged Federal Properties Cost Taxpayers Billions
By NCPA @ 1:13 PM :: 5345 Views :: National News, Land Use
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Across the country, more than 75,000 buildings sit vacant or underutilized....
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Monday, March 4, 2013 |
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Obama Administration Buries Good News on Keystone Pipeline
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:07 PM :: 6077 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News
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Late last Friday, the State Department released a positive environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline....
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Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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Obama's Sequester Smokescreen
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:05 AM :: 10230 Views :: National News, Economy, Taxes, Obama
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For the past few days the White House, with a big assist from sympathetic media, has done all within its considerable powers to make it seem like sequestration means the end of the world....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
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Politico: Is President Obama Telling the Truth about Sequestration?
By NCPA @ 1:57 PM :: 9011 Views :: National News, Taxes, Obama
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... agencies cannot give a clear answer on how they arrived at their numbers. Congressional appropriations committee aides say they cannot fact check the administration's estimates ....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
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What is a Progressive?
By John Goodman @ 1:37 PM :: 6557 Views :: National News, Health Care
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...liberalism is not an ideology at all; it is a sociology. The same may be said of conservatism....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
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Voting Rights at the Supreme Court Today
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:26 PM :: 6193 Views :: National News, Office of Elections
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Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Shelby County (AL) v. Holder, the case raising the question of Section 5’s constitutionality....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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Where Could We POSSIBLY Cut the Federal Budget?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:58 PM :: 7816 Views :: National News, Economy, Obama
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“If President Obama were making the decision for your family… he’d tell you to stop buying gas for your car and explain how you could only eat five days a week.”
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Monday, February 25, 2013 |
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The Numbers Don’t Match: Obama vs Harkin on Hawaii Sequester Impact
By Andrew Walden @ 11:39 PM :: 12570 Views :: Education K-12, National News, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Here is a point-by-point comparison of the White House numbers for Hawaii and Sen. Harkin’s numbers for Hawaii.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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Bob Woodward: Sequester Was Obama's Idea
By Selected News Articles @ 7:30 PM :: 9174 Views :: National News, Obama
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Obama personally approved of the plan for Lew and Nabors to propose the sequester to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). They did so at 2:30 p.m. July 27, 2011....
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Friday, February 22, 2013 |
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Obama and the Seuss-quester
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:47 PM :: 4524 Views :: National News
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On Pennsylvania Avenue, right near the end, there lived a President who wanted to spend....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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Long Lines to Vote? Not for the Vast Majority of Americans
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:24 PM :: 6986 Views :: National News, Office of Elections
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It certainly is heartwarming that Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old voter whom President Obama recognized in his State of the Union speech, continues to vote and take part in our democratic process....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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Secret U.S. military flights carried officials, equipment to N. Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 PM :: 8866 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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Senior U.S. administration officials held secret talks in North Korea on at least three occasions in 2011 and 2012....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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Top 3 Reasons Chuck Hagel Is Wrong for Secretary of Defense
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:24 PM :: 3843 Views :: National News
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... his vision for dealing with other nations is dangerous for America ....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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AARP Opposes Chained CPI as Threat to Veterans Benefits
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 8081 Views :: National News, Military, Cost of Living
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AARP joins more than a dozen veterans’ groups in opposing adoption of the chained CPI, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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Spending Cuts Are Happening, One Way or Another
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:26 PM :: 6119 Views :: National News, Economy, Military
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It would be better to replace them with smarter cuts, but the reality is that Washington has to start cutting spending now....
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Monday, February 18, 2013 |
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George Washington's Example on Religious Liberty
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:31 PM :: 3872 Views :: National News
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Instead of celebrating George Washington’s birthday, today we’ve lumped him in together with no-names including Millard Fillmore and William Henry Harrison as we celebrate a generic “Presidents’ Day.”
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 |
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Bills Introduced to Cut Sugar Subsidies
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 9557 Views :: National News, Agriculture, Economy
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The bills would provide economic relief to American consumers and businesses who have been forced to pay a $14 billion hidden tax over the past four years alone in order for the federal government to provide a special interest subsidy to sugar producers....
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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Why Should I Care About the U.S. Debt?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 5434 Views :: National News, Economy
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You’re busy. So busy you barely have time to read these words. So why should you care about the U.S. debt? Does it affect your life?
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:48 PM :: 3672 Views :: National News
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President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his promises....
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Full Text: Sen. Marco Rubio Response to State of the Union
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 5223 Views :: National News
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... our free enterprise economy is the source of our middle class prosperity ....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Full text: State of the Union Address
By Selected News Articles @ 11:55 PM :: 5313 Views :: National News
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...there are millions of Americans who ... have not yet been rewarded....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Obama's Bogus State of the Union Promises
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:22 PM :: 3898 Views :: National News
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Tonight, the American people will be watching President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address. How has he done on his promises over the past four years?
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul on the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
By Video @ 1:41 PM :: 6746 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam? -- By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand Paul....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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EPA Releases State Enforcement Performance Information and Comparative Maps
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 6830 Views :: Environment, National News
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...view state activity, EPA activity, or combined activity....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Getting a Meddling Government Out of Our Lives
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 3966 Views :: National News
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The next time a cashier asks "paper or plastic?" think of Abbie Schoenwetter. He spent more than six years in federal confinement for shipping lobster in plastic instead of cardboard....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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Fighting Government Cronyism with an Opportunity Agenda
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:41 AM :: 5064 Views :: National News, Ethics
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How does cronyism affect your life? Tell us in the comments....
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Monday, February 4, 2013 |
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What Ideas Are Conservatives FOR?
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:18 AM :: 3778 Views :: National News
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...we're going to take our arguments to all Americans....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Some Families to Be Priced out of Health Overhaul
By NCPA @ 12:59 PM :: 4914 Views :: National News, Health Care
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IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped, says the Associated Press....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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How to Balance the Budget in 10 Years
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:41 PM :: 3789 Views :: National News
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Both houses of Congress have now voted to suspend the debt ceiling until May 19, buying lawmakers more time to develop a budget. The Senate would put together a budget for the first time in three years....
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
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A Blow to Obama's Imperial Presidency
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:56 AM :: 6220 Views :: National News, Obama
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“Our unilateral president must take his unilateral medicine.”
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 |
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Reforming America's Immigration System
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:45 PM :: 4184 Views :: National News
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The Heritage Foundation has released the following statement....
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Monday, January 28, 2013 |
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It's School Choice Week
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:43 PM :: 5719 Views :: Education K-12, National News
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...school choice advocates—including parents, teachers, schoolchildren and administrators, and many others—will come together to promote educational choice, with more than 3,600 events taking place nationwide....
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Saturday, January 26, 2013 |
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Jindal to GOP: "Stop Being the Stupid Party"
By Selected News Articles @ 10:09 PM :: 6309 Views :: National News, Republican Party
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Let me warn you in advance that I plan to talk big picture here tonight, and I plan to say some things that may challenge your assumptions....
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Friday, January 25, 2013 |
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Marching for Life
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:30 PM :: 7238 Views :: National News, Life
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Later today, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life.
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
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The Urgent Danger in the Senate
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:36 PM :: 4104 Views :: National News
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Think your state has equal representation in the Senate? Well, that could be eliminated soon.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 |
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It's Time to Balance the Budget
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:59 PM :: 3648 Views :: National News
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Today, the House will vote on a proposal that would suspend the debt ceiling until May 19....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 |
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Obama Admin. Appoints Hawai'iGas CEO to Nat'l Petroleum Council
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 6815 Views :: Energy, National News, Jones Act
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The purpose of the NPC is solely to advise, inform and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matters relating to oil and natural gas....
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 |
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Obama’s Second Inaugural Address, Translated
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:10 PM :: 6601 Views :: National News, Obama
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Obama was honest about his intentions to grow government in order to remake our country along his progressive vision....
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Monday, January 21, 2013 |
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Full Text: Obama's Second Inaugural Address
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 7707 Views :: National News, Obama
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The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob. They gave to us a Republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed.
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Monday, January 21, 2013 |
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MLK, Obama and Opportunity
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:38 PM :: 6075 Views :: National News, Obama
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The politics of division and class warfare, the centerpiece of Obama’s campaign rhetoric, are the antithesis of King’s dream....
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Sunday, January 20, 2013 |
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Heritage: Conservative ideas need a new message
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:42 PM :: 3813 Views :: National News
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Conservative ideas work. Numerous states are demonstrating that low taxes, right-to-work laws, school choice, energy development and other common-sense policies improve the lives of everyone....
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Sunday, January 20, 2013 |
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CBS News' Political Director: Obama Must 'Destroy' Republican Party
By Selected News Articles @ 2:12 PM :: 6686 Views :: National News, Obama
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The author of this outrageous left-wing fever dream is John Dickerson, the political director at CBS News....
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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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A Health Scare for Small Businesses
By NCPA @ 2:20 PM :: 6413 Views :: National News, Health Care, Small Business
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Many small-business owners haven't yet realized that the way they structure their firm in 2013 could determine their status under the law in a year's time....
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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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Public-Private Partnerships Could Keep State Park Gates Open
By NCPA @ 2:16 PM :: 7145 Views :: Environment, National News, Hawaii State Government
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Thousands of developed U.S. Forest Service recreation areas have utilized this PPP model successfully for more than 25 years....
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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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Responding to Newtown
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 6136 Views :: National News, Health Care, Second Amendment
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“Given the weak track record of federal mental health programs, states should exercise primary responsibility for determining appropriate mental health services, which will entail eliminating restrictions currently imposed by the federal government.”
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
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Obama's Religious Freedom Proclamation
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:32 PM :: 6693 Views :: National News, First Amendment, Religion
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“As we observe Religious Freedom Day, let us remember the legacy of faith and independence we have inherited, and let us honor it by forever upholding our right to exercise our beliefs free from prejudice or persecution.” -- President Barack Obama
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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Don't Raise Debt Ceiling Without Balancing the Budget
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:24 PM :: 4822 Views :: National News, Economy
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...Obama promised to cut the annual deficit in half in his first term. Instead, his budgets include near-trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see....
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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Privitization: Post Office to be Replaced by 'Hybrid Model'
By NCPA @ 12:18 PM :: 6549 Views :: National News, Office of Elections
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Attention Hawaii: Can this 'hybrid model' be trusted with Vote-by-Mail?
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Waikele Fireworks Bunker Explosion: Investigation Findings to be Released
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 10423 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, OHA
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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces that its January 17, 2013, public meeting in Washington, DC, will be available via webcast....
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