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House Speaker Tim Jones gives post-session presser

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:26:01 GMT

Source: www.youtube.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
House Speaker Tim Jones gives post-session presser House Speaker Tim Jones addresses the media after the legislative session ended Friday. KRCG 13 Website: http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/ Facebook: http://... From: KRCGNewsroom Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 13:31 More in News & Politics ...

House Speaker Not Running For Governor, Says State Should Consider Open Primary

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:16:36 GMT

Source: swtimes.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
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Okla. House speaker derides education common core

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:55:47 GMT

Source: www.wfaa.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican House Speaker T.W. Shannon is joining a growing chorus of conservatives opposed to a set of public education principles known as common core state standards. ...

W.Va. House Speaker taking Cabinet post

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:16 GMT

Source: www.weirtondailytimes.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - House Speaker Richard Thompson is resigning from the West Virginia Legislature to join Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet as secretary of Veterans Assistance. ...

W.Va. House Speaker Quitting Legislature

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:02:43 GMT

Source: www.theintelligencer.net --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
WHEELING - West Virginia House Speaker Richard Thompson will resign from the Legislature next month to become cabinet secretary for the Department of Veterans Assistance. ...

House Speaker accepts cabinet post. In a surprise announcement, Gov. Tomblin na...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:23 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
House Speaker accepts cabinet post. In a surprise announcement, Gov. Tomblin named his next appointee for the cabinet Secretary of Veteran’s Assistance, but that appointment will cause some shake-up in the state House of Delegates. The chamber will not only be looking for new leadership now, but the Democratic majority will be looking for someone who can keep the seat for the party. House Speaker to step down, campaigning for seat already underway - WVPubcast.org www.wvpubcast.org Aside from his leadership position in the House, Thompson seems to also be giving up future campaigns for other political offices. Thompson’s name is often added to the conversation of possible gubernatorial candidates, but he says, for now, he feels this is the proper place for him to be. ...

West Virginia House Speaker To Resign (WOUB News)

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:10:13 GMT

Source: athensi.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
Charleston, WV Associated Press House Speaker Richard Thompson is resigning from the West Virginia Legislature to join Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet as secretary of Veterans Assistance. Tomblin announced Thursday that Thompson will succeed Secretary Keith Gwinn once Gwinn retires in mid-June. Thompson is a 60-year-old lawyer and served in the Army in the 1970s. The Wayne County Democrat was elected to his fourth term as Speaker in January. The Legislature completed its 2013 regular session last month. Gwinn was a 20-year Navy veteran when he joined the state Division of Veterans' Affairs in 2000. That agency was elevated to the Cabinet in 2011 with Gwinn as its first secretary. Thompson's resignation as Speaker will prompt Tomblin to call the House into session within 10 days to choose a new leader. ...

Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch Sign Transportation Act

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:41:03 GMT

Source: www.governor.maryland.gov --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, joined by Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, today signed the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013 (Transportation Act). The legislation will support thousands of jobs and invests an average of $800 million a year at full implementation and a total of $4.4 billion over the next six years (FY 2014 – FY 2019). As a result of the passage of the legislation, Governor O’Malley was able to announce today the first round of highway and transit projects to be funded with money generated by the Transportation Act. “Working together with Senate President Miller, Speaker Busch and the members of the General Assembly, we have guaranteed a sustainable transportation funding source that will support more than 57,200 jobs, create a safer, more efficient transportation network, and spur economic development,” said Governor O’Malley . “This historic transportation bill allows us to move forward with the first new major transportation projects in more than eight years and get our construction industry back to work. Today, I am pleased to announce $1.2 billion for key new highway and transit projects from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore.” The $1.2 billion in new highway and transit projects are: $82 M for construction – US 15/Monocacy Boulevard Interchange in Frederick County/Western Maryland; $125 M fo ...

House Speaker Rick Thompson is expected to resign from his position and take on...

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:28 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
House Speaker Rick Thompson is expected to resign from his position and take on a new role as cabinet secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs. What do you think of Thompson's move? Who should take his place as Speaker? Comment and let us know what you think! WV Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin expected to announce new position for Rick Thompson www.statejournal.com An announcement is expected at 10 a.m. May 16 from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin naming House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, to a new position. ...

Thompson exit sets off race for House speaker

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:26:37 GMT

Source: wvgazette.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- House of Delegates Speaker Rick Thompson announced Thursday that he would resign next month to take a cabinet post in Gov. Earl Ray Tomblins administration. By the end of the day, several prominent House members were positioning themse... ...

Ore. House speaker opens door to more pension cuts

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:16:03 GMT

Source: www.katu.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is backing off her refusal to allow steeper cuts to public-employee retirement benefits. ...

House Speaker Suggests Jail Time in IRS Scandal

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:25:14 GMT

Source: www.foxbusiness.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Speaker of the House raised the possibility of jail time for law violations in the growing scandal involving the IRS. ...

House speaker blasts IRS; Holder set to testify

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:14:28 GMT

Source: www.columbian.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON — As the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative political groups widens, House Speaker John Boehner says he has a question: "Who's going to jail over this scandal?" ...

House speaker blasts IRS; AG Holder set to testify

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:36 GMT

Source: www.pjstar.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
As the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative political groups widens, House Speaker John Boehner says he has a question: "Who's going to jail over this scandal?" "There are laws in place to prevent this type of abuse. Someone made a conscious decision to harass and to hold up these requests for tax exempt status," Boehner told reporters Wednesday. "I think we need to know who they are and whether they violated the law. Clearly someone violated the law." ...

House speaker suggests jail time for violations in IRS scandal

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:50:15 GMT

Source: www.reuters.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner raised the possibility of jail time on Wednesday for law violations in the growing scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny. ...

House Speaker on IRS targeting: “Who is going to jail?”

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:04 GMT

Source: washingtonexaminer.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Susan Ferrechio House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Wednesday said the Internal Revenue Service broke the law when it decided to target conservative groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status. “Now, my question isn’t about who’s going to resign,” Boehner told reporters after meeting privately with the GOP caucus. Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com ...

Kuwaiti House Speaker meets with Ethiopian PM – Kuwait News Agency

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:13:50 GMT

Source: www.ethioleaks.org --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Source Article from http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2310857&language=en ...

AZ house speaker: Brewer's Medicaid proposal unacceptable, let voters decide

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:46:40 GMT

Source: www.nbcnews.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Calling the governor's proposal unacceptable and politically dead at the Legislature, House Speaker Andy Tobin unveiled his own new plan Tuesday to expand Medicaid, one that would give Arizona voters the final say. ...

House speaker proposes ballot measure on Medicaid expansion

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:29:13 GMT

Source: roselawgroupreporter.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Speaker of the House Andy Tobin listens as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer gives her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol, Jan. 14, 2013, during which she announced her call for Medicaid expansion. / Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin By Hank Stephenson | Arizona Capitol Times Unable or unwilling to take on Medicaid expansion at the Capitol, House Speaker Andy Tobin wants to ask voters in the state whether they want to expand Medicaid coverage. He is working on a resolution to send the question to the ballot in a special election this year. Tobin’s proposed constitutional amendment would ask voters whether to expand the AHCCCS system to cover people at 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Tobin said the resolution is the best option because he believes any provider assessment – or self-imposed tax on hospitals to pay the state’s portion for expanded Medicaid coverage – would need a two-thirds vote from both chambers of the Legislature under the voter approved Proposition 108. Governor Jan Brewer has repeatedly said the Legislature should deal with the issue itself and that she will fight against any attempt to send the Medicaid expansion to the ballot. Tobin offered his proposal as the Senate began considering its own budget proposal. That plan would seek a federal waiver to continue the freeze on the Medicaid population. If the waiver were rejected, the plan calls for the Prop 204 population to be funded entirely by the ...

Oklahoma House speaker to appear at RNC fundraisers

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:27:49 GMT

Source: www.tulsaworld.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
State House Speaker T.W. Shannon, the only black Republican Speaker in the country, will appear at fundraisers and other events on behalf of the Republican National Committee, which is reeling from back-to-back ... ...