Today marked the start of the 114th Congress, and Vice President Biden presided over the ceremonial swearing-in — a long-running tradition for the sitting Vice President. In today’s special video …
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A resolution sponsored by Senators Jim Beach and Jim Whelan that would bring awareness to veterans’ benefits provided under the federal GI Bill such as college tuition assistance was signed …
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Speaker Prieto Joins More than a Dozen Federal, State & Local Elected Officials & Labor Advocates Calling On Port Authority To Withdraw Proposal To Eliminate Overnight PATH Service
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was among more than a dozen federal, state and local elected officials, as well as labor advocates, at a press conference Monday calling on the Port …
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Measure Would Ensure Health Coverage for Family Members of Deceased First Responders Assemblyman Troy Singleton has introduced legislation to help ensure medical coverage is not cancelled abruptly for family members …
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Bill is Part of Lawmaker’s Larger Tax Relief Efforts Assemblyman Joseph Lagana has introduced legislation to help senior residents cut their property tax bills though volunteerism. “This would be another …
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CAMP LEJEUNE, NC-In a mock forward environment, Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, tested their readiness for deployment Dec. 8-11 aboard Camp …
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Illinois Revokes License of Temp Agency Check Cashing Store
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Michael Grabell Illinois regulators revoked the business license last month of a check cashing store featured in a ProPublica investigation of temp agencies and labor brokers in Chicago. The …
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“If it weren’t for [the Affordable Care Act], my family would be uninsured.” Anthony has spent his life working to help customers with their mortgages. He owned his own …
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“I just wanted to write you to say this: THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Without you and your Affordable Care Act, I would now be nearly $24,000 in debt with no way to …
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New Jersey’s poor and needy are struggling to make ends meet and to feed their families, something that should be unconscionable in modern America and even more so in New …
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Senator Will Also Focus on Veterans and Transportation Issues In State Senate TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney announced today Senator Nilsa Cruz-Pérez will serve as the Vice-Chairwoman of the …
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Podcast: When Medical Debts Become an Impossible Burden
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Minhee Cho .player_box { display: none; } When patients receive care at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri and don’t or can’t pay their bill, the nonprofit …
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New IRS Rules on Dark Money Likely Won’t Be Ready Before 2016 Election
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Theodoric Meyer The Internal Revenue Service says it won’t come out with new proposed rules for so-called dark money groups until late spring at the earliest, increasing the likelihood …
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Sarah Palin Exposes Double Standards by Liberal PETA in Open Letter to Peta
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWhen former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted a photo of her son Trig standing on the family dog, Jill, the left-wing blogosphere and media had a field day with the …
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Little Rock – Governor Mike Huckabee will announce tonight on his Fox News show that he is leaving the network after six-and-a-half years as the host of “Huckabee.” To close …
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In this week’s address, the Vice President wished Americans a Happy New Year, and asked that as we make resolutions to get healthier in 2015, we take the time to …
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Obama to Announce New Plan to Make More Americans Homeowners
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonThe President is expected to talk about the recovering housing market and his plan to help more Americans become homeowners.
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Report: F-35 Program Could be Delayed Four More Years
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonF-35, a new American fighter jet with cutting edge technical characteristics was to enter service this year, but the date of release is uncertain after a serious technical glitch was …
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Lost in the Media: 54 Gold Star Families Honored During Obama's Joint Base Visit
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris 99th Regional Support Command As thousands gathered here Dec. 15 to hear President Barack Obama thank troops for their service and sacrifice, one small group …
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Haiti Surfers Learn to Swim and Hang 10
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stilton“Surf Haiti” works to put Haitian beaches on the international surf radar, highlighting Haiti’s beaches could increase tourism to the area.
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Texas A&M Student Assistant Hits WVU Players During Liberty Bowl
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTexas A&M sideline student assistant Mike Lowery crossed the line as he assaulted students from West Virginia University who came near him on the sidelines on several occasions. The well intended …
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Did a Tornado Really Touch Down at the Rose Bowl?
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPASADENA,CA-Swirling winds swept canopies and furniture twenty to thirty feet in the air in a scene reminiscent of a tornado suspense film. But did a tornado touch down a …
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You Wouldn't Believe What Grandma Does With Her Iphone on Christmas Day
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonGrandma receives a sweet present from her family when she opens an Apple iPhone box. “I have a land line,” she told the family, not quite ready for the modern …
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VOA-The new, entirely Republican-led U.S. Congress will weigh in on global hotspots and America’s response to them when lawmakers return to Washington next week. As VOA Senate correspondent Michael Bowman …
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DAILY NEWS-Donna Douglas, best known for her role as Elly May Clampett in the Beverly Hillbillies died today, she was 81. She was born in 1933, in Pride, LA. She …