Texas reacts to Supreme Court health care ruling King v Burwell
Texas leaders and residents discuss the Supreme Court decision upholding tax credits for marketplace health coverage. Gov Abbott Lt Gov Patrick and Attorney General Paxton condemn or defend the ruling while others note continued coverage, Medicaid expansion debates, and hospital finances amid mounting premiums.
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Confederate flag debate swells after Charleston church killings
The Charleston shootings spur a shift in South Carolina, as Gov. Haley pushes to remove the Confederate banner from the state capitol while a national reassessment grows. Polls show prior support fading amid outrage over Dylann Roof’s use of the flag as a symbol of racial hatred.
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Standing for something in an era of offense
Bert Marshall owner of Our-Baytown.com expresses views on free speech and political correctness. He critiques the removal of Confederate and other offensive symbols, questions current campaigns to ban materials, and calls for restraint while defending constitutional rights. He highlights Farrakhan and flags, and mentions local figures and institutions.
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Atlantic City Boardwalk Opens and Cold War Actions Outline
On this day in history 1870 the first Atlantic City Boardwalk section opened to the public. In 1950 President Truman authorized the Air Force and Navy to enter the Korean War. In 1963 President Kennedy visited West Berlin and delivered a landmark solidarity speech.
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History items from 1963 to 1990 and a Babe Didrikson Zaharias quote
A timeline of notable events: Kennedy’s Berlin stance “Ich bin ein Berliner” in 1963, John W. Dean’s Watergate claim about an enemies list in 1973, Bush 41 abandoning a no tax pledge in 1990 amid deficit talks, and plus a Babe Didrikson Zaharias thought on practice and concentration.
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