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EDITORIAL: Coming to a state near you
The Wisconsin State JournalFirst Iowa. Now Minnesota. Next Wisconsin. Gay marriage is winning the Midwest, thanks to growing public support across the partisan divide. Several Republicans joined most Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature to approve a gay marriage bill in...Tags: Jack Markell, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Government, Mark Dayton
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Lawyer Rick Esenberg revels in public policy fights
Milwaukee Journal SentinelRick Esenberg's love of law started with a long-ago television show named "Judd for the Defense," a series about a high-profile attorney who takes on tough cases across America. "For some reason, that captivated me," Esenberg says. Esenberg's own...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Litigation, Teaching and Learning
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After trip, Tammy Baldwin says 'there are no good options' in Syria
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAfter traveling last week to the Turkish border of Syria, Senate Democrat Tammy Baldwin voiced wariness about any moves to step up U.S. military involvement in the Syrian civil war, saying her trip reinforced a sense that "there are no good options."...Tags: Afghanistan, U.S. Congress, Pakistan, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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EDITORIAL: Support for ENDA: Anti-discrimination law's 40-year trip
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.On Thursday, Boulder's Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon introduced a bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. With states legalizing gay marriage, and others crafting...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Minority Groups
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Gun votes by Baldwin, Johnson carried political risks
Milwaukee Journal SentinelLast week's big gun votes were politically painless for at least two kinds of senators: rural red-state Republicans voting against gun control, and coastal blue-state Democrats voting for new gun restrictions. But the politics wasn't that simple for...Tags: Democratic Party, Interior Policy, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Gun Control
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Monday profile: A former wrestler and Democrat, Julian Bradley emerges as GOP leader
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Julian Bradley is young, black, a one-time professional wrestler, and the new face of the Republican Party in western Wisconsin. A former Democrat, Bradley, 32, has made a couple of forays into politics but in the past two years has quickly risen...Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Jesse Jackson, American Red Cross, Abortion
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Rand Paul vows to speak 'as long as it takes' to block Brennan
WASHINGTON -- In a rare, traditional filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul vowed to speak on the Senate floor "as long as it takes" to draw attention to his concerns about the Obama administration's policy regarding the targeted killing of American terrorism...
Tags: U.S. Senate, John Kerry, Terrorism, Bernard Sanders, Central Intelligence Agency
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Tony Plakas: Gays finally getting seat at table in Washington
Last week, Tammy Baldwin was sworn in as the first openly gay U. S. senator. If you've ever had the privilege to hear Tammy Baldwin speak in person, you may hear her confess Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first female Vice Presidential...Tags: U.S. Senate, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House of Representatives, Geraldine Ferraro
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What I’m Thankful For: A Newfound Diversity in Congress
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThere is much to be thankful for in the wake of the 2012 election. Yes, we re-elected a president who believes in equality for all citizens and that we all should have equal opportunity, but beyond that, the shifts in our Congress are both remarkable... -
DNC fills convention speakers’ list with women
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOn the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa the Democrats are signalling one of their campaign themes by naming 10 more speakers for their upcoming national convention — all women. The speakers list released this morning by the... -
Democrats retain narrow majority in Senate
WASHINGTON — Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat...
Tags: Democratic Party, Elizabeth Warren, Todd Akin, Sherrod Brown, Sarah Palin
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What they're saying about gay marriage [media roundup]
Delivering same-sex marriage's first ballot box victories and the first openly gay U.S. Senator-elect, the 2012 election could be remembered as a turning point for gay rights, some observers say. Maine voters joined Maryland's in approving same-sex...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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