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Romney's Wrong: States Are More Responsive to Special Interests Than Voters

Peter Scheer | Posted 05.03.2012

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Peter Scheer

Federalist conservatives love shifting power from the federal government to states because they believe that the closer government is to its citizens, the more responsive it is to those citizens. They could not be more wrong.

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John Rudolf

Pennsylvania Prisoner Abuse Scandal Triggers Federal Probe

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 12.02.2011

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A Pennsylvania state prison where a group of corrections officers stand accused of tormenting and brutalizing inmates will face a federal civil invest...

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Some Federal Food Service Workers Make More Than State Governors

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.06.2011

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Despite the political power, governors aren't always the most well-paid government employees in their state. In fact, a recent report from the Con...

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Zach Carter

An Overblown 'Crisis' For State Pension Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In early 2010, Goldman Sachs announced two blockbuster numbers: profits of $13.4 billion for the prior year and compensation of $16.2 bi...

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Marvin Booker Was Killed After Being restrained, Shocked By Prison Guards, Inmates Say

The Denver Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marvin Booker just wanted to get his shoes. But deputies at the new Denver jail told him to stop. When Booker, who was being processed on a charge ...

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