Pennsylvania lawmakers pass budget but not pension reform
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a nearly $28.4 billion budget for fiscal 2014, which starts on Monday, but lawmakers declined to take action Sunday on a controversial public pension bill until fall.
Ohio governor signs budget including tax cut, anti-abortion provision
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio’s governor signed a two-year, $62 billion state budget on Sunday that seeks to spur economic growth with a reduction in personal income taxes and includes a provision that critics say will tighten restrictions on abortions in…
U.S. is not waging ‘war on coal’: Energy Secretary Moniz
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.S. government is not waging a “war on coal” but rather expects it to still play a significant role, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday, rejecting criticism of President Barack Obama’s climate change plan.
Democrat predicts House will pass Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will bow to political pressure and pass the immigration bill approved by the Democratic-led Senate by the end of the year, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer predicted on Sunday….
U.S. Energy Department pledges action in handling gas export applications
VIENNA (Reuters) – Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday he expected to have a “fair amount of action” during 2013 in evaluating applications by companies to export natural gas from the United States.
Gay marriage opponents ask Supreme Court to reimpose California ban
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Opponents of gay marriage filed a long-shot petition on Saturday with the Supreme Court asking the justices to immediately halt same-sex weddings taking place in California since Friday, when an appeals court lifted a 5-year-old…
Obamacare 1.0: States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About 550,000 people in Oregon do not have health insurance, and Aaron Karjala is confident the state’s new online insurance exchange will be able to accommodate them when enrollment under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform…
Supreme Court petitioned to reimpose California gay marriage ban
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Opponents of gay marriage petitioned the Supreme Court on Saturday to immediately reinstate a 5-year-old ban on same-sex matrimony in California, saying a federal appeals court had acted prematurely in removing the prohibition o…
Obama urges House to pass immigration reform by August
PRETORIA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the House of Representatives to follow the lead of the Senate and pass a bill by August to reform the U.S. immigration system.
Obama says managing Afghanistan exit is a priority
PRETORIA (Reuters) – The United States’ foremost foreign policy concern was managing the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday.
