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• in Politics
  Mark Kirk Edges Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois Senate Race
  After a close and bitter Senate race, tge Republican candidate finally edged out the Democrat just around midnight.
  by bastetmax / on Nov 3, 2010
• in Politics
  Dems Not That Into You: Cohen Gets IL Cold Shoulder
  Total snoozer of Illinois primary turns into fiery fight as reporters find Democratic Lt. Gov. Scott Lee Cohen's sordid past.
  by bastetmax / on Feb 6, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “mark kirk”

 

• Kirk questions Defense under secretary on cost of base closure (video)

  
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  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) Thursday questioned Defense Under Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Robert Hale on the expected costs and timing of the Administration’s request to commence another round of base closures within the United States. During...
  1 week ago

• Quinn, Illinois congressional delegation, press Obama for federal flood relief for Chicago area counties

  
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  WASHINGTON--Gov. Pat Quinn formally requested federal flood assistance on Thursday, unleashing a bi-partisan push from the entire Illinois congressional delegation for President Barack Obama to declare 11 Illinois counties in need of disaster relief following torrential April downpours. Quinn, in Springfield, said 49 ...
  1 week ago

• Senate advances online sales tax measure to House: Durbin votes yes; Kirk no

  
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  WASHINGTON--Illinois and other states could collect sales tax on online purchases under a measure approved by the Senate Monday on a 69-27 vote. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who championed the "Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013" voted yes; Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) voted no. The legislation now advances to the House, where ...
  1 week ago

• Kirk Says Progress Continues As He Discusses Stroke Rehab With Students

  
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  U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk made a symbolic return to his former Congressional District on the North Shore on Friday, four months after returning to work in Congress.
  2 weeks ago

• Penny Pritzker, Obamas Commerce pick: Stepping into new role

  
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  WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obamas pick for commerce secretary, Chicagos Penny Pritzker, is leaving the world she has dominated for decades -- as a business tycoon, civic leader and philanthropist -- to become, if confirmed, the storied clans first major public official. "She has always been active on ...
  2 weeks ago

• ENDA Lives to Die in Another Congress

  
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  The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the zombie of gay rights legislation , has been reintroduced in Congress. It has nominal bipartisan backing , a long list of co-sponsors and virtually no chance of ever passing. The bill itself is far from perfect. It has a religious exemption large enough to drive a truck ...
  3 weeks ago

• Nuclear fishing boats and further proof that Congress is losing it on Iran

  
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  It is no secret that some of the most hawkish U.S. policies and positions towards Iran over its disputed nuclear program have come not from the Executive branch, but from Congress. Spurred on by AIPAC and other powerful pro-war lobbies and organizations, Congress has become a cesspool for blatant and often bizarre ...
  3 weeks ago

• Update x2: Illinois Senate Republicans raising money for Mark Kirks replacement?

  
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  UPDATE x2: The Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee has released the following statement: "Yesterday we were made aware of an inappropriate phone solicitation allegedly made on behalf of the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee. We have since learned the call...
  4 weeks ago

• List Of U.S. Senators Who Crossed Party Lines On Manchin-Toomey-Schumer Amendment

  
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  The following is a list of U.S. Senators who crossed party lines on the Manchin-Toomey-Schumer proposal to expand firearm background checks. The amendment failed in the Senate Wednesday on a 54-46 vote. Republicans who voted “yes” on expanding checks: • John McCain (AZ) • Mark Kirk (IL) • Susan Collins (ME) ...
  4 weeks ago

• "Hadiyas Law" expected to be sidelined with other gun-control measures

  
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  WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans blocked a series of gun-control measures on Wednesday with an anti-trafficking provision named after Hadiya Pendleton, the Chicago teen shot to death in a park, expected to be sidelined with the rest of the gun bill on Thursday. Two items of particular interest to the Chicago area -- ...
  4 weeks ago

• FORTY-FIVE ASSHOLES AND COUNTING

  
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  "THEIR BLOOD BE ON US AND ON OUR CHILDREN"
  4 weeks ago

• 16 GOP Senators Who Sabotaged Rand Paul’s Gun Control Filibuster

  
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  The Senate yesterday voted 68-31 to start debate on a gun control package (S.659) that includes expanded background checks and new penalties for gun trafficking.  Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and others were organizing a filibuster to stall debate and sixteen members of his own party voted against him.  Senators Chuck ...
  5 weeks ago

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