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Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) sent a scathing fundraising letter to supporters complaining about the 2011 legislative session and blaming Republican leadership for not pressuring Gov. Mark Dayton to sign anti-abortion legislation

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block implementation of House Bill 1355, the controversial elections law signed last month by Gov. Rick Scott

Economy cheerleaders erupted today at the news that only 36,000 Americans lost their jobs in February, as compared to the 50,000 American jobs expected to be

Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.

Minnesotans United for All Families announced this week that the coalition opposing a constitutional amendment that several prominent Republicans are joining with groups such as Planned Parenthood and the United Church of Christ to oppose the anti-gay marriage amendment that will come up for a vote on November’s ballot. Last week, the leadership of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota approved a resolution opposing the amendment

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin , who continues to toy with a possible 2012 presidential bid, believes that if she ultimately decides to pursue the GOP nomination it will come at a cost to her reputation as a political maverick. “Does a title shackle a person?” Palin mused with Fox News host Greta VanSustren when asked about any potential upcoming candidate announcement

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich) goes on the attack today against the anti-abortion folks who’ve accused him of folding on abortion restrictions in the Democrats’

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow skewered Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler last night, relying heavily on the work of the Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic in a report titled ” Things to Sue in Denver When You’re Suppressing Votes.” She showed a map comparing areas of Denver with the most inactive voters to a map showing areas of heavy Hispanic concentration , and guess what? They match. Gessler last week ordered Colorado’s county clerks not to mail ballots to inactive voters , actually filing suit against Denver County

Marijuana may not cure the summertime blues, but there are those who think it can cure post-traumatic stress disorder, especially among veterans.

MSNBC viewers in the 10 states that straddle multiple time zones -- including three key swing states -- could be led to believe that polls in these states will

The fiscally conservative Club for Growth, which has sunk more than $600,000 into the New York 23rd Congressional District special election, is pushing the

Anthony Mangione, special agent in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations in Miami, pleaded not guilty today to three child pornography charges. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that Mangione, who, “served as the high-profile leader of U.S.

At least Macroeconomic Advisers says so. Ben Herzon explains: Early in the recovery many forecasters, concerned that the nascent expansion was fueled

New Mexico is one of four states, and the District of Columbia, that cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) block grant money, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities . The cuts “will carry a heavy human cost,” the policy organization reports. New Mexico has cut the TANF benefits from $447 per month for a family of three to $380 per month, or 15 percent

In an August 2001 speech given during a border summit, Gov. Rick Perry delivered a stirring endorsement of a law that passed through the Texas Legislature

Flickr: EAWB Popular candidates like Gen. Wes Clark and Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) were famously recruited into politics by volunteer-driven

One of ten Democrats chosen by a Karl Rove-affiliated national conservative group as a target for a $1.4 million ad buy is U.S.

The Senate Armed Services Committee just announced a hearing next Tuesday morning to get a status update on Afghanistan war strategy. Testifying will be two of

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At all curious how much money goes into running a whole school, or dozens of schools broken down by type, like charter, middle school and high