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High court considers mandatory retirement for judges
HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania last voted to amend the state Constitution in 1968, it adopted a provision to ensure that judges didn't stay on the bench longer than their minds stayed sharp. On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court heard arguments...Tags: Politics, Elections, Tom Corbett, Crime, Law and Justice, Northampton County (Pennsylvania)
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Smart meter foes resurrect court fight
Opponents of Naperville's smart meter program have re-filed their federal lawsuit to include more evidence to back up their concerns over health, safety and security and show their constitutional rights are being violated. The amended lawsuit now...Tags: Trials, Politics, Electronics, Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: Anwar al-Awlaki, Political Systems, Pakistan, Politics, Political Dissent
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Alaska Supreme Court Throws Out Latest Redistricting Plan
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Supreme Court tossed out the Alaska Redistricting Board’s latest redistricting plan for the state Friday, rejecting it on the same grounds as previous versions: failing to sufficiently follow the state Constitution in an attempt to...Tags: Judges, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Obamacare, same-sex marriage initiatives before voters
CNNObamacare, same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization dominated the hot-button ballot initiatives before voters in a number of states on Tuesday. A key component of President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law is on the line in a...Tags: Business, Social Issues, Health Insurance, Politics, Abortion Issue
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Who's Roscoe Filburn? One author's thoughts on limiting the role of the federal government
Newport News author Douglas Lising has recently published, “Remember Roscoe Filburn. Amending the Constitution: The Only Sure Way to Limit the Federal Government.” Given that it’s an election year, this book seems of interest considering...
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WHY IT MATTERS: Michigan's ballot proposals
DETROIT (AP) — Six contentious ballot proposals are before Michigan voters on Nov. 6, including several well-funded measures backed by special interest groups and five that would require amending the Michigan Constitution. Here's a breakdown of...
Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Wind Power, DTE Energy Company, Parties and Movements
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November 2012 Ballot Proposals
Michigan's ballot will contain six referendums. One would affect current law applying to emergency managers; the other five are amendments to the state constitution. Here are those proposals, in order: PROPOSAL 1 A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 4 OF 2011...Tags: Politics, Elections, Labor Legislation, Employment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Raven Matt Birk joins fight against same-sex marriage
Ravens center Matt Birk is expected to film a video this week opposing Maryland's new same-sex marriage law, making him the second player on the team to take a public stand on the referendum. Birk, a Roman Catholic and father of six, is pressing a view...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Television Industry, Social Issues, Martin O'Malley, Politics
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Hands off the Constitution
There are some things you should do through the ballot box and some things you shouldn't — and the flood of Michigan constitutional amendment-adding ballot proposals come November is the latter of those. There are six proposals on the ballot for...Tags: Politics, Elections, Government, Finance, Mitt Romney
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2012 ELECTION RESULTS
Voting numbers have been up dated after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Some results were still being counted, including some large state and national races, as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. President Barack Obama (D) 59,567,135, 303 electorial votes Mitt Romney (R)...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Libertarian Party, Local Elections, Voting
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