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PA Senate Committee could tackle Sen. Pat Browne's or Gov. Tom Corbett's pension reform plans
Capitol IdeasYo! The Senate Finance Committee may vote on a pension reform bill Wednesday. But which pension reform bill will the committee take up? Could it take up the far-sweeping, Gov. Tom Corbett-endorsed bill introduced in May by the committee chairman,...... -
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... -
Bill May Restore Double-Dip Pension For East Haven Mayor Branded As 'Taco Joe'
The Hartford CourantA little-noticed bill, given final approval by legislators on June 4, could reinstate the disputed pension of controversial East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. – who made national news in 2012 by saying he might have some tacos on the day four of his...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Retirement, New Britain, Local Elections, Parties and Movements
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Ruling Ties State's Hands On Union-Only Layoffs
A court victory for 2,800 state employees laid off in 2003 will cost Connecticut taxpayers dearly. The federal appeals court ruling will impose a big burden on any governor trying to negotiate with unions to ease a financial crisis. Under the ruling, a...Tags: Job Layoffs, Public Employees, Union (Tolland, Connecticut), Dannel P. Malloy , Unemployment
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NSA leaks shift focus to intel contractors
An intelligence contractor's disclosure of covert National Security Agency surveillance programs reopened a debate Monday over how much the government relies on private companies for spy work and whether those firms must do more to vet employees and...
Tags: General Contracting, National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Aerospace Manufacturing, Computer Networking and Internet
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W.Va. clerk's 56 years of public service recognized
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comBerkeley County’s longest serving elected office holder was honored for 56 years of dedicated public service on Thursday. More than 100 people, including elected officials as well as community and business leaders, gathered to recognize John W....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Human Interest, Local Elections, Government
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AG Jepsen Will Appeal Unions' Victory In Lawsuit To U.S. Supreme Court
State Attorney General George Jepsen said Thursday that his office will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a recent ruling that gave state employee unions a major victory in a 2003 case concerning then-Gov. John G. Rowland's layoff of more than 2,800...Tags: Job Layoffs, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Unemployment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Italy sees no more fiscal tightening despite deficit problems
ReutersROME (Reuters) - A deeper-than-expected recession is hurting Italy's public finances but it can still keep the budget deficit below 3 percent of output without more fiscal tightening, Economy Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni said on Thursday. Saccomanni, a...Tags: Italy, Government Debt, Economic Indicator, International Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance
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UPDATED: Former Amherst County treasurer arrested
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA former treasurer for Amherst County is facing criminal charges. Evelyn Martin was indicted Tuesday on two counts of embezzlement by a public officer and one count of money laundering. All three offenses are felonies. State police arrested Martin...Tags: Embezzlement, Politics, Organized Crime, Government, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Greek unions call 24-hour strike on June 13 over state TV closure
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek labor unions called a 24-hour strike on June 13 to protest against the sudden closure of state broadcaster ERT, union officials said on Wednesday. "We want to show our solidarity to the state TV workers and protest against...Tags: Politics, Government, Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes
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Across Asia, officials' e-mails may be vulnerable
ReutersJAKARTA/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Government and security officials in parts of Asia have been sending sensitive information and policy documents via e-mail services offered by U.S. web giants, and concerns are spreading that these may have been monitored and...Tags: Government Postal Delivery, National Security Agency, United Nations, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc.
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US intelligence chief urges guarding data, reassures contractors
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's intelligence czar this week sent a message to tens of thousands of U.S. intelligence community workers, reemphasizing the need to safeguard sensitive data in the wake of a contract employee's leak...Tags: Barack Obama, Edward Snowden, National Government, Politics, Washington, DC
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