Illinois moves toward medical marijuana legalization debate heats up
In Illinois the push to allow Rice to prescribe medical grade marijuana advances in the General Assembly while Senate discussion heats amid concerns of gateway effects. Lawmakers weigh budget impacts as talks on fiscal year 2014 spending loom.
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General Assembly
House
Statehouse
Illinois Senate
Jim Champion
Somonauk
Senate
Christine Radogno
Lemont
Illinois Municipal League
Pat Quinn
Michael Madigan
Chicago
Illinois
Madigan
Pat Brady
Republican Party
Ron Sandack
Downers Grove
Jack Dorgan
State
Republican Central Committee
Dan Brady
Bloomington
Dan
Brady
Ann Callis
Madison County
Troy
Rodney Davis
Davis
David Gill
John Hartman
Evangelicals and amnesty clash over immigration politics
Ann Coulter argues The New York Times edges Evangelicals toward liberal amnesty, calling them unlikely allies. She brands many quoted evangelicals as frauds, cites personal encounters as driving policy shifts, and condemns compassion that ignores American workers and legal borders.
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New York Times
Coulter Times
ACLU
Barry Lynn
Times
the Times
David Uth
First Baptist
Orlando
Boston
Jay Crenshaw
Jose Zarate
Arizona
Crenshaw
Mr. Crenshaw
Stewart Hall
Hall
Jesus
Mexico
U.S
America
Cleveland abuse case and military rape epidemic demand action
A dramatic Cleveland kidnapping case involving Ariel Castro highlights ongoing sexual violence. Separately the Pentagon reports about 70 assaults daily in the U.S. military with thousands yearly, and leadership faces scrutiny amid overturned convictions and calls to remove prosecutorial control from commanders. Amy Goodman anchors analysis urging accountability and systemic change.
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Cleveland
Ariel Castro
Amy
Goodman
Pentagon
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Jeff Krasinski
Arlington
Air Force
James Wilkerson
Kimberly Hanks
Aviano
Italy
Craig A. Franklin
Wilkerson
Tucson
Ariz
Hanks
Franklin
Barack Obama
Anu Bhagwati
Service Women’s Action Network
Swan
Senate
United States
Bhagwati
U.S. Congress
Jackie Speier
D-Calif
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Kirsten Gillibrand
D-N.y
Michael Donley
Obama
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