WASHINGTON _ The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law.
Now, as the court heads into the final two weeks of this year's term, the justices may be about to close one chapter of that long story even as they open a new one.
Supreme Court considers landmark equality cases
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:11
- By David G. Savage Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT)
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Casinos promoting winners to entice others
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:10
- By Steve Wartenberg The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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June 16--The possibility of hitting a slot-machine jackpot is the foundation on which casinos are built -- the carrot at the end of the stick that keeps gamblers coming back for more.
As revenues rebounded, many states cut taxes
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:07
- By Elaine S. Povich Stateline.org (MCT)
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WASHINGTON _ Resurgent revenues prompted tax cut talk from Bismarck to Baton Rouge _ but in some states, the tax breaks never made it to the governor's desk. In other states, legislators used newfound money to pay for education, roads, or other areas that got short shrift during the recession.
6 months later, more guns, no new laws
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:04
- By Catherine Candisky The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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June 15--Six months after the Newtown school massacre, supporters of tougher gun control renewed their push in Washington and at remembrances yesterday in Ohio and nine other states.
House bill includes tougher military sex-assault punishment
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:03
- By Jessica Wehrman The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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June 15--WASHINGTON -- The House passed a Defense Department spending bill yesterday that would require those convicted of rape and sexual assault to be given a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in jail and a dishonorable discharge.
Medicaid vigilance could save millions, audit finds
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:01
- By Catherine Candisky The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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June 14--The state auditor said Ohio could save millions in its tax-funded Medicaid program with early detection of fraudulent billings.
Kasich takes a victory lap at 130 mph on repaved test track
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:00
- By Joe Vardon The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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June 14--It might've been the fastest victory lap a politician has ever taken.
The Honda Accord carrying Gov. John Kasich in the passenger seat roared down the straightaways and took the turns at speeds reaching 130 mph yesterday at the Transportation Research Center's high-speed test track.
The online world of Jesse White
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 18:56
- By Brad Bumsted The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (MCT)
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June 16--HARRISBURG Despite the recent convictions of eight ex-legislative leaders and a history of corruption since the Civil War, there is a code of honor among Pennsylvania legislators. Your word is your bond. It's critical to succeeding.
Pennsylvania grant to fund link between Point State Park, Mon Wharf
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 18:51
- By Jacob Axelrad and Jon Schmitz Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT)
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June 14--A $2 million state grant will pay for a better connection between Point State Park and the riverfront trail at the Monongahela Wharf, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced today.