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June 10, 2020

New York passes bill allowing police disciplinary records to be made public

As activists across the country continue to demand accountability for police brutality, this week, New York lawmakers passed a bill
November 8, 2013

Stand your ground repeal rejected in Florida

POLITICS NATION - In their first major legislative move since protesters took over the state house demanding the repeal of…
August 2, 2013

House to vote to repeal Obamacare for 40th time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the 40th vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law will be a charm for…
July 22, 2013

‘Stand Your Ground’ law repeals unlikely despite outcry

MIAMI (AP) - At least 21 states have laws similar to that in Florida, according to the National Conference of…
January 17, 2013

Florida Democrats want repeal of ‘Stand Your Ground’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The mother of Trayvon Martin and Democratic lawmakers are calling for the repeal of Florida's so-called…
November 7, 2012

Detroit emergency manager law defeated in close vote

theGRIO REPORT - Public Act 4, Michigan’s controversial emergency financial manager law, was struck down by voters in a tightly…
July 16, 2012

Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any realistic effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act — as opposed to last week's quixotic vote…
July 11, 2012

33rd time's the charm: the House's many votes to repeal 'Obamacare'

SLIDESHOW - When the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted today to repeal the Affordable Care Act -- also known…
July 11, 2012

House Republicans vote to repeal healthcare law (again)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pressing an election-year point, Republicans pushed yet another bill through the House on Wednesday to repeal the…
September 20, 2011

Repeal of gay ban causing few waves in US military

WASHINGTON (AP) - After years of debate and months of final preparations, the U.S. military passed a historic milestone Tuesday…
February 2, 2011

Senate Republicans lose vote on health law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Moments earlier, the Senate had agreed to make one relatively minor change in the law, voting to…
February 2, 2011

Senate Republicans forcing a vote on health law

WASHINGTON (AP) - The showdown approached as lawmakers in both parties agreed the law's fate rests with the Supreme Court,…
January 28, 2011

Obama open to ‘tweak’ of health care, not repeal

WASHINGTON (AP) - He stood up for the bill in his State of the Union earlier this week and reiterated…
January 20, 2011

GOP should do their jobs by creating some

OPINION - Much like their empty, anti-Obama attack machine, they provide no solutions, no answers for the nation's economic malaise…
January 19, 2011

House votes to repeal Obama’s health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 245-189 vote was largely along party lines, and cleared the way for the "repeal and replace"…
January 18, 2011

House Republicans renew plan to repeal health care

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are set to resume their bid to repeal the health care reform law, a week…
January 4, 2011

How health care repeal could backfire on blacks

OPINION - It's a fight that African-Americans, who remain the most needy when it comes to getting affordable health care,…
December 22, 2010

Obama signs repeal of military ban on gays

WASHINGTON (AP) - Surrounded by senior military officials and members of Congress, Obama said he is proud to sign the…
December 20, 2010

DADT repeal won't be as tough as military integration

OPINION - The repeal will take time to fully work itself through military policy from top to bottom. But it…
March 25, 2010

Obama on GOP’s plan to repeal reform: ‘Go for it’

VIDEO - "If they want to have that fight, we can have it. Because I don't believe the American people…