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Sunday, February 5,2012
National NEWS

Komen reversal allows sighs of relief

GOP presidential candidates slam decision, citing Planned Parenthood and abortions

By Jenna Blakely
Women's health advocates in southeast and central Ohio are hoping that the flap over breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood don't set back their cause.
Sunday, August 7,2011
National NEWS

Rep. Gibbs, in first 7 months, attacks regulation, taxes

By David DeWitt
U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs displaced incumbent Zack Space in 2010 during the race for Ohio's 18th Congressional district seat. Now with seven months in office under his belt, Gibbs claims he's on his way t
Wednesday, August 3,2011
National NEWS

Both area's congressmen vote for debt compromise

By David DeWitt
Both U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, and U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, voted in favor of the debt ceiling compromise that was signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, the deadline for the
Wednesday, July 27,2011
National NEWS

Two local congressmen not budging on debt, taxes

By David DeWitt
As Washington careens toward the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the national debt ceiling and avoid an unprecedented default that could lower the United States' credit rating, this area's two members of Congress reiterated national Republican calls for deep spending cuts.
Sunday, April 17,2011
National NEWS

Tax myths and tall tales

Nine tax facts that hardly anyone knows

By David Cay Johnston
Editor's note: In this piece, prepared for members of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Cay Johnston reviews nine tax myths that hardly anyone knows about, including the ideas that poor people don't pay taxes and that rich people are overtaxed.
Thursday, January 13,2011
National NEWS

New rep: Repealing ‘Obamacare’ a top priority

By David DeWitt
With the new Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, lawmakers are looking to make good on campaign promises to “repeal and replace” the health-care reform legislation that Democrats passed in 2010.
Thursday, July 1,2010
National NEWS

Arizona is rushing toward wrong side of history

New America Media

By Roberto Rodriguez
Young people were not the only ones to take a powerful stance that week; several hundred indigenous peoples from throughout the world rallied at the Tucson Immigration Department Headquarters, protesting Arizona's new racial profiling law.
Monday, June 21,2010
National NEWS

Fasting immigrants recall Arizona border odyssey

More than 40 other people, including teenagers and young students, joined Gonzalez in a 72-hour fast, an act of protest by immigrants here and in other parts of the country to call for an immigration overhaul. Along with their advocates, community leaders and elected officials, the immigrants ended their fast Saturday aternoon, June 5.