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    Save the Pensions: Tax the Rich

    Feb 28, 2011 09:15 PM EDT

    ... benefits); state programs; state taxpayers. ........................................................................................................................................... A similar email arrived from Christin Smith. Question: I have the greatest respect for those working so hard at the PBS NewsHour to bring an unbiased view of the day's news stories. However, I thought you really missed the mark in tonight's story ...

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    Close To The Edge: Tales from Tripoli, Madison and Washington

    Feb 25, 2011 06:03 PM EDT

    ... few days cringing at what Moammar Gadhafi may do to protesters (and innocent bystanders) in Libya. We've watched in astonishment as lawmakers fled the Wisconsin and Indiana state capitols rather than be backed into a corner on anti-union legislation. And in Washington, we've seen history on rewind ...

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    Meaning What You Say

    Feb 18, 2011 08:17 PM EDT

    ... Democrats as well as Republicans appear flummoxed by much of this, since it makes any pledge to find middle ground or compromise politically treacherous. In Wisconsin, Democratic lawmakers simply left town rather than work on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take away collective bargaining rights for public workers ...

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    Exclusive: States Facing Massive Medicaid Budget Crunch

    Feb 17, 2011 11:50 PM EDT

    ... Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Across the country, states faced with massive budget gaps are looking for ways to slash Medicaid spending. Combined, states are looking at a ...

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    President Obama's State of the Union Has the Feel of a Re-election Launch

    Jan 26, 2011 02:06 PM EDT

    ... was little post-speech reaction from potential 2012 contenders, but one did stop by Statuary Hall in the Capitol to share his thoughts with the PBS NewsHour. Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., who is considering either a gubernatorial run or a White House bid, praised the president's nod toward ...

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    State of the Union: Live NewsHour Coverage On-Air, Online and Mobile

    Jan 26, 2011 07:00 AM EDT

    ... on a variety of topics covered in the president's speech and the Republican response. No matter where you happen to be on Tuesday, the PBS NewsHour will bring you the most comprehensive coverage and analysis of the president's speech and the Republican response by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan ...

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    Health Headlines: What's Next for the Reform Law?

    Jan 21, 2011 04:27 PM EDT

    ... half of the states consider the health care law unconstitutional and are willing to fight it in court." The states are: Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, Wyoming, Wisconsin and Maine. It's the largest lawsuit challenging the law -- but there are others. The Washington Post reports: "Lawsuits have been filed elsewhere. A ...

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    Philadelphia Among City Economies Riding Out the Highs and Lows

    Jan 19, 2011 08:00 PM EDT

    ... of clattering slot machines and a lot of people playing them. And, as we noted in 2009 on our trip to the city with the PBS NewsHour, there are universities and high-tech jobs that, on the whole, seem well-positioned for what may come in the economic future. This ...

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    Onion News Network Takes On TV

    Jan 19, 2011 06:55 PM EDT

    "The Onion News Network," a 30-minute, weekly television program, will debut on IFC on Friday. The show comes on the heels of "SportsDome," which premiered on Comedy Central and satirizes the round-the-clock coverage of sports channels like ESPN.

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    RNC Chairman Michael Steele Drops Bid For Second Term

    Jan 14, 2011 09:18 PM EDT

    Michael Steele emerges from closed door meeting with supporters and heads to ballroom at Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Photo by David Chalian Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has ended his candidacy for a second term. The embattled chairman leaves behind a committee with more than $20 million in debt, but also...