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22 hrs ago | The State

Lexington 3 schools, offices close next week

U.S. Rep. John Spratt is getting an award from a national group of prosecutors. The National District Attorneys Association cited the Democrat's efforts to help prosecutors and public defenders.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Lexington, SC, Columbia, SC, Columbia Metro, University of South Carolina

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Rock Hill Herald

Calls for health care reform echo at forum

Rosa Wilson of Rock Hill needs medication for the intense pain in her gums. Tim Carmichael of York wants his 3-year-old autistic daughter to get the treatment she needs.

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Related Topix: Rock Hill, SC, York, SC, Autism, Health, Health Insurance, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, AARP

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Item

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U.S. Rep. John Spratt is getting an award from a national group of prosecutors. The National District Attorneys Association says the Democrat has earned the award given to him Wednesday for both his efforts to help prosecutors and public defenders.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Progressive Democrats of America Blog

Single-Payers Crashing the Gates

One of the many frustrations for advocates of single-payer health care is the relentless drive to marginalize us, not only by conservatives but also by members of our own party.

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Related Topix: US News, California, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, David Obey

GreenvilleOnline.com

Defense earmarks could help state

Inside the $533 billion Defense Department appropriation bill wending its way through Congress is $200 million earmarked for projects and businesses in South Carolina.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Wilson, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Columbia Metro

Sun Jun 28, 2009

The State

Defense earmarks could help state

Inside the $533 billion Defense Department appropriation bill wending its way through Congress is $200 million earmarked for projects and businesses in South Carolina.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Wilson, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Columbia Metro

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Marine Corps Times

Temporary benefits boost called pittance

A stripped-down and temporary boost in pay for some disabled military retirees approved Wednesday by House lawmakers is drawing swift criticism.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Joe Wilson, Republican, Ike Skelton

Rock Hill Herald

Catawbas to use funds to repair roads

For some Catawba Indian families, driving home can turn into an adventure. Two dozen or so houses on the tribe's reservation east of Rock Hill are reachable only by dirt and gravel roads.

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Related Topix: Catawba, SC, Rock Hill, SC, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, York County, SC

Mon Jun 22, 2009

WPDE

Stimulus help for Pee Dee counties

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. Relief could be coming to some people in the Pee Dee hit hard the economic downturn.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Sat Jun 20, 2009

The Item

Shaw receives stimulus funds

U.S.A.F. Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell A member of Shaw Air Force Base's 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron end-of-runway team watches an F-16 aircraft taxi into position for takeoff during the base's Operational Readiness Inspection on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Stars and Stripes

Military update: - Concurrent receipt' held up by pay-go rule

Active duty and reserve component members are closer to landing a 3.4 percent basic pay raise next January, which would be the 11th consecutive annual increase set higher than private sector wage growth.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Ike Skelton, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Personal Finance, Retirement, Susan Davis, Joe Wilson, Republican, Life, Veteran Affairs

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Rock Hill Herald

York County battlefield gets federal money

A band of patriots fought and won the Battle of Huck's Defeat, scoring what many believe to be a key victory in the Revolutionary War.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Marine Corps Times

Benefits boost for retirees, survivors blocked

The House Armed Services Committee blocked Republican efforts to provide big boosts in retiree and survivor benefits because there was no way of covering the costs over the next 10 years.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Wilson, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Roscoe Bartlett, Ike Skelton, Democrat, Personal Finance, Retirement

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Charlotte Business Journal

Catawbas get $56K for road improvements

The Catawba Indian Nation will receive $55,895 to repair federal roads and bridges in its jurisdiction, according to U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: Catawba, SC, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Charlotte Business Journal

York Electric Cooperative gets $46.7M loan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lend $46.7 million to the York Electric Cooperative Inc.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, United States Department of Agriculture

Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Signal

Republicans call for promised military benefits to be paid

Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon , Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Duncan Hunter, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve Buyer, Democrat, Joe Wilson, Randy Forbes

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Inland Empire California

Information for Riverside and San Bernardino County

McKeon, Republicans Call on House Budget Committee Chairman to Utilize "Reserve Funds" to Pay for Benefits Promised to America's Heroes WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Duncan Hunter, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve Buyer, Democrat, Joe Wilson, Randy Forbes

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Examiner.com

Obama pitches pay-as-you-go plan for Congress

President Barack Obama acknowledges members of Congress on stage in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, after delivering remarks on the new tax or entitlement policies for the pay-as-you-go plan.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Claire McCaskill, US Senate, Nancy Pelosi, Social Security, Personal Finance

Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Said to Retreat From Seeking Power to Sell Its Own Bills

The Federal Reserve has backed off from seeking a new tool to forestall inflation, refraining from asking Congress for the power to issue its own debt, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Related Topix: US News, Natural Disasters, Flood, Ben Bernanke, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Rick Larsen

Thu Jun 04, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle

Bernanke: Start work now to curb budget deficit

Bernanke's comments came as concerns grow at home and overseas about the United States' mounting red ink.

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Related Topix: US News, Ben Bernanke, Foreclosures, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, Home, Mortgage, Democrat

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