YID WITH LID 1 Hour Ago Federal Employees (Like Congress) Will Be EXEMPT From Obamacare's Skyrocketing Health Costs Most polls show American want Obamacare repealed--one of the reasons is the steep increase in prices for health insurance especially for middle and upper class Americans. There is one group of high wage earners who wont have to pay those steep premium increases,  congressional and other federal employees. The Office of Personnel Management, under heavy pressure from Capitol Hill Democrats, will issue a ruling saying the government can continue to make a 75% contribution to the health care premiums of members of Congress and their aides no matter what their income. Two days ago A White House official confirmed the deal to Politico and the NY Times, saying he proposed regulations will be issued this week. The executive action is meant as a work-around the Obamacare contains a provision known as the Grassley Amendment which said the government can only offer member...

 KAKE.COM 6 Hours Ago Wyoming Now Recognizes Kansas Concealed Carry Licenses Friday, August 2, 2013 Kansas concealed carry permit holders will now be allowed to carry their weapons in Wyoming. Attorney General Derek Schmidt says Friday that Wyoming has become the 32nd state to honor permits issued in Kansas. The decision is a result of legislation passed by Kansas lawmakers this year. The law recognizes all valid out-of-state permits when a non-resident permit holder is traveling in Kansas. The new Kansas law also requires people with concealed carry permits who move to Kansas to obtain a Kansas-issued license to legally continue carrying concealed guns. The changes took effect on July 1. There are nearly 66,000 active Kansas concealed carry permits. Wyoming Now Recognizes Kansas Concealed Carry Licenses http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Wyoming-Now-Recognizes-Kansas-Concealed-Carry-Licenses-218102701.html John Hames