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March 5, 2014

As deadline passes, which bills survived? + video of Senate Education committee on teacher pay raise

As deadline passes, which bills survived? ALIVE Sweeping prison reforms, a teacher pay raise and a voucher program for parents of special-needs children to use tax dollars for private schools or services are among measures that survived a Tuesday deadline for legislative committee action. Others weren’t so lucky. HB585 – Criminal justice reforms Aimed at…
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March 5, 2014

MITCHELL: Cochran campaign learns from ambush in Indiana

Charlie Mitchell: Cochran camp learns from ambush in Indiana Two years ago, citizens of the great state of Indiana had every reason to believe that Richard Lugar, their U.S. senator for 36 years, would be re-elected. But an ambush took place in the primary. The veteran Republican went down in flames. What happened? Simple. Ultra-conservative…