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U.S. cuts could lead to 'brain drain' in medicine
Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine. With funding at the National Institutes of...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Singapore, Politics, Barbara A. Mikulski, Science and Technology
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Bank offers $1.3 million for Md. affordable housing projects
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has agreed to provide $1.3 million to fund affordable housing projects in Baltimore and Cecil County, Maryland's U.S. senators announced Wednesday. "As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I have...Tags: Capital Bank Corporation, Barbara A. Mikulski, Cecil County, Rentals, Harbor
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Bill aimed at boosting Indiana casinos advances
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday endorsed plans aimed at helping the state's casinos stave off growing competition, although its fate is uncertain with some legislators worried about the potential loss of $100 million...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Politics, Luke Kenley, Electronics, Science and Technology
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Kathleen Kane sworn in as PA's new state Attorney General.
Capitol IdeasVowing to roll up her sleeves and “just get it done,” Kathleen G. Kane was sworn into office as Pennsylvania’s new attorney general on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and the first Democrat to serve as the state’s top law...... -
Mikulski, VA secretary pledge added staff, training in Baltimore
The Baltimore office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the nation's worst performer in processing disability claims, will receive more employee training, an influx of senior staff and a new digital processing system ahead of schedule, under a...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress
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Tax-levy bill gets approval from committee
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Politics, Jim Bradford, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
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Harris appointed to House Appropriations
Baltimore County Republican Rep. Andy Harris was appointed to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, giving the state another voice in how federal dollars are spent. Harris, is in his second term representing the Eastern Shore...
Tags: Roscoe G Bartlett, Politics, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Cardin asks NIH researchers to help fight looming cuts
Sen. Ben Cardin had a simple request of researchers at the National Institutes of Health looking for ways to defend their funding from looming budget cuts: "Put a face on this." "You're real people," the Maryland Democrat told hundreds of federal...
Tags: Government Debt, Politics, Barbara A. Mikulski, Science and Technology, Civil and Public Service
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Legislators taking up Ind. school safety proposal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators are expected to begin action on a measure aimed at improving the level of protection at the state's schools. An initial proposal introduced last month after the deadly Connecticut school shooting called...Tags: Health and Safety at School
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Ag's role in education funding questioned
PIERRE -- The statewide tax levies for general education would increase next year on commercial property and owner-occupied homes, but agricultural property would see its levy go down, under a key piece of school-funding legislation from the Daugaard...Tags: Productivity, Politics, Taxation, Students, Executive Branch
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Regents seek $3.4M in stopgap funding
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state Capitol during...Tags: Dennis Daugaard, Politics, U.S. Congress, Jim White, Republican Party
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Obama visits with U.S. Senate Democrats in Annapolis
President Barack Obama slipped into Annapolis Wednesday for a private meeting with U.S. Senate Democrats focused on the nation’s latest fiscal crisis — a visit that temporarily closed roads and a handful of businesses a mile from the...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Politics, Executive Branch, Barbara A. Mikulski, Personal Weapon Control
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