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Feb 2, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Medicaid appears off-limits to talk of budget cuts
Healthcare for the nation's poor, once viewed as especially vulnerable in this era of budget cutting, has emerged as a surprisingly secure government entitlement with as much political clout as the Medicare and Social Security retirement programs.
Feb 1, 2013
| Education Week
GOP Players in Congress Step Forward on K-12
Issues: Education
Two Republicans have ascended to key education roles in a Congress with a lot on its plate when it comes K-12 policy and spending: U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who has a long record on school issues, and Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana, a relative newcomer to Washington. (free registration may be required to view article)
Feb 1, 2013
| CNN
Congressional Republicans seek details on Obama's school safety plan
Issues: Education
Washington (CNN) - Congressional Republicans are seeking more details on President Barack Obama's plan to reduce gun violence in schools.
Feb 1, 2013
| American Live Wire
Congressman Todd Rokita Writes to Obama About Gun Control
Congressman Todd Rokita writes to Obama about gun control as the politician states that Obama’s move to be more aggressive on gun laws is unconstitutional. According to the Military Channel’s Facebook Page, a congressman wrote on behalf of his fellow peers to the president about gun laws as congressman Todd Rokita writes to Obama about gun control. In the letter to President Barack Obama, Rokita states that the overreaction of the federal government will...
Jan 31, 2013
| Lafayette Journal & Courier
School choice backer shares information
Issues: Education
Despite an ongoing legal battle, school choice advocates are ramping up their efforts spreading the word about Indiana’s school voucher program.
Jan 26, 2013
| The Times of Northwest Indiana
DOUG ROSS: Uncertainty hurts economy, that's for certain
If Congress and President Barack Obama were serious about wanting to stimulate the economy, the best thing they could do is end the uncertainty over taxes and spending. If you don't believe me, just listen to some local business leaders.
Jan 23, 2013
| Lafayette Journal & Courier
Rokita votes yes on 'no budget, no pay' bill
Lawmakers in the U.S. House Budget Committee voted today to prevent members of Congress from being paid unless they vote on and pass a budget before April 15.
Jan 23, 2013
| Heritage Foundation
Labor Unions: Declining Membership Shows Labor Laws Need Modernizing
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Union density in the American workplace fell to another new post–World War II low of 11.3 percent in 2012. Private-sector union membership fell to 6.6 percent—less than when President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Jan 17, 2013
| Lafayette Journal & Courier
Rokita, other Hoosier lawmakers not impressed with president's gun proposals
Issues: Congressional Issues
Most Indiana lawmakers Wednesday criticized the president’s proposals to prevent mass shootings and reduce gun violence. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indianapolis, called the plan a “radical overreach by a power-hungry executive branch.”
Jan 17, 2013
| Hendricks Co Flyer
President calls for stricter gun control
Issues: Congressional Issues
President Barack Obama gave a speech today calling for background checks on all gun sales, whether in stores or at auctions and conventions, as part of efforts to prevent gun violence.
