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• Dixon, Illinois Comptroller Steals $30M from Tiny Town
• Apr 18, 2012
• Allegations that a finance officer for a small northern Illinois city was able to steal a staggering $30 million from government coffers to run a nationally renowned horse breeding business inspired calls for more rigorous oversight in small communities that typically face less scrutiny.
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• Hunters Get More Public Land Access under House Bill
• Apr 18, 2012
• A hunting bill passed by the House makes it harder to restrict hunting and fishing on public lands and ensures that the hunter's arsenal will continue to include lead bullets.

• Texas Officials on Eliminating Federal Funds for Women's Health: We Need More Time
• Apr 18, 2012
• Texas officials have asked for more time to phase out federal funding for a women's health program after federal officials said it was illegal for the state to ban Planned Parenthood from participating in it.
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• Indianapolis Police Chief Quits Amid Car Crash Blunder
• Apr 18, 2012
• Indianapolis' police chief resigned and two other top officers were suspended Tuesday over the latest blunder in the case of a fatal crash involving a police officer authorities believe was drunk.
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• Minnesota Vikings Stadium Plan Suffers a Setback
• Apr 18, 2012
• Vikings fans have long been accustomed to the refrain "Just wait 'til next year," and they heard it again Tuesday amid the fallout from a House committee's vote against the team's long-sought public subsidy to build a new stadium.

• Highway Bill Faces Veto over Pipeline Provision
• Apr 18, 2012
• The White House is threatening to veto transportation legislation that would extend money for highway construction projects through the end of September because it would mandate construction of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline that President Barack Obama earlier blocked.

• Jesse Kelly Wins Arizona GOP Primary to Replace Giffords
• Apr 18, 2012
• Voters in southern Arizona's 8th Congressional District chose Republican Jesse Kelly to face former Gabrielle Giffords aide Ron Barber in a special election to replace the wounded ex-congresswoman.

• Supreme Court: Private Lawyers Have Same Protections as Public Employees
• Apr 17, 2012
• The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that private individuals hired temporarily by local governments have the same protection against civil rights lawsuits as public employees.

• Texas to Reject Federal Funding for Women's Health Program
• Apr 17, 2012
• Texas officials have proposed phasing-out federal funding for the women's health program through November after Washington said it was illegal to ban the participation of Planned Parenthood.

• More Questions Set in Agency's $823K Vegas Parties
• Apr 17, 2012
• As Congress investigates an $823,000 General Services Administration conference at a Las Vegas resort, a fired GSA executive who threw a party there on the taxpayers' dime has been sent a letter by his former agency demanding $1,960 reimbursement for the party in his room.

• Minnesota House Committee Puts Vikings Stadium Bill in Doubt
• Apr 17, 2012
• The Vikings have had no stronger booster at Minnesota's Capitol than Gov. Mark Dayton, who now faces the Herculean task of trying to keep the team's bid to build a taxpayer-subsidized new stadium alive in the waning days of the legislative session after the proposal failed a committee vote in the state House.
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• Minnesota House Committee Puts Vikings Stadium Bill in Doubt
• Apr 17, 2012
• The Vikings have had no stronger booster at Minnesota's Capitol than Gov. Mark Dayton, who now faces the Herculean task of trying to keep the team's bid to build a taxpayer-subsidized new stadium alive in the waning days of the legislative session after the proposal failed a committee vote in the state House.
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• Sacramento Arena Deal Crumbles, Basketball Team's Future Shaky
• Apr 16, 2012
• The Kings' future in Sacramento is uncertain again.
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• Chris Christie's Tenure Marked By Town Halls
• Apr 16, 2012
• Like a performer waiting to take the stage, Chris Christie stands quietly alone behind the curtains and takes a moment to himself, and a few deep breaths.

• Texas Version of Marco Rubio Brings Tea Party Spirit to Senate Race
• Apr 16, 2012
• Many Republicans view Ted Cruz as the Texas version of Marco Rubio, the Hispanic U.S. senator from Florida whose conservative philosophy and strong oratory skills helped make him a national tea party force seemingly overnight.