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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for re-election in 2014

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Groups with tax-exempt status must have educational, charitable, religious or other charitable purposes and cannot be involved in elections or engage in substantial lobbying activity.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Tensions between libertarian-leaning and more mainstream Republicans were on vivid display Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted

Saturday, January 19, 2013  QU students showed the spirit of Martin Luther King Junior as they brought the National Day of Service to Quincy.

Saturday, December 08, 2012  Super-heroes and fairy tale princesses taught Hannibal youth about healthy eating and community service.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Some are calling it a purge of tea party influence within the GOP

Monday, October 29, 2012  Municipal Aggregation is on the ballot and if approved, could lower the price you pay on your electric bill.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  It was the 33rd time in 18 months, but the measure is doomed to fail in the Senate

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Marine facing dismissal to appear before military board to argue free speech case

Monday, February 06, 2012  Update: The first of several seminars to educate the public on Quincy's Working Cash Bond issue is Thursday.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  The Quincy School District's business manager says using working cash bonds to cover the district's deficit will not raise taxes for the taxpayer.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  No regs are good regs: Rand Paul single-handedly blocks pipeline safety bill on principle

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Remapping Congressional districts can mean revenge, more 'Godfather' than 'Federalist Papers'