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• 2 Years On, Debate Continues Over Cruises from Charleston, S.C.
• Apr 23, 2012
• Two years after Charleston became a year-round cruise destination, the arguments over the liners and their impact on this historic city continues unabated. It's a debate that has led to a lawsuit, conflicting economic studies, dueling billboard messages and emotions that run high.
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• Jeb Bush Says He'd Consider Vice Presidency
• Apr 20, 2012
• Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he'd consider running as vice president with Mitt Romney, but doubts he'll ever be asked.
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• 2012 Campaign Commercials Give Hint of Ad War to Come
• Apr 20, 2012
• Get ready. The presidential ad campaign coming to a TV and radio near you is going to be nasty, expensive and heavily influenced by independent groups, particularly those that favor Republican Mitt Romney over Democrat Barack Obama.
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• New Electronic Campaign Filing Lauded in Virginia
• Apr 20, 2012
• The Virginia State Board of Elections says the first campaign finance reporting deadline using a new electronic filing application was a success.

• Suspended San Francisco Sheriff Will Not Be Reinstated, Judge Says
• Apr 20, 2012
• SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco judge on Thursday indicated that he will not reinstate suspended San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi or stop the city from pursuing its official misconduct case against him.

• North Dakota Bridles at Minnesota Lawmaker's Capitol Insult
• Apr 20, 2012
• North Dakota's governor has bitten back at a Minnesota lawmaker who compared his state's Depression-era Capitol building to an insurance office, calling the critic ignorant of classic architecture.

• Maryland Legislature First to OK Password Protection Bill
• Apr 20, 2012
• Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook. But it's unclear if Gov. Martin O'Malley will sign the bill into law.

• Gov. Jindal's Retirement Proposals Cloud Louisiana Budget
• Apr 20, 2012
• Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget adviser says he doesn't know how large a hole is left in next year's budget because of changes made to the governor's retirement proposals.
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• 49ers Say Goodbye to San Fran, Hello to Santa Clara
• Apr 20, 2012
• So long, San Francisco. The 49ers CEO and Santa Clara leaders made history, touching off a confetti-filled and champagne-flowing celebration on the future 50-yard line that took parts of three decades to make happen.

• Despite Gov. Perdue's Pressure, N.C. Democratic Chairman Won't Resign
• Apr 20, 2012
• The chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party said he won't seek re-election next month after days of being pressured by party notables — including the governor — to step down in the fallout over sexual harassment allegations at party headquarters.

• 4 Prisoners, Including 1 Murderer, Escaped Kansas Jail
• Apr 19, 2012
• Four inmates escaped early Wednesday from a Kansas jail where they were transferred because of overcrowding at a state prison, and three of the men — including a convicted murderer — remained on the loose by late afternoon.

• House Passes Highway Extension, Setting Up Conference With Senate
• Apr 19, 2012
• The House's latest 90-day extension is expected to be used as a vehicle to pass longer-term legislation.

• Officials: U.S. Rep. Rivera Won't Face Charges in Florida
• Apr 19, 2012
• U.S. Rep David Rivera won't be charged with a state crime in Florida following a more than year-long investigation of the Republican's finances, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

• Jesse Jackson's Coalition Challenges Oklahoma Gun Laws
• Apr 19, 2012
• Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson says his Rainbow PUSH Coalition will organize to change gun laws in Oklahoma, where a shooting spree recently terrorized residents in a predominantly black section of Tulsa.
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• 'Bridge to Work' Program Seeking State Participants
• Apr 19, 2012
• The Obama administration is looking for states that will experiment with unemployment insurance programs by letting people test a job while still receiving benefits.