GOP governors strut for 2016 at Boca Raton summit
A half dozen potential Republican presidential contenders gathered at the Boca Raton Resort to size up rivals and woo donors during the Republican Governors Association conference. Subtle jabs surfaced as governors debated bold leadership versus celebrity personas in the party’s fractured field for the 2016 nomination.
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Immigrant prospects hinge on state policies after Obama action
Immigrant dreams in Phoenix shift as federal policy grants deference to stay, yet local rules limit driving a car, affordable tuition, and health coverage. Christian Avila, 24, brought at age nine from Mexico, fears police stops despite not breaking laws. Obama expanded deferred action, but state policies govern access to rights and opportunities.
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Stun Gun Sparks Massachusetts Second Amendment Case
Jaime Caetano, homeless, received a stun gun after a violent ex-boyfriend beat her. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court must decide if a state ban on private possession of stun guns violates the Second Amendment and whether self defense rights in the home apply to a homeless person. Police found the stun gun during a 2011 shoplifting probe.
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Ban on intermarriage threatens Pamunkey tribe’s future
Congressional Black Caucus asks Interior and Justice to delay federal recognition of the Pamunkey tribe in Virginia until a Justice Department probe into discriminatory practices is completed. A January Interior proposal would grant education housing and medical benefits and open casino opportunities. The tribe’s law forbids intermarriage with any nation except White or Indian under penalty of forfeiting rights in Town.
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