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    Apr 22, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. One to watch from Michigan

    WASHINGTON -- America's most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the seat once held by Gerald Ford, embodiment of vanilla Republicanism. Justin Amash, 33, may seek the Senate seat being vacated by six-term Democrat Carl Levin, who was elected in 1978, two years before Amash was born.
    WASHINGTON -- America's most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the seat once held by Gerald Ford, embodiment of vanilla Republicanism....

    Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Justin Amash, Christianity, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul

    2. Mar 4, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  2. Asking why Rep. Harris opposed domestic violence act

    Andy Harris, the only Maryland Republican serving in Congress, voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act last week, but he didn't call and tell me that.
    Andy Harris, the only Maryland Republican serving in Congress, voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act last week, but he didn't call and tell me that. Word of Harris' vote came from the Democratic Party — specifically, a...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Cathy McMorris, Republican Party

    3. Mar 1, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Americans risk losing our most sacred right

    It suddenly hit me this week: I don't live in the real world. I live in Washington, D.C.
    It suddenly hit me this week: I don't live in the real world. I live in Washington, D.C. In the real world, nobody would argue about renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It's a no-brainer. Violence against women, all women, is wrong. Only...

    Tags: Antonin Scalia, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Judges, Rick Perry, Voting

    4. Feb 18, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Can a new pope save the Catholic Church?

    It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from the Summer Games in 2020. And President Obama delivered a powerful State of the Union address.
    It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from...

    Tags: The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Religious Leaders, Christianity, Heart Problems

    5. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Executive Profile: Leaders share news from companies and careers, and their outlook on the economy

    We checked in with executives profiled in the Tribune in the past year to learn their news, their insights about the coming year, and how they're feeling about the economy.
    We checked in with executives profiled in the Tribune in the past year to learn their news, their insights about the coming year, and how they're feeling about the economy. Curt Bailey, president, Related Midwest Related has been running on all...

    Tags: Nisource Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Students, Chicago Hotels

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Warren and Cruz: principled or polarizing?

    Who is the face of American liberalism? Who is the face of American conservatism? In Washington politics and on social media these days, the king and queen of "base" politics are two freshman U.S senators — Texas' Ted Cruz for conservatives and...

    Tags: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Heritage Foundation, Chuck Hagel, Elizabeth Warren, Barack Obama

    7. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Toomey eyed as possible swing vote on immigration overhaul

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Toomey is being targeted as a possible deciding vote on immigration overhaul, one of the biggest policy items of President Barack Obama's second term.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Toomey is being targeted as a possible deciding vote on immigration overhaul, one of the biggest policy items of President Barack Obama's second term. After co-authoring a proposal in April to tighten background checks on gun...

    Tags: Laws, Voting, Interior Policy, Immigration, Heritage Foundation

    8. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  8. Dent one of three House GOP lawmakers to support Employment Non-Discrimination Act

    For the second time in less than six months, just three House Republicans signed their names to gay rights legislation. And one of them is again Lehigh Valley Rep. Charlie Dent.
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    For the second time in less than six months, just three House Republicans signed their names to gay rights legislation. And one of them is again Lehigh Valley Rep. Charlie Dent. Dent added his name Thursday to a bill making it illegal to discriminate...

    Tags: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Labor Legislation, Employment, Lobbying, Career and Workplace

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  9. New equipment will assist forensic rape exams

    Victim's Services Inc. and the Somerset County District Attorney's office have provided Somerset Hospital with equipment purchased through the Violence Against Women Act.
    Daily American Staff Writer, @daalyssac
    Victim's Services Inc. and the Somerset County District Attorney's office have provided Somerset Hospital with equipment purchased through the Violence Against Women Act. The equipment — consisting of a camera, a Wood's lamp and a carrying bag...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Assault

    10. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Put blame for domestic homicides where it belongs: on the killers

    Those of us who appear regularly in the North Avenue courthouse, where Baltimore City's domestic violence cases are heard, were already aware of the "spike" in domestic violence homicides noted recently by The Sun. We knew that some of those women had asked for the legal system's protection, and that some had not received it. But some of us also knew that even if they had gotten protective orders, or pressed charges, or participated in prosecution, those actions might not have saved their lives.
    Those of us who appear regularly in the North Avenue courthouse, where Baltimore City's domestic violence cases are heard, were already aware of the "spike" in domestic violence homicides noted recently by The Sun. We knew that some of those women had...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, University of Baltimore, Justice System, Criminals

    11. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Ben Cardin: Domestic violence still an important issue

    March is Women’s History Month, a time we usually celebrate or honor a specific woman in history. This year, I would like to do something different. I would like to focus on domestic violence, an issue that has received a lot of attention in...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Maryland General Assembly, U.S. Congress, Politics, Abusive Behavior

    12. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Biden unveils domestic violence grants in Rockville

    The U.S. Justice Department will award $2.3 million in grants to a dozen local governments across the country in an effort to reduce domestic violence homicides, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., announced Wednesday at an...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Montgomery County (Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Abusive Behavior

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