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Homer Glen cracks down on unfinished subdivisions
Homer Glen has implemented a temporary moratorium on three unfinished subdivisions to the ire of some developers and residents. "None of these contractors or builders are the bad guys," Joan Pavlick, a resident of the unfinished Cypress Pointe, said...
Tags: Science and Technology, Credit and Debt, Local Government, Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Mercer: Do Democrats have good reason for complaints in redistricting?
Real Democrats don't whine. They fight. They figure out how to win in South Dakota. They elect people such as Tom Daschle and Tim Johnson and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin to Congress, and Dick Butler and Curt Johnson and Bryce Healy and Steve Kolbeck and...Tags: Democratic Party, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Tim Johnson, Libertarian Party, Minority Groups
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Legislators set priorities early as they draw new district lines
American News CorrespondentPIERRE – The Legislature’s special committee on redistricting decided on a work plan Wednesday that gives priority to the Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Indian reservation areas of South Dakota in drawing a new map of the state’s 35...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. House of Representatives, Robert Anderson, South Dakota, Laws
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Top dog and hot dogs: Maybe they know he's payin'
Spin CycleMayor Michael Bloomberg loves to munch popcorn and makes shake-and-bake chicken when in a pinch. Though the multi-billionaire mayor can afford the finest meats, he's been known to put away a few hotdogs, which turns out to be a......Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Michael Bloomberg, Quinnipiac University, Foods and Beverages, Regional Authority
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Obama at NAACP: 'Next 100 years'
The Swampby Mark Silva One hundred years ago, black boys and girls attended school separately from white boys and girls, by law, in many parts of the United States, home of the free. One hundred years ago, black men and women......Tags: Racism, Reformed, Credit and Debt, National or Ethnic Minorities, Linda Brown
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Exalted Mayor-for-Life 'Papa Doc' Bloomberg, updated
Spin CycleThe spin from Mayor Bloomberg's chief campaign spokesman is that oh, well, Democrat William C. Thompson Jr. had to fight for the Working Families Party endorsement. But behind the scenes, things weren't so mellow, according to the Voice's Tom......Tags: Regional Authority, Politics
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Speaking of Mike: Paterson's fence-sitting
Spin CycleSpeaking of Bloomberg, did anyone notice Gov. Paterson's doubletalk on the mayor's plan to engage in the "absolute disgrace" of trying to circumvent term limits? Here's the statement he put out: "Mayor Bloomberg has been an exceptional leader and......Tags: Local Elections, New York, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government
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More want law change than Mike staying: Marist
Spin CycleMore voters want to change the law than allow Bloomberg to suddenly change the rules and get to run for a third term, according to a new Marist poll. The bad news for the current incumbent, who is due to......Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Politics
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Ten for a Friday: Lyin' Mike gets his way
Spin CycleOvernight trading and futures suggest another Dow free-fall in store today, as the traders continue to be surprised that we're facing a big global recession. Bloomberg, after spitting in the face of voters who favored a referendum 89-7, declared......Tags: Democracy, Politics
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Beatable Bloomberg? Pick a poll
Spin CycleTwo new polls paint slightly different pictures of Bloomberg's positioning: A NY1 poll yesterday showed that he leads Comptroller Bill Thompson 45-32, but only leads Rep. Anthony Weiner by 7 points -- 43-36. But a Quinnipiac poll out today shows...... -
Pension player draws new attention on NYC scene
Spin CycleIn a story bound to make its way somewhere into the narrative stream in this year's eleciton campaign for New York City mayor, The Voice's Tom Robbins Tuesday describes how a longtime friend of City Comptroller William C. Thompson......Tags: Local Elections, Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare, Michael Bloomberg, Wages and Pensions
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