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Ricin suspect released from jail

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:38:21 +0000

A federal official says the man charged with sending poison letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge has been released from jail.

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Senate gun vote nears, background check bill in peril

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:55:23 +0000

A bipartisan drive to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the effort to curb gun violence.

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Senators Unveil Deal on Gun Sales Background Check

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:40:29 +0000

Two pivotal senators have announced a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers.

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Senate Panel Kills Cell Phone Proposal

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:02:52 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A state Senate committee has killed a bill that would have prohibited the use of hand-held cellphones while driving in Wyoming.

The Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted against Senate File 93 on Monday

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Gay Marriage Prohibition Bill Likely Dead

Jon Green — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:16:25 +0000

After a series of procedural and rules committee moves in the Wyoming Senate, it appears House Bill 74 has died this afternoon, Amy Richards reports.

The conference committee vote was 14-16.

Richards says a legislator has told her it would take an extraordinary procedural move tomorrow to revive the bill, which originally would have banned out of state gay marriages from being recognized in Wyoming. The legislator spoke off the record.

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