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Scrapping school board salaries a bad idea
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAnother headline-grabbing, harebrained-idea from Tallahassee -- scrapping salaries for school board members statewide. Hmm. I've got an idea. If legislators like Sen. Steve Wise (who proposed the bill) are so concerned about part-time elected officials...Tags: Public Officials, Wages and Pensions, Career and Workplace, School Examinations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gay activist hails, religious leader criticizes updated city policy for gay employees
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRand Hoch, founder of the gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, is praising the West Palm Beach City Commission's decision to amend city policy to allow employees with domestic partners the right to use family and medical......Tags: Florida, Public Officials, Employees, Gays and Lesbians, Human Rights
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Palm Beach County Tax Collector gearing up to fight County Commission's consolidation push
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon called the County Commission???s proposal to make her post an appointed county employee instead of an independently elected public official a "power grab" that would hurt taxpayers. Absorbing the duties of the...Tags: Public Officials, Local Government, Referenda, Property Tax, Elections
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Water chief's exit comes as South Florida Water Management District faces budget squeeze
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsCarol Ann Wehle???s pending departure from the South Florida Water Management District comes as the agency faces its toughest budget squeeze in years. Wehle on Wednesday announced her retirement, surprising board members that oversee the West Palm Beach-...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Rick Scott, South Florida Water Management District, Executive Branch
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Salami, swiss, and sliced onion on rye
Dining@LargeThe #8 at Chick and Ruth's Deli is the William Donald Schaefer - salami, swiss, and sliced onion on rye. Ted Levitt, who now runs his father's storied Annapolis eatery, gathering spot, said that Schaefer eventually switched to another sandwich,......Tags: Annapolis, Lifestyle and Leisure, Executive Branch, Hot Dogs, Photography
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South Florida Water Management District picks new interim leader, braces for deep spending cuts
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSouth Florida Water Management District veteran Tommy Strowd on Monday was named interim executive director of the agency that faces a budget crunch along with a leadership shakeup. Executive Director Carol Wehle steps down Friday, less than three weeks...Tags: Science and Technology, Rick Scott, Executive Branch, South Florida Water Management District, Heads of State
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Congressman Ted Deutch leading CODEL to Israel
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, is leading a bipartisan CODEL -- a congressional delegation -- to Israel. The group leaves Monday. The group will visit Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader......Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Jerusalem (Israel), Benjamin Netanyahu, Ted Deutch, Defense
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Palm Beach County takes up redistricting on Tuesday
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County Commissioners on Tuesday find themselves in the politically-advantageous position of laying the groundwork for potential boundary changes for their districts. The county and governments across the country use data gathered from the...Tags: Public Officials, 2010 Census, Elections, Local Elections
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Draft Trump movement names Palm Beach politician to Florida leadership
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsWilliam J. Diamond, a member of the Palm Beach Town Council, has been named Florida co-chairman of the movement to draft developer and reality TV star Donald Trump as a presidential candidate. Diamond worked in former President Ronald Reagan's...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Entertainment, Heads of State, Donald Trump, Television
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The Governor wants your recipe
Dining@LargeYou have until June 1 to submit an original recipes for Martin O'Malley's Buy Local Cookout, to be held at the Government House in Annapolis on Thursday, July 21. This is the kickoff event for the statewide Buy Local Challenge......Tags: Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Executive Branch
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City official threatens to shut down Souper Freak and Iced Gems for improper permits
Dining@LargeIrene Smith of Souper Freak just got majorly moved along.Smith said she was shut down by city official Alvin O. Gillard (director of the Baltimore Community Relations Commission), who, Smith said, told her that he had been dispatched to shut......Tags: Public Officials, Vehicles, Tony Richardson
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Former Gov. Claude Kirk to lie in state at Florida Capitol
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsUpdated Friday, Sept. 30, at 1:16 p.m. From the family, details of local memorial service for former Gov. Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Service: Funeral Service Honoring Former Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Open to Public and Media Date: Monday, October......Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Natural Resources, Amusement and Theme Parks, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Korean War (1950-1953)
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