With New ‘Monkey Bill,’ Tennessee Takes Evolution Education Back 86 Years

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Eighty six years after the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial opened Tennessee classrooms to the teaching of evolution, the state House is trying to slam the door shut again.

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Indiana Republican Rep Says Women Will Pretend To Be Raped To Get Free Abortions

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Yesterday morning, the Indiana House considered an anti-abortion bill that “would put some of the tightest abortion restrictions in the nation into Indiana law.” Introduced by state Rep. Eric Turner (R), HB 1210 would make most abortions illegal after 20 weeks. Current law restricts abortions after the fetus is viable, generally around 24 weeks.

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Republicans offer bill ending pensions for new federal employees

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New legislation introduced in the Senate would slash pensions for all federal employees hired starting 2013, invoking the argument that benefits for government workers are too generous and are a large contributor to budget deficits.

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If we don’t fight, TSA-like security coming to ‘sidewalks,’ ‘football games,’ Texas Rep. warns

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The lawmaker behind a bill Texas that would levy felony charges against overly-touchy security personnel may be staunchly Republican, but he truly believes his cause isn't one tied to the political left or right.

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Texas Republican proposes criminal penalties for overly touchy TSA agents

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Reacting to public outcry over the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and their recently updated airport screening requirements, Texas state Rep. David Simpson (R) introduced a bill that would aim criminal penalties at agents who get a little too touchy with passengers.

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House Republicans to pregnant women: Fetal life is more important than your health

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The House Judiciary committee on Thursday approved a broad measure that limits access to abortion for women whose health may be harmed by carrying a pregnancy to term.

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Wisconsin voters launch recall campaign against Republican state senators

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The Wisconsin Democratic Party has launched a campaign to recall key Republican senators who have aligned themselves with Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill which would strip the right of public employees to collectively bargaining for benefits.

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Thousands rally in Ohio against ‘union busting’ bill

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Thousands of demonstrators converged on the state Capitol in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday as the state legislature began hearings on a bill that targets public sector unions.

The Reuters new agency estimated over 8,000 attended the protest and the AFL-CIO claimed a whopping 20,000 people were present.

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