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Former aide playing role in MT campaign attack ads

May 02, 2012

  By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org HELENA — Staffers on Republican Denny Rehberg’s U.S. Senate campaign say incumbent Democrat Jon Tester is using a former aide to coordinate the political attacks of a secretive liberal group.

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Maryland toll workers begin effort to bring in union

May 01, 2012

  By Len Lazarick | Maryland Reporter   ANNAPOLIS — Employees of the Maryland Transportation Authority, which operates the state’s toll bridges and tunnels, have kicked off a campaign to unionize even though the governor has yet to sign the bill authorizing collective bargaining at the agency.

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Another defense company makes its home in Virginia

April 30, 2012

By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News   ALEXANDRIA– Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday that another defense technology company will be making its headquarters in Virginia.

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KS gov’s conservative credentials come under fire

April 25, 2012

By Gene Meyer and Paul Soutar | Kansas Reporter/Kansas Watchdog
WICHITA — Sam Brownback retired from the U.S. Senate in 2010 to run for Kansas governor.

And the conservatives cheered.

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HIV controversy has OK woman hiring attorney

April 24, 2012

By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City woman who says a high-ranking Democratic operative transmitted HIV to her during a three-year relationship has retained a Mustang attorney to handle her communications.