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Partner benefits stand for Michigan state workers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A decision to provide health insurance to same-sex domestic partners of Michigan state government employees is intact. In an order released Thursday, the state Supreme Court unanimously declined to hear an appeal filed by...Tags: Rick Snyder, Same-Sex Marriage, Government, Health Insurance, Politics
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Budget cuts slow federal hiring in Md.
Hiring for federal jobs in Maryland has fallen 30 percent since 2008, and for the first time in years is being outpaced by the number of employees retiring or resigning — a trend that has raised concerns among some about the government's ability...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Health Organizations, Government
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Troika heading to Lisbon to pore over spending cuts
ReutersLISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's lenders will this week scrutinize new spending cuts outlined by the austerity-minded government on Friday to meet the country's bailout targets, the finance ministry said on Monday. The latest 2-billion euro tranche of the...Tags: Finance, European Central Bank, Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho, Government, Economy, Business and Finance
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RPT-INSIGHT-"Speed money" puts the brakes on India's retail growth
Reuters* India's $500 bln retail market growing at 20 pct a year * "License Raj" requires dozens of permits per store * Licenses often require bribes, along with official fees * Many retailers hire middlemen to handle backhanders By Nandita Bose MUMBAI, May...Tags: Samsonite, Political Corruption, India, Career and Workplace, Mumbai (India)
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You have no right to state workers' numbers
If you were ever shot down asking a pretty girl for her phone number, you're not alone. Trust me, they don't spill their digits to everyone who asks. I bet few people would confuse state bureaucrats for beauty queens, but it's not easy getting their...Tags: Judges, Career and Workplace, Public Employees, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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LETTER: Appreciation For Public Employees
Across the USA, federal government employees serve and protect us every day. They keep our food safe, administer toy and other safety standards, predict coming storms, control our airspace, track down criminals and terrorists, and run our beautiful...Tags: Government, Career and Workplace, Employees, Politics
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Greece to get $13 billion in rescue funds
ATHENS — International debt inspectors gave conditional approval Monday to an additional $13 billion in rescue aid for the beleaguered Greek government, but insisted that it cut thousands of civil service jobs as part of an effort to slash...Tags: Job Layoffs, Finance, Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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South Florida Sun Sentinel wins Pulitzer
The South Florida Sun Sentinel was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism Monday for its investigation of off-duty police officers who endangered the lives of citizens by speeding. The newspaper, owned by Tribune Co.,...Tags: Mexico, Human Interest, The New York Times, Newspaper and Magazine, China
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Exelon donations in Maryland made as agreed
In the year since Exelon Corp. acquired Baltimore's Constellation Energy Group, the company has donated more than $300,000 to first-responders in the region. It is handing out thousands of free trees to Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers. It is...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Corporate Officers, Energy Saving, Constellation Energy Group, Indiana University
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Mailbag: Board member is not using stipend for agency legal tab [updated]
Re. "Commentary: Sanitary Board's Ooten pays down legal tab," March 30: I have supported Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) for more than 20 years. I consider Dana and his wife, Rhonda, friends. After reading Costa Mesa Sanitary District Director...Tags: U.S. Congress, Government, Politics
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Billing complaints prompt Maryland Public Service Commission to launch investigation of PE
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe Maryland Public Service Commission in Baltimore is launching an investigation into complaints that Potomac Edison overbilled some Western Maryland electricity customers by failing to read their meters as often as required. The agency opened a case...Tags: FirstEnergy Corp., Government, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), William Donald Schaefer
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Average federal salary up, despite pay freeze
The "average" federal employee salary is nearly $78,500, an amount that has risen by about $1,800 in the past two years despite a general freeze on salary rates, according to the Office of Personnel Management. As of September, OPM reported last week,...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, Government
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