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Pro and con:
In advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, spokesman for the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Politics, Springfield, Labor Legislation, Pension and Welfare, Public Employees
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The Rhubarb Patch: Is it time for politicians to get out of the pension business ?
Change of SubjectFor Wednesday's print column, in advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, right, spokesman for the local chapter of the American... -
Detroit to stop paying some debt, putting it in default
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit said on Friday it would stop making payments on some of its about $18.5 billion debt, which would put it in default, and the "insolvent" city called on most of its creditors to accept pennies on the dollar to help it avoid...Tags: Politics, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Finance, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pelletier Is Clear Frontrunner To Succeed Olsen At AFL-CIO
The Hartford CourantOne day after AFL-CIO president John W. Olsen announced he's stepping down after 25 years, Lori Pelletier, the No. 2 officer of the labor federation, declared that she's running for the job. Pelletier is the clear frontrunner, and came out with the...Tags: AFL-CIO
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Discounted Golf Rate For Newington Residents Reward For Land Transfer
The Hartford CourantThe town council voted unanimously Tuesday evening not to contest the transfer of state land to New Britain in exchange for Newington residents paying the residents' rate at the city's golf course. New Britain needs the 15.5 acres in Newington for a...Tags: Arbitration, Employees, Sports, Golf, Career and Workplace
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Appeals court sends state worker drug-testing case back to judge
TALLAHASSEE – The fight over whether the state can drug test its employees is not over – but a federal appeals court made clear Wednesday that most state workers likely can't be subjected to random testing. The Atlanta-based court ordered U....Tags: Politics, Judges, Regional Authority, U.S. Supreme Court, Labor Legislation
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This guy wants to hurl a big wrench into the machine
Just minutes after his announcement Wednesday that he's running for governor in the Illinois Republican Party primary, gazillionaire businessman Bruce Rauner declared something. He declared war. War with the public union bosses, war with Boss Madigan,...
Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Springfield, Michael Madigan, White House
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$1 Million In Lawyers' Bills To Taxpayers For State's Defeat In Court
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on May 31 reversed a lower court ruling, and gave unionized state employees a major victory in a 2003 class action lawsuit against ex-Gov. John G. Rowland and his budget chief, Marc Ryan. The appeals panel of...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Job Layoffs, Stamford, Labor Legislation
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City jail security chief failed lie-detector test, Maynard says
The head of security at the Baltimore jail failed a polygraph test administered after a federal indictment alleged widespread corruption on her watch, corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard told lawmakers at a hearing in Annapolis. Shavella Miles is...
Tags: Politics, Black Guerrilla Family, Baltimore County, Organized Crime, Martin O'Malley
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Independent city jail audit shows widespread disorder
Outside auditors warned the state early this year that conditions at the Baltimore jail had deteriorated to the point that the complex had become dangerous, allowing some inmates access to chemicals in a janitorial closet while others scrawled graffiti on...
Tags: Politics, Black Guerrilla Family, Accounting and Auditing, Prosecution, Unions
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Lloyd Waters: Leap tall buildings? Become a CO
Wanted: “Someone able to leap tall buildings in a single bound; more powerful than a locomotive; faster than a speeding bullet and prepared to fight the unending battle for truth, justice and the American way.” If you meet any of those...Tags: Politics, FBI, Gang Activity, The Herald-Mail, Prisons
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Trust Fund Plan Helps Workers To Retire
The Hartford CourantWe've got a retirement crisis on our hands, and it isn't going away anytime soon. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute annual survey, workers are increasingly postponing their retirements, hoping they can manage to squeeze a few more...Tags: Politics, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Social Security
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May 29, 2013
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Jun 6, 2013
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Jun 8, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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