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    Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Chuck Schumer, Susan Collins, U.S. Senate, Ceremonies, Politics

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Congress reacts to Boston Marathon bombings

    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack.
    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...

    Tags: U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Harry Reid, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), MSNBC (tv network), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

    3. Apr 16, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Quentin Kopp, no longer on board this bullet train

    There's a short piece of Bay Area freeway, Interstate 380, named for Quentin Kopp, which is ironic considering that he's beaten the drum for public transit — specifically bullet trains — for years. But then again, he's always been a contrarian, as a Superior Court judge, a San Francisco supervisor and a state senator. He also headed the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The man nicknamed the "Great Dissenter" is dissenting now over the course of his beloved bullet train, created on paper in 2008 with a bond measure, Proposition 1A. Its prospects have been slowed considerably by lawsuits, the latest from the state itself, a preemptive bring-it-on legal action called High-Speed Rail Authority vs. All Persons Interested. Kopp is among the very interested, and the not very happy.
    There's a short piece of Bay Area freeway, Interstate 380, named for Quentin Kopp, which is ironic considering that he's beaten the drum for public transit — specifically bullet trains — for years. But then again, he's always been a...

    Tags: Tejon Ranch Corporation, Railway Transportation, Jerry Brown, Amtrak, Political Corruption

    4. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools

    SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate interests.
    SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...

    Tags: Students, Michelle Rhee, Labor Legislation, Gavin Newsom, Marriage

    5. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Manchin's plan for explaining gun proposal: 'The longer the better'

    WASHINGTON – One of the senators behind the compromise proposal to expand background checks on gun purchases will mount a Senate floor sales pitch Monday, part of a lobbying effort to ensure passage for the key piece of a larger guns bill when it comes to a vote this week.
    WASHINGTON – One of the senators behind the compromise proposal to expand background checks on gun purchases will mount a Senate floor sales pitch Monday, part of a lobbying effort to ensure passage for the key piece of a larger guns bill when it...

    Tags: NBC (tv network), John McCain, Elections, Susan Collins, Politics

    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Senators reach deal on farm workers

    WASHINGTON – Senators writing a landmark immigration bill broke a logjam between farmworker unions and growers Thursday, reaching a tentative agreement on future agricultural visas and pay scales for foreign farmworkers, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
    WASHINGTON – Senators writing a landmark immigration bill broke a logjam between farmworker unions and growers Thursday, reaching a tentative agreement on future agricultural visas and pay scales for foreign farmworkers, according to people familiar...

    Tags: Immigration, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Employees

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Obama: Unclear who is responsible for explosions

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the <span style="color: red;">Boston</span> Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice," but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared the deadly incident an act of terrorism, and a White House official said it was being treated that way.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice," but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared...

    Tags: U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, FBI, Boston Marathon, Deval Patrick, Terrorism

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Immigration bill clears hurdle on farmworkers

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Senators writing a landmark immigration bill broke a logjam between farmworker unions and growers Thursday, reaching a tentative agreement on the number of future agricultural visas and pay scales for foreign farmworkers.
    WASHINGTON — Senators writing a landmark immigration bill broke a logjam between farmworker unions and growers Thursday, reaching a tentative agreement on the number of future agricultural visas and pay scales for foreign farmworkers. Labor unions...

    Tags: Migration, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Politics, Agriculture

    9. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Accord reached on farmworkers for immigration bill

    WASHINGTON — Agreement was reached late Friday between farm labor unions and growers on one of the last major components of a sweeping immigration bill being drafted in the Senate — a deal that would set the terms of wages, visas and working...

    Tags: Personal Data Collection, Orrin Hatch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Immigration, Labor Markets

    10. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. California Democrats gather in Sacramento to celebrate victories

    California Democrats, gathered for their annual convention in Sacramento this weekend, are expected to celebrate their victories -- holding every statewide elected office, winning super majorities in both houses of the Legislature in November and...

    Tags: Kamala D. Harris, Gavin Newsom, Bill Lockyer, Elections, Executive Branch

    11. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senators reach deal to expand background checks on gun buyers

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    WASHINGTON -- Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Wednesday announced a compromise on the centerpiece of gun legislation the Senate is to begin deliberating later this week -- an expansion of background checks that will cover most...

    Tags: Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate, Politics, The Wall Street Journal, National Rifle Association of America

    12. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate poised to debate gun control measure

    WASHINGTON — Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of...

    Tags: Chris Murphy, Chuck Schumer, Mike Lee, Politics, Barack Obama

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