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Time To Get The Bribes Out Of State Government
The Hartford CourantLast week I testified before the General Assembly on a bill that would make it a crime for a public official or state employee to receive more than $1,000 from a state contractor, public employee union, lobbyist or a business that is paid to lobby for...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Business, Politics, John McKinney
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IRS 'Star Trek' parody: It's politics, Jim, but exactly as we know it
In attacking the Internal Revenue Service for a training video parodying the TV show “Star Trek,” critics have not very boldly gone where many have gone before -- to a political universe in which government employees are pilloried for...Tags: Literature, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Iraq, Business Enterprises, Environmental Issues
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Levsen involved in Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service
Aberdeen Mayor Mike Levsen is doing his part to highlight the inaugural Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. The event will be celebrated April 9. It's being sponsored by The Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S....Tags: Government, Politics, U.S. Conference of Mayors
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Levsen involved in Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service
Aberdeen Mayor Mike Levsen is doing his part to highlight the inaugural Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. The event will be celebrated April 9. It's being sponsored by The Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S....Tags: Government, Politics, U.S. Conference of Mayors
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Garcetti, Greuel step gingerly around city labor issues
Los Angeles union leaders had hoped the presence of two liberal Democrats in the race for mayor would produce a robust defense of the value of government, government employees and the positive effects public sector pay and benefits have on the broader...
Tags: Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Economy, Business and Finance
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City pension system facing $681 million shortfall
The pension system for most city workers has nearly $700 million in unfunded liabilities, according to an audit released Wednesday. In contrast, the smaller system for elected officials — who contribute to their pensions — is in strong...
Tags: Retirement, Pension and Welfare, William H. Cole IV, Elections, Economy, Business and Finance
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BGE customers to see rate increase
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers will be paying higher rates this year, with the average bills rising by several dollars a month, to cover the cost of upgrading the utility's infrastructure. Maryland's Public Service Commission, which regulates...
Tags: Credit Ratings, Consumers, Howard County, Politics, Government
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Today in History: Opening of the $1,000,000 Imperial Valley Inn
>> 50 Years Ago — An overwhelming crowd of more than 1,000 persons thronged the official opening of the $1,000,000 Imperial Valley Inn last night. Although the guest list, which included nearly every official in the area, including civic, social,...Tags: Government, Politics, Los Angeles International Airport
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Mich. courts weigh suits against right-to-work law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Several courts are weighing a host of legal questions about Michigan's right-to-work law, including how it was passed and how it will affect tens of thousands of public workers, however, none were expected to issue rulings...Tags: Republican Party, AFL-CIO, Parties and Movements, Trials, Elections
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Council president plans to use a budget analyst
City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young plans to renew the contract of an independent budget analyst who last year helped to design an alternative proposal to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's budget. Young will ask the city's Board of Estimates...
Tags: Bernard C. Young, Politics, Government, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Budgets and Budgeting
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Homer Glen may burn leaf burning
After concerns from residents regarding health issues such as asthma, Homer Glen may tighten restrictions on or ban leaf burning as early as this spring. The village's Public Services and Safety Committee is working on a draft of a potential ordinance...
Tags: Local Government, Government, Politics, Asthma
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Scott Walker to pen book with 'torture apologist'
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is drawing heat over his choice of ghostwriter for a forthcoming book. As the National Review online reported, Walker will team up with former George W. Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen on the book, which according to a source...
Tags: Jesse Helms, F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Washington Post, Central Intelligence Agency, Authors
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Mar 27, 2013
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Mar 26, 2013
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Mar 26, 2013
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