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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: Bribery, Public Officials, Political Corruption, John McKinney, Business
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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: Environmental Issues, Career and Workplace, William Shatner, Iraq, Taxation
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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, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Politics
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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, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Politics
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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: Justice System, Public Officials, Bernard C. Young, 401K, Career and Workplace
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Commission would require amendment
I read the article about the need for a police commission in the city of Glendale ("Forum talks police panel," Feb. 15). Though I strongly agree with a new commission, this action requires an amendment to the city charter prior to the City Council being...Tags: Government, Politics
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Former Roanoke Delegate Chip Woodrum Dies
ReporterFormer Delegate Chip Woodrum has died. A Roanoke attorney, Woodrum represented western Virginia in the General Assembly for 24 years. He was 74 years old. Woodrum first ran for the House of Delegates in 1979, winning the seat he would hold for over...Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Literature, Timothy M. Kaine, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Government
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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: Separation of Church and State, AFL-CIO, Justice System, Laws, Bill Schuette
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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, Government, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Politics, 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: Government, Asthma, Politics, Local Government
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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: Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Conservative Political Action Conference, Book
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Committed to public service
I have known Mary Ellen Young for over 20 years. We met while serving on Downers Grove’s first hotel tax advisory board and were instrumental in developing the Visitors Bureau, Sears’ home tours, the Pro Criterium bike race and various other...Tags: Government, Politics, PTA
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