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5 Memorable Moments from Governors Past & Present [VIDEO]
5 Memorable Moments from Governors Past & Present [VIDEO]
 This weekend, the National Governors Association (NGA) will be meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. The NGA is an annual meeting of current governors from all fifty U.S. states and five U.S. Terri ...
13 Jul, 2012
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Texas: Sixth State To Say No Thanks To Medicaid Expansion
Texas: Sixth State To Say No Thanks To Medicaid Expansion
Governor Rick Perry of Texas joins a list of growing states who say they will refuse to implement Medicaid expansion in their states. The one-time presidential hopeful stated yesterday, “If anyone was ...
10 Jul, 2012
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Presidential Campaign Fundraising Haul: $177.1 Million in June
Presidential Campaign Fundraising Haul: $177.1 Million in June
On track to be the most expensive election in U.S. history, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama raked in a total of $177.1 million in fundraising cash, making June the ...
09 Jul, 2012
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Diminishing Republican Support for Tax Reform Pledge
Diminishing Republican Support for Tax Reform Pledge
Republican Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia has revoked his signature from Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform pledge, and he isn’t the only one. Until recently the pledge had been signed by every ...
08 Jul, 2012
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June Jobs Report Portends More of the Same
June Jobs Report Portends More of the Same
With a stagnant 8.2% unemployment rate and only 80,000 jobs created, the June jobs report, like its past few inceptions, delivered disappointing news for President Obama. If numbers like these persist ...
07 Jul, 2012
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New Field Poll Shows Obama Leads Romney 18 Points in California
New Field Poll Shows Obama Leads Romney 18 Points in California
A new Field Poll out today shows President Obama with a considerable lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The Sacramento Bee's Torey Van Oot has the details, including this interesting statist ...
06 Jul, 2012
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What is the Romney Health Care Position?
What is the Romney Health Care Position?
In the latest Mitt Romney health care flip-flop, here's a video picking up steam online that has the presidential hopeful discussing the similarities and differences between his plan in Massachusetts ...
05 Jul, 2012
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GlaxoSmithKline Pays Largest Health Care Fraud Penalty To Date
GlaxoSmithKline Pays Largest Health Care Fraud Penalty To Date
GlaxoSmithKline LLC pleads guilty this week to a $3 billion fine for illegally promoting unapproved drugs as well as failing to disclose the drugs safety precautions.Deputy Attorney General James M. C ...
03 Jul, 2012
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IVN's Most Popular Articles Last Week
IVN's Most Popular Articles Last Week
Our most read articles from week of June 24th-July 1st.1. Ron Paul Delegate Count Rises from Romney Missteps and Frivolous Lawsuit "The Globe reported that, "a spokesman for the Massachusetts Republic ...
02 Jul, 2012
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Is the Individual Mandate a Tax?
Is the Individual Mandate a Tax?
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the central component to Obama's healthcare reform, the individual mandate, is constitutional because the payment is a tax. There has been much confusion foll ...
02 Jul, 2012
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