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Joe Surf: Big waves nonexistent this time of year
We hear it when the surfing superstars of the world make their little comments about the waves in Huntington Beach. They say it all the time, and they were saying it during the U.S. Open a few weeks ago. After Lakey Peterson won the women's title, she...Tags: Sports, Surfing
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Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill
WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from...Tags: Immigration, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics
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Progress on immigration
Just when Washington looked like it was completely preoccupied with the scandals, real and imaginary, swirling around the White House, a group of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate managed the unexpected (and, these days, extraordinary): They...Tags: Immigration, Social Issues, Republican Party, Jeff Flake, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Why the medical device tax needs to stay
The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away. But you'd be hard-pressed...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar, Economic Indicator
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Study results in loss of job
A recent study by conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation sheds a great deal of light on the sausage mill of policy research, and the courage and integrity of the process of policy research altogether. The Heritage study itself estimated that...Tags: Politics, Ball State University, Research, Immigration, Migration
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GOP overplays its hand
WASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition. It has been only a matter of days since two scandals — the IRS harassment of conservative groups and the...Tags: Human Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Minority Groups, The Washington Post, Gays and Lesbians
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Delta Sigma Theta names Genesis 'Keeper Of The Torch'
Genesis Community Health Center has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Women of Excellence "Keeper of the Torch Award" for its work as a community healthcare resource by the Delta Heritage Foundation. Together with the West Palm Beach alumnae...Tags: Diabetes, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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La maldición del segundo término
Muchos analistas creen que lo que se llama "la maldición de los segundos períodos presidenciales" ya afecta a Barack Obama. Para ellos, la agenda del Presidente en sus últimos cuatro años en la Casa Blanca, impide que su agenda actual pueda discutirse.... -
Builders excited about recovery
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentThe Home Builders Association of St. Joseph Valley Spring Builders Showcase opens Saturday amid accelerating recovery in the housing market. "Our builders have a smile on their face," says Ric Oswald, the association's executive officer. "They're...Tags: Energy Saving, Lakes and Ponds, Entertainment, House Building, Environmental Issues
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Senators tighten student visa rules in immigration bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee amended the sweeping immigration bill Tuesday to tighten student visa rules in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The committee, which is trying to get through the 844-page bill by the end of the week, also...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Immigration, Mo Brooks, Republican Party, Boston Marathon
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Pantoja defection may signal new GOP Hispanic outreach not going well
Central Florida Political PulseThe Republican Party’s new initiatives to salvage and build upon what already had become dwindling Hispanic support is getting battered by undercurrents. In the latest manifestation of Hispanic frustration to recent conservative currents, former...Tags: Politics, Orlando, Immigration, Media Industry, Jeb Bush
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Former GOP Hispanic outreach director jumps to Democrats
The Republican Party of Florida's effort to salvage and build upon its battered image among Hispanic voters has lost the allegiance of the man once hired to lead it. Pablo Pantoja, named by RPOF last year as its state Hispanic outreach director, has...
Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Marco Rubio, Orlando, Immigration
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