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North Carolina a Front in Democrats’ Battle for House
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 9:52pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Many Democrats have decided to retire rather than risk defeat in newly configured House districts, leaving the districts in play or solidly Republican.
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North Carolina a Front in Democrats’ Battle for House
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 9:52pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Many Democrats have decided to retire rather than risk defeat in newly configured House districts, leaving the districts in play or solidly Republican.
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The Caucus: Snowe Will Not Seek Re-election
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 6:54pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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A surprise announcement, citing excessive partisanship as a key reason for leaving, could reconfigure the race for control of the Senate.
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Tentative Deal Reached to Preserve Cut in Payroll Tax
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 1:43am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Republicans and Democrats both claimed a measure of victory as the tax reduction was extended without spending cuts to pay for it.
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Tentative Deal Reached to Preserve Cut in Payroll Tax
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 1:43am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Republicans and Democrats both claimed a measure of victory as the tax reduction was extended without spending cuts to pay for it.
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Boehner Vows to Fight Contraception Rule
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:38am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Congressional Republicans stepped into the battle over an Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans at Catholic universities and charities to offer free birth control.
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Gabrielle Giffords Says She’s Leaving the House
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 1:07am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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In a video released online, Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona said she was stepping down to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt last year.
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The Caucus: Pipeline Project Emerges as Marker in Tax Fight
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 1:57pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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As their annual retreat, House Republicans plotted ways to blunt the president’s efforts to run for re-election by running against Congress.
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House Republicans Fear Another Session of Infighting
Posted: January 15th, 2012, 1:50am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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In the new session, Speaker John A. Boehner’s challenge is not only to corral House Republicans but also to preserve his party’s majority and fend off attacks from President Obama.
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Ben Nelson, Nebraska Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election
Posted: December 28th, 2011, 12:58am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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A decision to retire by Ben Nelson, the embattled two-term Democrat from Nebraska, helps Republicans in an effort to bring the Senate under their control.
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Senate Republican Leader Suggests a Payroll Tax Deal
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 3:04pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Republican leaders bowed to intense pressure from members of their party to end a politically damaging impasse, agreeing to accept a two-month extension of a payroll tax holiday.
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Congressional Memo: Competing Balanced Budget Proposals Headed for Votes
Posted: November 10th, 2011, 11:08am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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For the first time since 1995, both chambers of Congress will vote on proposals to add a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
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With More of Them Running, Women Could Have Banner Year in ’12
Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:35am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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More female incumbents than ever are up for re-election in the Senate, but if Democrats have a bad year, women could, too.
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The Caucus: House Passes Another Bill to Reduce Access to Abortions
Posted: October 14th, 2011, 3:20pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The bill would prohibit using federal funds made available through the new health care law to buy health insurance policies that offer abortions.
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Senate Reaches Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 11:10am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The breakthrough came after FEMA indicated it had enough money to squeak through the end of the fiscal year Friday night, eliminating a chief point of partisan contention.
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Some Democrats Are Balking at Obama’s Jobs Bill
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 1:20am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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There is resistance to moving the legislation as a single piece. Some want to break it up into parts that can pass.
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Amid Skepticism, Debt Panel Pressed to Make Deal
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 12:16pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Members say they feel a sense of urgency to deal with the debt, but they must scale steep walls of partisan mistrust.
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Amid Skepticism, Debt Panel Pressed to Make Deal
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 12:16pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Members say they feel a sense of urgency to deal with the debt, but they must scale steep walls of partisan mistrust.
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Yes, Congress Is in Session (for a Few Seconds, Anyway)
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 4:30pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Since neither chamber gave the other permission to adjourn, one representative and one senator must show up every three days, gavels in hand.
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In Both Houses, Fortifying Support for Rival Plans
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 10:18pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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House Republicans and Senate Democrats gained support within party ranks for their separate plans to resolve a debt crisis, but the momentum seemed to be pushing both sides further from a compromise.
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Critics Fear G.O.P.’s Proposed Medicaid Changes Could Cut Coverage for the Aged
Posted: May 11th, 2011, 1:00am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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As Republicans inch away from their plan to reshape Medicare, their equally transformative ideas for Medicaid, now largely in the shadows of the budget debate, are moving front and center.
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In Class of Colorful Freshmen, Meet the Most Contrarian
Posted: April 14th, 2011, 10:51am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Justin Amash has voted against Republican-supported bills more than any other House member, even if he agrees with them.
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Republicans Scramble for Votes to Pass Budget Bill
Posted: April 13th, 2011, 1:51am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Some Republicans think cuts made in the budget deal do not go far enough to curtail spending.
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It May Be a ‘Budget Battle,’ but Some Skirmishes Have Little to Do With Money
Posted: April 7th, 2011, 11:40pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Some Republicans are trying to attach riders on divisive issues like abortion and environmental regulations to the spending bills.
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After Ban, Groups Say Earmarks Aren’t So Bad
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 5:48pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Governments and groups are seeing that when Congress stamped out earmarks, it was talking about their projects.
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Among Women in Congress, a Bond of Friendship
Posted: January 14th, 2011, 1:58am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Colleagues who had become friends with Representative Gabrielle Giffords were at her side as she flicked open an eye.
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A Passionate Politician With a Long List of Friends
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 9:38pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Gabrielle Giffords is widely admired and liked in her state and the nation’s capital for more than her political savvy.
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Congress to Return With G.O.P. Vowing to Alter Rules
Posted: January 4th, 2011, 9:53pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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It’s usual for the House to tweak rules with each new session. But John Boehner has made alterations that members will vote on Wednesday.
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Fate of Arms Treaty Tied to Policy on Gays
Posted: December 18th, 2010, 2:10am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Republican opponents of the advancing effort to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military suggested that the future of an arms treaty with Russia was endangered by Democratic efforts to repeal “don’t ask don’t tell.”
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To Congress With the Mantra, ‘Why Not Me?’
Posted: November 12th, 2010, 7:10am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The new Congress will contain the highest number of political newcomers in decades.
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Ads Use Medicare Cuts as Rallying Point
Posted: October 31st, 2010, 2:50am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The intent is to put Democratic candidates for Congress on the defensive about the health care overhaul.
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Political Memo: Races Range From Odd to More So
Posted: October 11th, 2010, 9:50pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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There is widespread agreement that campaigns for the upcoming elections are among the strangest in modern memory.
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Democrats and the Tea Party: Beware of Anger, Take Advantage of Anxiety
Posted: September 19th, 2010, 2:02am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Should Democrats focus on “extreme” Tea Party positions, or try to link the movement to Bush administration policies?
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‘Grim Sleeper’ Arrest Fans Debate on DNA Use
Posted: July 9th, 2010, 12:49am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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A suspect in a string of Los Angeles killings was arrested based on evidence linking his DNA to that of his son, who was convicted in an unrelated case.
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Arizona Law Reveals Tension in G.O.P. on Immigration
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 9:51pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Republicans are divided over illegal immigration, and the fault lines in the states are anything but predictable.
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Dose of Venom for Candidates Turns Ads Viral
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 12:25am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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New campaign attacks in California are using sophisticated, low-cost technology to create nasty ads.
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Oscar Winners Try to Keep Whale Off Sushi Plates
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:52am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Activist documentarians orchestrated a sting operation at a restaurant that officials say served illegal whale meat.
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Californians Compete for a Shot at Redistricting
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Thousands applied for 14 positions to help redraw the state’s 120 districts, the only citizen effort of its kind.
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Malibu Journal: U2 Guitarist’s Plans Don’t Find Green Harmony
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 1:37pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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A debate over public access versus exclusive seclusion has enveloped a member of the environmentally aware U2.
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Wielding Iron Checkbook to Shape Cultural Los Angeles
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 12:39am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Eli Broad dominates the arts in Los Angeles with a force that has no parallel in any major city.
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Los Angeles Marijuana Sellers Limited
Posted: January 27th, 2010, 2:43am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The Los Angeles City Council voted to shutter roughly 80 percent of the city’s dispensaries and restrict their hours.
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Ballot Issues Attest to Anger in California
Posted: January 10th, 2010, 2:07am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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In the midst of a fiscal meltdown and deteriorating services, voter initiatives seek to change the way the state does business.
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New Year but No Relief for Strapped States
Posted: January 6th, 2010, 2:50am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Governors and legislators are facing a range of choices to fill their budget gaps, nearly all of them unpopular.
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News Analysis: Deal Will Turn a Los Angeles Hospital Private
Posted: November 23rd, 2009, 3:28am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The Martin Luther King Jr. hospital is entering a public-private partnership for more cost-effective operations.
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New Mammogram Advice Finds a Skeptical Audience
Posted: November 18th, 2009, 2:39am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Much of the response to the new guidelines on mammograms has less to do with medicine than with a general approach to health care and to life itself.
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Statehouse Journal: In Need of Cash, Arizona Puts Offices on Sale
Posted: September 25th, 2009, 2:10am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The office building that houses most of the State of Arizona’s government was recently put on the block to help the close its budget deficit.
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California Leaders Back Health Program for the Poor
Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 11:53pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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In a bipartisan deal, lawmakers voted to levy a tax on insurance companies to help maintain a health coverage plan for needy children.
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Beth Court: With Dad Laid Off, Finding Ways to Hold On
Posted: August 24th, 2009, 10:37am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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For longtime residents of a block in Moreno Valley, Calif., the recession has oddly helped family stability.
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Beth Court: With Dad Laid Off, Finding Ways to Hold On
Posted: August 24th, 2009, 12:39am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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For longtime residents of a block in Moreno Valley, Calif., the financial crisis has had the odd effect of bringing stability to their family life.
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A Cul-de-Sac of Lost Dreams, and New Ones
Posted: August 22nd, 2009, 12:40pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The housing bust fundamentally changed a street with eight houses in Southern California.
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A Cul-de-Sac of Lost Dreams, and New Ones
Posted: August 22nd, 2009, 12:40pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The housing bust fundamentally changed a street with eight houses in Southern California.
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Thousands Line Up for Promise of Free Health Care
Posted: August 12th, 2009, 11:35pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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A rural organization offering its services near Los Angeles has already been overwhelmed by an outpouring of need.
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Thousands Line Up for Promise of Free Health Care
Posted: August 12th, 2009, 5:37pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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A rural organization offering its services near Los Angeles has already been overwhelmed by an outpouring of need.
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California Budget Deal Closes $26 Billion Gap
Posted: July 24th, 2009, 9:13pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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After several days of debate, half of California lawmakers signed off on a budget deal that closes a $26 billion gap and shores up state finances, for now.
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News Analysis: In Budget Deal, California Dream Meets Grim Reality
Posted: July 21st, 2009, 9:14pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The result of three decades of population growth, budget and tax problems and the rising cost of social services are finally being felt across California.
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California Approaches a Deal on Budget Cuts
Posted: July 15th, 2009, 8:10pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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California lawmakers neared a deal to close the state’s $26 billion budget gap in ways that will profoundly alter the state’s relationship with its cities and citizens.
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In California, Even the I.O.U’s Are Owed
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 3:02am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Cash-poor California has begun issuing i.o.u.’s to its vendors, but many say they are still waiting to get them.
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Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.’s
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 3:04am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Vendors and taxpayers awaiting refunds will get i.o.u.’s as the governor and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over how to close a $27 billion budget gap.
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Calif. Voters Reject Measures to Keep State Solvent
Posted: May 20th, 2009, 6:36am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The results dealt a severe setback to the state’s fragile fiscal structure and to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Seeking a Hollywood Ending in Sacramento
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 12:23am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose name once stirred calls for lifting the constitutional ban on foreign-born presidents, faces the hardest time in his political career.
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California Struggles to Close a Projected $41 Billion Deficit
Posted: February 16th, 2009, 6:11pm EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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In Budget Crises, States Reluctantly Halt Road Projects
Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 8:49am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Facing revenue shortfalls and an inability to attract investors to municipal bonds, many states are stopping infrastructure projects midstream.
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California Helping Poor and Immigrants Open and Maintain Bank Accounts
Posted: December 12th, 2008, 2:51am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Banking experts say that the new program will be the nation’s largest, most ambitious effort of its kind by a state government.
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Santa Monica Journal: Where the Traffic Median Is a No-Pilates Zone
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:29am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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After complaints from residents, Santa Monica officers are breaking up unauthorized exercising on traffic medians.
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G.O.P. Drops in Voting Rolls in Many States
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 8:53am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Voting experts say the registration numbers may signal the beginning of a shift that could affect local, state and national politics over several election cycles.
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Phoenix Club Expels Member Over His Press Interview
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 12:36am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The Phoenix Country Club has expelled a member for speaking to The New York Times about the club’s policy of forbidding women in its men’s grillroom, a point of dispute among some members.
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California Bars Restaurant Use of Trans Fats
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:24pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Under a new law, the fats long linked to health problems must be excised from restaurants and retail baked goods.
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California Moves to Curb Bad Habits of Motorists
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 1:19am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The California car has long been a second home, but new laws are chipping away at that way of life.
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Phoenix Journal: Nice Spot to Eat After Golf, but Women Are Barred
Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:40am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The Phoenix Country Club’s policy of forbidding women in a center of power dining has resulted in a bitter dispute.
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Phoenix Journal: Cozy Spot to Eat After Golf, but Women Are Barred
Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:33am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The Phoenix Country Club’s policy of forbidding women in a center of power dining has resulted in a bitter dispute.
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A City Where Hospitals Are as Ill as the Patients
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 1:52pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Since a large hospital closed last summer, thousands of people in South Los Angeles have scrambled for care.
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Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases
Posted: May 17th, 2008, 1:20am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada was found to have routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials, contributing to a large hepatitis outbreak.
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Hungry Angelenos Rally Around the Taco
Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 5:21pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Outdoor ‘Living Rooms’ Bring Touches of Cheer to Central Los Angeles
Posted: April 26th, 2008, 2:27am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Armed with grant money, hammers and some technical help, residents around the city have gone about spiffing up bus stops in the poorest areas of town.
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Pinkberry Settles Suit Over Claims on Dessert
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 11:06pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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The company has agreed to pay $750,000 to those who sued it for making bogus health claims about a product that did not meet the legal definition of frozen yogurt.
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California Hospital Faces Sanctions After Workers Wrongly Looked at Patient Records
Posted: April 8th, 2008, 1:00am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccines
Posted: March 21st, 2008, 4:01pm EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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In an unusual outbreak of measles in San Diego, 12 children fell ill; nine of them had not been inoculated against the virus because their parents objected.
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As the Economy Falters, So Do State Budgets
Posted: March 17th, 2008, 4:26am EDT by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
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State officials are being forced to make difficult financial decisions, with few programs being spared from cuts.