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• Bill Banning High-Capacity Magazines Passes Senate Committee Vote

  
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  The Illinois Senate Executive Committee has passed a bill that would ban the sale and delivery of high-capacity gun magazines with more than 10 rounds. The bill, which was introduced Friday by State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge), is now headed for full consideration by the Senate.  Gov. Pat Quinn applauded the ...
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• Corrupt Politicians Ring Up More Than $49 Million For Taxpayers

  
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  While it seems that every major American city has its own brand of political corruption, New York’s scandal plagued politicians are marked by the high cost their misdeeds inflict on taxpayers. The New York Post is reporting that the accumulated cost of all the illegal and unethical actions of dirty politicians have ...
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• Oberweis: Illinois Senate Week in Review

  
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  By State Sen. Jim Oberweis - Despite rumors that the Illinois Senate would take up concealed-carry legislation May 17, Senate lawmakers adjourned for the weekend without hearing the right-to-carry measure. However, the Senate debated and passed another controversial bill that...
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• Dayton & DFL Pushing a 9.2% Spending Increase

  
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  The media is doing its best to help Governor Dayton and the DFL Majorities in the Legislature dramatically increase spending and taxes with out the public realizing. I think its critical to remind people of what happened under Republicans since they DFL slimed them to win the 2012 Elections and majorities. The ...
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• Sen. Tom Tiffanys E-Update

  
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  May 10th, 2013 Recap From Session Both the Senate and the Assembly were in session this week. On Tuesday the Senate voted on the following: AB 82: The "Food Stamp Bill" passed through the Assembly on a bipartisan vote in April and passed the Senate with another bipartisan vote of 28-5. At the ...
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• Only 11 More Days For Divisive Social Issues & Kickbacks To Special Interests

  
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  Tick Tock….. And let’s not forget how the DFL sounded 2 years ago when the shoe was on the other foot. From May 22, 2011 REUTERS  by: David Bailey Protesters supporting and opposing the amendment could be heard demonstrating outside the House chambers for days and anti-amendment chants were audible after the ...
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• House passes family planning bill despite GOP opposition to condoning irresponsible behavior

  
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  The New Hampshire House today passed Senate Bill 194 , which expands Medicaid eligibility for family planning services. After sailing through the Senate in a voice vote, the bill was approved by the House with a 212-120 margin . Democrats voted in favor 184-2, with Free Stater Reps. Michael Garcia (D-Nashua) and ...
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• Oakland developer named to state medical board

  
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  A prominent Oakland developer and political mover and shaker was appointed to the embattled California Medical Board on Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Phil Tagami, 47, of Oakland, has served in various positions at the California Capital and Investment Group since 1992, including president and CEO. He’s been ...
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• Honda’s endorsers & Khanna’s ‘digital advocates’

  
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  The battle for the 17th Congressional District continues as Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, rolls out a new batch of endorsements and Democratic challenger Ro Khanna fires up his digital grassroots. Honda on Tuesday announced the endorsements of state Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker John ...
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• Judge will make names from Huntley wiretap public

  
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  Responding to a petition filed by journalists, a federal judge will unseal a document containing the names of nine people who were recorded by ex-Sen. Shirley Huntley, D-Queens. Huntley pleaded guilty to siphoning money from a non-profit organization toward which steered state funds, and is scheduled to be sentenced ...
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• Elections hearing under siege

  
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  While senators asked a string of officials and advocates questions about systems of taxpayer financed elections, several dozen protesters with dollar-bills symbolically taped over their mouths shouted “Let the people in!” in the hallway outside. This was a publicly noticed legislative hearing, which according ...
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• John Cosgrove for Virginia Senate

  
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  "I have heard the message from the residents of the 78th District loud and clear -- put partisanship aside and work with fellow lawmakers to help all Virginia residents."  --Delegate John Cosgrove John Cosgrove asks for your support in the Firehouse Primary this Thursday, May 9. For information about voting ...
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• Yee will offer bill to ban 3-D printable guns

  
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  Though a federal bill to criminalize the 3-D printing of guns or certain gun components is pending in Congress, at least one California lawmaker wants to get in on the action, too. State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, said he’ll introduce legislation to prohibit use of 3-D printers to create untraceable firearms. ...
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• Senate passes bills to increase ‘green’ building construction and reduce energy costs

  
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    The New York State Senate yesterday passed bills that would continue to promote the construction of environmentally-friendly buildings and the cost-saving benefits of net metering for utility bills. Both bills are sponsored by Senator George D. Maziarz (R-C, Newfane), and would help reduce the consumption of ...
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• Its time to choose one or the other

  
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  From the Daily News : Campaign consultants would no longer be able to turn around and lobby those they help elect under a bill to be introduced Monday. Bill sponsor Sen. David Valesky (D-Syracuse) argued "we need to build a firewall between political work and public service." Any firms that provide campaign ...
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• Why do pols talk like theyre in the mafia?

  
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  From the NY Post : State Sen. John Sampson, of Brooklyn, was arrested by the FBI this morning and charged with embezzling $440,000 between 1998 and 2008, funneling some of the cash into his unsuccessful 2005 campaign to become Brooklyn district attorney — and chillingly using a mole in the federal prosecutors ...
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• Senate Passes Bills to Allow Lever Machine Voting

  
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  The New York State Senate today passed two bills that would allow for the use of  lever-style voting machines in non-federal elections in New York City, and in elections held by villages, school districts and special districts. Legislation ( S4088B ), sponsored by Senator Martin Golden (R-C, Brooklyn), would allow ...
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• With Yet Another Albany Official in Handcuffs, Kennedy Says Time for Stronger Ethics Laws is Now

  
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  State Sen. John Sampson charged today with embezzlement, obstruction of justice, witness tampering   Kennedy: Immediate action is needed to reform state government and clean up Albany. There’s no time for delay, and there is no room for excuses. ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Tim Kennedy, D-Buffalo, says ...
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• Dayton & DFL Majorities: Eyes On The Presents

  
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  Governor Mark Dayton, the DFL Party, and their allies campaigned against Republicans in 2012 on the platform that they put divisive social issues ahead of the State Budget. They hammered that issue home in the hearts and minds of Minnesota voters (and I’m sure a few of them twice not to mention some ineligible ...
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• California Tenants to Have Lobby Day in Sacramento

  
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  California is a deep-blue state, with two-thirds Democratic majorities in both houses of the legislature.  And when landlords tried to repeal rent control at the ballot five years ago, they suffered a massive defeat.  But that doesnt mean the legislature is pro-tenant.  Every day, real estate lobbyists in ...
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