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Republican leaders’ pledge Sandy relief funds after day of stinging criticism
The embattled Republican leadership in the House of Representatives promised to settle the issue of Sandy relief funds within the next two weeks, after a day of excoriating criticism from senior GOP figures. A vote on a $9bn proposal towards Hurricane Sandy flood insurance will be held on Friday, while…
5 Questions For: SC state Rep. John R. King (D) on ‘token African-Americans’ and the big blue tent
When Raw Story caught up to South Carolina state Rep. John R. King (D), who represents Rock Hill, a district just 15 minutes south of Charlotte, his voice was still recovering from Wednesday night’s assembly, but he still called his convention experience “beautiful.” It was also, he said, a rare…
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