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When it came to pensions, state officials looked out for No. 1
A year after Emil Jones Jr. retired from the Illinois Senate in 2008, his annual pension jumped by more than 50 percent to $122,334 — far more than he ever earned as Senate president.
Jones' good fortune comes courtesy of legislation he sponsored...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Chicago Tribune, Labor Legislation, John J Cullerton
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Fitzgerald humbly bows out
Departing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's options seem endless.
In his first comments since announcing he was stepping down, Fitzgerald said Thursday that public service remains "in his blood." He also likely has his pick of a prestigious, high-paying...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Tribune, Government, Labor Legislation, FBI
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Food Stamp Fraud Issue Escalates
The Hartford CourantAn attorney representing state employees said Thursday that he believes more than 150 state employees have been fired for alleged food stamp fraud. Rich Rochlin — who said he represents 60 state employees fired or under investigation in the scandal...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, NAACP, Public Employees
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Smart meter foes can defer installation for now
Utility customers who oppose smart meters can defer installation of the new digital, wireless devices until state energy regulators make a final decision on whether ratepayers can opt out of the utility program, the Maryland Public Service Commission said...Tags: Government, Politics, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
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Former 9th District Congressman William Wampler dies
Former 9th District CongressmanWilliam C. Wampler Sr. has passed away. He was 86. He died Wednesday night at his home in Bristol after a lengthy illlness. He represented Southwest Virginia for two years in the 1950s and another 16 between the 1960s...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Government, Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), Barbara Lee, William C Jr Wampler
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FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONFLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER —— The Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council is accepting applications to fill one term vacancy on the Florida Public Service Commission. This is a full-time position starting January 2013...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Government, Politics, Science and Technology, Executive Branch
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Smart meter opponents make their case to regulators
Smart meter opponents asked state regulators at a hearing Tuesday to allow ratepayers to say "no" to new digital, wireless devices because of safety, privacy and security concerns.
The Maryland Public Service Commission is considering whether...Tags: Government, Radio, Entertainment, Politics, Science and Technology
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Governor, legislators could face pay cut like other state workers
PolitiCalGovernor, legislators could face pay cut like other state workers... -
We get the state government we pay for
Recently I spent 90 minutes on the metal benches at the DMV in Glen Burnie waiting to renew my driver's license on a day a lot of my fellow Marylanders had the same idea. While waiting — especially without a book to read — can be difficult,...Tags: Glen Burnie, Government, Politics
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Some consumers oppose smart meters in Md.
Jonathan Libber likes his analog utility meter just fine.
And no amount of debate will convince him that new wireless, digital "smart meters" being installed by Baltimore Gas & Electric and other utilities around the country would help conserve energy,...Tags: Government, Entertainment, Radio, Headaches, Politics
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Osceola County offers workers free surgeries — overseas
Patients who want to have their surgery for free, with a little foreign vacation on the side, may soon have that choice. Medical tourism, a concept that alarms some consumers and doctors alike, is slowly gaining national momentum, and it will soon be an...Tags: Government, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Turkey, Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Attack
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Berkeley County Sheriff's office addressing promotions overdue for some and promotions given to others that should not have been
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comActing on a circuit court order, the Berkeley County Deputy Sheriffs’ Civil Service Commission has determined four deputies should be promoted and three were ineligible for promotions they previously received. Deputy Sgt. Theodore “Ted&...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Lawyers, Politics, Judges
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