News Update – April 23, 2015

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Breaking News

• Congressional Republicans to fight NLRB intrusions on right to work laws.
• Alabama House approves list of felony offenses that forfeit voting rights.
• Charles Koch may provide financial help to several GOP candidates.
• Clothing company sells ‘Star Wars’ 2016 election themed t-shirts.
• Regional and community banks struggle with low interest rates.
• Kevin McCarthy puts the spotlight on California’s drought.
• Mitch McConnell sets Thursday vote on Loretta Lynch.
• Jeb Bush raises funds from Republicans in Portland.
• Carly Fiorina launches presidential bid on May 4.
• U.S. Senate passes trafficking bill 99-0.

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West

Western Region

• Senator Cory Gardner on greater sage grouse population, “Let’s put Coloradans in charge, let’s put Westerners in charge of the West.”
• Washington state Senate votes to move up the 2016 presidential primary.
• Appeals court strikes down punitive water pricing in California.
• Idaho Senator MIke Crapo seeks ‘doc fix’ budget offsets.

Midwest

MidWestern Region

• Montana’s Young Republicans stand up against big government expansion.
• The crime rate in Chicago for 2015 is expected to decline from 2012.
• Indiana’s welfare drug test bill loses support of author.
• Congressional Republicans defend right to work.

South

Southern Region

• Mississippi State Senator Chris McDaniel’s PAC plans to gather signatures to put term limits for statewide offices before voters.
• Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, “The American people are not going to trust Washington, D.C., until you secure the border.”
• Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks on illegal immigration, “What I am very disappointed in is the House and Senate leadership.”
• West Virginia Congressman Alex Mooney gets familiar primary challenger.

East

Eastern Region

• Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee questions Hillary Clinton on ethics, “They have a long history of gray areas on ethics.”
• Will New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio run for the Democratic presidential nomination?
• Massachusetts top court rules that taxi drivers are not considered employees.
• All six MassDOT board members are resigning.

National

National Region

• Rand Paul on John McCain and Lindsey Graham, “This comes from a group of people wrong about every policy issue over the last two decades.”
• Grover Norquist, “In our 50 states, nine don’t have income taxes. I think in the next 15 years it will be 25 that don’t have income taxes.
• VA manager allegedly compelled subordinates to pay his wife $30 to tell their fortunes.
• New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticizes Cuba for harboring convicted cop killer.

Sports

Sports Section

• Appeals court reverses Barry Bonds obstruction of justice conviction.
• Judge approves NFL concussion settlement revisions.
• Cowboys’ Greg Hardy suspended for 10 games.
• Oklahoma Thunder fire coach Scott Brooks.

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