Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, reached an agreement with the White House that allowed dozens of nominees to clear the Senate on the promise that Obama would not attempt more recess appointments as lawmakers prepare to leave for a two-week spring recess.
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By N.C. Aizenman and Robert Barnes - The Washington Post
Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:30 a.m. CDT
While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the health care case by the time they go home this weekend.
After months of anticipation, thousands of pages of briefs and more than six hours of arguments, the justices will vote on President Barack Obama's health care law in under an hour Friday morning in a conference room on the court's main floor. No one else will be present.
Friday's vote, which each justice may record and save for posterity, will be followed by the assignment of one justice to write a majority opinion, or in a case this complex, two or more justices to tackle different issues. Occasionally, votes have changed later, swayed by draft opinions.
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This nearly $1,000 AD was “prepared and offered on behalf of the elected and employed persons at Belvidere Township” but who paid for it? Was it the taxpayers of Belvidere Township? And why? Is it because of the ad paid by Mr. Mattison on page 5?
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By JEFF ENGELHARDT - jengelhardt@shawmedia.com
Created: Saturday, March 24, 2012 5:30 a.m. CDT
approved an additional $18,000 on top of the coroner’s $199,070 budget to cover the higher-than-expected costs for autopsies in 2011.
County Coroner Dennis Miller said he handled a record 566 cases in 2011, including 56 autopsies, some of which included toxicology tests. And at $850 per autopsy, not including the travel and scene work, the costs add up quickly
Click on the following to read the entire article: Daily Chronicle | Death costs becoming an increasing county burden
1. English-only in Puerto Rico
2. College is for snobs
3. John F. Kennedy’s religion speech was wrong
4. Birth control is morally wrong
5. No corporate taxes for manufacturers
The article below is from the Boone County Journal which is available free of cost at merchants across the county and on the internet at: http://www.boonecountyjournal.com/news/2012/Boone-County-News-03-23-12.pdf#page=1
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It was big news when we found out the Belvidere Chrysler Plant was adding 1,800 jobs this summer and when Chrysler's CEO came to the plant for the announcement in February, 60 Minutes Reporter Steve Kroft was also there. Tonight his in-depth report aired on 23 WIFR.
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