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Nice catch by Todd Heywood of The Michigan Messenger: U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter , has introduced legislation to create a tax deduction for pet owners’

The biggest reason cited by the Pueblo County commissioners recently when they rejected a rezoning request to accommodate a proposed nuclear power plant was their collective concern about a lack of water to cool the plant. Colorado’s only foray into nuclear power ended in 1989 when Fort St. Vrain, a gas-cooled reactor implemented because of the state’s lack of water, was decommissioned because it ran inefficiently

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was asked at a press conference Saturday in Springerville, Ariz., about the Wallow Fire burning in Arizona and Western New Mexico

Citing concerns about the potential for water contamination and associated economic problems for Michigan communities, the Detroit City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling for a ban on hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of natural gas production that uses water, chemicals and sand to force gas out of shale formations

Inside the U.S. Capitol (Pic by ThatMakesThree, via Flickr) The 12 lawmakers — three Senate Democrats, three Senate Republicans, three House Republicans and three House Democrats — charged with drafting legislation to cut at least $1.2 trillion out of the deficit over the next 10 years have received at least $20 million in political contributions from 1989 through 2011. Education Week , published by the nonprofit Editorial Projects in Education , asks: So who in the education world has given a lot of money to these supercommittee members?

Turns out that even conservatives can’t stomach the indefinite detention of a lawful U.S. resident, without charge, in an American prison. In an amicus

Unlike previous Democratic presidential candidates, Obama has taken a cue from the state’s governor and freshman senator and launched an all-inclusive 88-county strategy with an unprecedented grassroots campaign. Ohioans have never seen anything like it.

Robert Novak, who died of brain cancer Tuesday at age 78, is being remembered this afternoon for his long career as a hard-nosed journalist; his much-relished

Gov. Rick Scott (left) with Florida Senate President-Designate Don Gaetz, R-Destin (Pic via flgov.com) Though the specifics of what Florida higher education reforms might look like remains unclear, it is increasingly important to examine who might be inspiring them. While Gov

The Today Show ran a groveling interview with ex-Playboy bunny and newfound alternative med-queen Jenny McCarthy on Wednesday. The text of the interview is

In an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested that Detroit could be helped by a federal policy to encourage immigrants to locate there. The Associated Press reports: “Take a look at the big, old, industrial cities, Detroit, for example,” he said.

It’s April 16, and in Washington this year that signifies something more than a Tea Party hangover. It’s also the date by which Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

A natural gas pipeline exploded in San Bruno, Calif., Sept. 9. (Xinhua/ZUMApress.com)

Two new ones from the tireless Iranian dissenter worth highlighting. First: Hospital sources - at least 1000 people injured so far by Gov in the streets

Now that there are only a few banks left that haven’t repaid their TARP funds -- and many did so to get out from under Pay Czar Ken Feinberg’s pay-restricting

A new Washington Post poll in the Virginia gubernatorial race has Republican candidate Bob McDonnell jumping to a 9-point lead over Democratic candidate Creigh

The Minnesota governor’s PAC is rolling out today with a media blitz reflecting the talent of his staff (such as former Republican National Committee spokesman

The Associated Press is reporting that Gov.

CNN has just released a poll that found 52 percent of Americans, according to a new CNN poll, say Afghanistan has turned into a situation like the U.S. faced

Next year’s defense bill pretty much demolishes the Obama administration’s jury-rigged plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay by exporting

As Politico’s Jonathan Martin reports, Sen. John McCain appears to have an aversion to campaigning on weekends. According to Martin, the McCain campaign has