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Washington Co. groups, individuals recognized for historic preservation
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAn old store in Fairview is now in the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum and aviation artifacts are in another museum, factors in the selection of the Washington County Commissioners’ Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards winners. The...Tags: Corporate Officers, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Travel
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Palm Beach County approves new deal to sell Mecca Farms
Finally giving up on developing taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday approved pursuing a $26 million deal to sell the former citrus groves to the state for water storage as well as a public shooting range. The price of...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Endangered Species, Farms, South Florida Water Management District
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Palm Beach County pushes ahead with inspector general legal fight
The legal fight over how to pay for Palm Beach County's government watchdog will continue, county commissioners decided Tuesday, threatening to add another year and half of funding uncertainty for the inspector general's office. A coalition of 14...
Tags: Politics, Litigation, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Boca Raton
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Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...
Tags: Politics, Pat Dowell, Chicago City Hall, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel
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Lehigh Valley primary election wrap
In a closely-contested race for Bethlehem mayor that remained too close to call well past midnight, Robert Donchez prevailed over William J. Reynolds by 296 votes according to unofficial Morning Call vote tabulations. But the margin was so narrow...
Tags: Politics, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Political Candidates, Crime, Law and Justice, Allentown
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Israel, Snipes warned to keep budgets 'lean'
The budget outlook is brighter, but it's not time for a taxpayer-funded spending spree, county commissioners told the sheriff and other top county leaders Tuesday. Property tax money has started flowing back in, thanks to rising property values. But...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Values, Israel, Voting
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Oklahoma tornado: Search, cleanup continue; rebuilding ahead
MOORE, Okla. — State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. In a day marked by...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Tornadoes, Fires, FEMA, Weather Warnings
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After deadly Oklahoma tornado, officials vow to rebuild Moore
MOORE, Okla. – State and local officials vowed to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. At an afternoon news conference,...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Health and Safety at School, Tornadoes, Government
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For candidates and campaigners, the hangover begins
For candidates, campaigners, consultants and donors, Tuesday night must feel a little like standing at the roulette table in a Las Vegas Casino. Bets are down and the wheel is spinning. Who will win, who will lose, no one knows until the wheel stops. Or...Tags: Bankruptcy, Politics, Elections
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Good intentions don't create jobs
Baltimore City Council members confused caring about unemployment with abating it by giving preliminary approval to a local hire law last week. The legislation, which requires a final vote and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's signature to become law,...
Tags: Business, Marc Steiner, Labor Legislation, Mary Pat Clarke, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Montgomery County (Maryland), Politics, Howard County, Labor Legislation, Government
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Chicago-area public pension funding gap rises 16.7 pct in 2011 -report
ReutersCHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - The funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, heightening the risk of tax increases or service cuts for residents, a report by a civic...Tags: Politics, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Mayor, Pension and Welfare, Chicago Park District
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