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Republican & Herald Local legislators want changes in child abuse lawsRepublican & HeraldSchuylkill County's state legislators would like to see the Penn State child sex abuse scandal lead to changes in Pennsylvania's laws on the subject. "We need to revisit the laws. Many Pennsylvania laws need to be updated," said state Rep. …Penn State fallout [...]

Republican candidates agree: Get the federal government out of America's schoolsWashington PostAnd then there's the Bush-era education accountability law, No Child Left Behind. Perry calls it a “direct assault on federalism,” while former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has long expressed animosity toward the law. Although former Massachusetts Gov. …and more » View full post on law [...]

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Republican presidential candidates on the issuesThe Associated PressHuntsman: Signed abortion restrictions into law as governor, favors constitutional abortion ban. Paul: Says federal government should have no authority either to legalize or ban abortion. Yet signed pledge to advance only anti-abortion appointees for …Republican candidates on the issuesBoston.comall 44 news articles » View [...]

Jepsen asked to ensure state's legal options preservedWaterbury Republican AmericanMalloy said Jepsen will ensure Whit has full access to documents and people, and that all the state's legal options are preserved. “I'm not prejudging anything, but it's clear (CL&P's) response to this storm was inadequate,” Malloy said. …and more » View full post on legal – [...]

Republican bill would allow Border Patrol to ignore environmental lawsKansas City StarWASHINGTON -House Republicans want to give the US Border Patrol unprecedented authority to ignore 36 environmental laws on federal land in a 100-mile zone along the Canadian and Mexican borders. If the legislation is approved, …and more » View full post on law – Google [...]

SweeTango legal wrangle has concludedRepublican EagleA lawsuit disputing the University of Minnesota's deal with Pepin Heights Orchards for the SweeTango apple has been settled after more than a year of legal battles. A lawsuit disputing the University of Minnesota's deal with Pepin Heights Orchards for …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

Republican legal group files ethics complaint against Debbie Wasserman SchultzDaily CallerWASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 06: US Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) (R) speaks during a markup hearing before the House Budget Committee April 6, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Democratic Rep. …and more » View full post on legal [...]

Politico Republican Staff Member, Steeped in Tax Law, Is Chosen to Lead Deficit Panel StaffNew York TimesA version of this article appeared in print on August 31, 2011, on page A14 of the New York edition with the headline: Republican Staff Member, Steeped in Tax Law, Is Chosen to Lead Deficit Panel Staff.Mark Prater, native [...]

Politico Republican says Obama's health care law will surviveUSA TodayFrist told a Sioux Falls, SD, audience Wednesday that even if the Supreme Court strikes down the individual insurance mandate at the core of the law, it can still be implemented successfully. "It's going to survive," Frist said, according to the Sioux …Ex-Senate leader: Health care [...]

Politico Obama's health care law has a Republican fanUSA TodayFrist told a Sioux Falls, SD, audience Wednesday that even if the Supreme Court strikes down the individual insurance mandate that's at the core of the new law, it can still be implemented successfully. "It's going to survive," Frist said, according to …Ex-Senate leader: Health care [...]