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Unions Approve Deal To Close Budget Gap In Connecticut

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 10.18.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's unionized state employees overwhelmingly ratified a labor savings and concessions agreement Thursday in a second...

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'Sen. Tea Party' Drives Debt Ceiling Fight

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 09.29.2011

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WASHINGTON — He calls himself Sen. Tea Party. That almost says it all about Sen. Jim DeMint's role on the nation's political scene in these ner...

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Potential State Takeover Looms Over Detroit

Posted 06.12.2011

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Detroit must cut $200 million in spending or face a takeover by the state of Michigan, Mayor Dave Bing said on Tuesday. With the city's populat...

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WATCH: Tea Party Favorites Struggle To Get Specific

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Signaling how difficult it will be for the Republican Party to live up to its campaign promises of cutting spending while preserving the...

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I Can Get Pennsylvania Back on Track

Dan Onorato | Posted 05.25.2011

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I know what we need to do to get Pennsylvania's economy back on track--and I have the experience and the vision to prove it.

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Obama On GOP Deficit Talk: 'I'm Going To Call Them On Their Bluff'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has a warning for Republicans who denounce the federal deficit but reject proposals to cut it. Obama tells ...

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