Washington state House passes gay marriage bill
February 08, 2012
| Reuters
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize gay marriage in a vote on Wednesday that moved the state...
Senate struggles to pay for highway programs
February 07, 2012
| AP
The Senate was scheduled to take up a bill to extend federal highway and transit programs later this week even though Democrats were still struggling Tuesday to...
Kerrey declines Senate bid, Nebraska Dems scramble
February 07, 2012
| AP
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey on Tuesday rejected a comeback run for Senate, dashing Democrats' hopes of holding a coveted Nebraska seat and leaving the party to scramble for a race...
Florida prison privatization stalls in Legislature
February 07, 2012
| Reuters
Tallahassee, Florida (Reuters) - A proposal to privatize at least 26 prisons in south Florida is facing stiff opposition in the Florida Senate and may not have the votes to...
Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
February 07, 2012
| AP
The prospects for an extension of President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut, once considered a slam dunk on Capitol Hill, now seem far less certain as House-Senate...
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