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READER SUBMITTED: Wiggin And Dana Announces Launch Of China Practice
StatewideWiggin and Dana LLP announced today the formation of a China Practice comprised of a team of lawyers representing several of the firm's practice groups. The team will be led by Corporate Partner David Schaffer, who will embark on a 10-day investment...Tags: China, Technology, Lawyers, Politics, Science and Technology
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Still jonesing for 'West Wing'? Try Danish import 'Borgen'
Los Angeles Times Television CriticThrusting an intelligent idealist into a leadership position is a time-honored method of chronicling the corruptive nature of power, particularly the political variety. (Please see "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington") In recent years, television writers have...Tags: Entertainment, Denmark, The Newsroom (tv program), Downton Abbey (tv program), The Killing (tv program)
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Bridgeport Is Worse Off Than Stockton
Stockton is one of California's larger cities. Nearly a year ago, its city council voted to file for bankruptcy. This is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in the nation's history. Bridgeport, however, is in worse financial condition that Stockton...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Chris Shays, Career and Workplace
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Virginia Republicans to nominate statewide ticket during weekend convention
ReporterThere is no suspense at the top of the ticket, but Virginia Republicans are still expecting plenty of drama this weekend at their state convention in Richmond. Ken Cuccinelli is the only Republican in the Governor's Race. But there are two...Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Ken Cuccinelli
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No More 'Corrupticut' — But Openness, Oversight Under Siege
The Hartford CourantAbout a year ago, The Center for Public Integrity in Washington enlisted 50 journalists, including me, in a massive project measuring the degree to which state governments were accountable and open to public scrutiny. To my surprise, Connecticut...Tags: Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Laws
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Civil and Public Service, Pikesville, Politics, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Ex-Compton fire official charged with arson, theft
Marcel Melanson was a hero in Compton. The fire battalion chief led teams that raced to help victims of car crashes and street violence. Three years ago, he got national exposure as a star of a BET reality TV program that followed Compton firefighters...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Entertainment, Embezzlement, Trials
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Chicago State board stands behind president
Tribune reporterThe Chicago State University board of trustees said this morning it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the verge of taking a yearlong sabbatical as the board started making plans for replacing him. Instead, the current board,...Tags: Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Politics, Chicago State University
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Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...
Tags: Executive Branch, OxyContin (drug), Medical Marijuana Therapy, Recreational Substance Use, AIDS
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Callahan endorses Reynolds for Bethlehem mayor
Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, who has guided Bethlehem over the last decade, on Friday threw his support behind Councilman J. William Reynolds to be his successor, snubbing veteran City Councilman Robert Donchez. Reynolds has spent much of the...Tags: Steve Samuelson, Elections, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Primaries, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Michelle Steel launches bid for supervisor
Orange County's representative on the state Board of Equalization officially began her campaign this week for a seat on the county's Board of Supervisors. Michelle Steel, a Surfside resident, is running for the District 2 seat during the June 2014...Tags: Elections, Jerry Brown, Jim Silva, Civil and Public Service, Primaries
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Letters: It's UC, not McDonald's
Re "Brown urges UC to speed graduations," May 16 Over the 15 years I have taught at UC Santa Barbara, I have seen repeated budget cuts and tuition increases. And yet most students are graduating in four years, not six. I am not sure what Gov. Jerry...Tags: Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Politics, University of California, Santa Barbara
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