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Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes
With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...
Tags: Carl Stokes, Government, William Donald Schaefer, Mary Pat Clarke, Retirement
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Gun range, ATV course proposed for Palm Beach County parks
Forget slides, swings and soccer fields. A shooting range, off-road vehicle course and bicycle jumps are new nontraditional park attractions potentially coming to Palm Beach County. While county officials joke about getting into the extreme-sports...
Tags: Wildlife, Everglades, Conservation, Golf, Shootings
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Auditor balks at public backing of I-4 bonds
Orlando, Orange and Seminole counties could be on the hook – at least a little bit – for up to $1.5 billion that a private company would need to build four toll lanes on Interstate 4 through the heart of Metro Orlando. Orange County...
Tags: Orlando, Florida's Turnpike, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Teresa Jacobs
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Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax
ReutersBy Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two longtime fixtures of Los Angeles politics in a mayoral election shaped by the dire financial outlook of America's second-largest city and the...Tags: Eric Garcetti, Local Elections, Public Employees, Government, Elections
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Fewer than 5 CPS schools expected to be spared
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down....
Tags: Humboldt Park, Walter Burnett, Jr., Willie Cochran, Justice System, Elections
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Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What about helping the homeless who live on our streets?
During separate video interviews with the Los Angeles Times last month, candidates for L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel responded to questions from individual voters. Among them is Mollie Lowrey, who asked: What will the candidates do to help...Tags: Eric Garcetti, Elections, Wendy Greuel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics
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Editorial: Let DuPage pluck off useless government
There's a bill heading to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk that would make DuPage County a laboratory for efficient local government. It might even produce a magic trick: Watch this taxing body disappear! The bill would let the DuPage County Board dissolve some...
Tags: Naperville, Judges, Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What would you do to help the economy thrive?
During separate video interviews with the Los Angeles Times last month, L.A. mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel responded to questions from individual voters. Among them is Baldwin Hills restaurateur Brad Johnson, who operates Post &...Tags: Business, Elections, Small Businesses, Dwayne Johnson, Politics
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Controversial company expansion near school gets green light -- barely!
WSBT-TVGOSHEN – An Elkhart company was given the go-ahead Monday to proceed with expansion plans near an elementary school. MOR/ryde International will expand after rezoning was approved for a 12-acre site close to Eastwood School. Many neighbors are...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Commissioners in Berrien County consider putting life preserver rings on Silver Beach pier
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH-- Monday was a relatively calm day on Lake Michigan, but it's what you can't see that could be dangerous. From 2000 to 2010, rip currents killed more people nationwide than tornadoes, and with summer fast approaching, Berrien County... -
READER SUBMITTED: Enfield Republicans - Interested In Local Government?
EnfieldThe Enfield Republican Town Committee is seeking people who may be interested in serving on the town council, board of education and constable for the upcoming 2013 municipal election. This is an opportunity to participate in local government and use your...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Marijuana dispensary operators welcome Senate vote clarifying law
Operators of medical marijuana dispensaries are welcoming action Monday by state lawmakers that would block prosecutions for illegal drug sales by cooperatives and collectives under certain conditions. The state Senate on Monday approved legislation...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Darrell Steinberg, Health Treatments, Justice System
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