Military extends marriage benefits to same sex spouses
The Defense Department announced that same sex spouses will gain full marriage benefits starting next month, including health care housing stipends base access and tuition aid. The change allows married couples to access leave to marry when stationed abroad and ends denial of benefits under the Defense of Marriage Act.
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R-Okla
Fewer Than Half Apply for DACA Help in Arizona Study
A Migration Policy Institute report marks one year of DACA usage showing about 49 percent of eligible people have applied for work permits and two-year relief. In Arizona 58 percent of the 33,000 eligible have applied, with many deterred by a $465 fee and fears of triggering deportation actions.
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Arizona Dream Act Coalition
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Johnson hints at 2016 GOP contenders amid 2012 fatigue
Senator Ron Johnson says one or both Wisconsin figures Paul Ryan and Scott Walker could be viable 2016 GOP nominees while noting his own declining to be involved. He criticizes early talk of 2016 nine months after 2012 and calls for policy debates over presidential speculation.
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Braley presses early campaign push in Iowa U S Senate race
U S Representative Bruce Braley spoke at a Tipton gallery about starting his campaign now as he faces opposition from groups like Americans for Prosperity led by Kochs. He urged mobilizing support to succeed retiring Senator Tom Harkin and urged local party unity while rivals foresee Republican gains in an open Iowa seat.
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