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KY3 TV
999 West Sunshine
P.O. Box 3500
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone 417-268-3000
Fax 417-868-3895
KY3.com
The Station
Founded: KYTV signed on the air on October 1, 1953 at 4:47 P.M., concluding the broadcast day at 10:30 P.M. and has been an...Tags: Entertainment, Red Foley, Television Industry, Television, Heads of State
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City of San Francisco, worker unions protest Kaiser premium hike
SAN FRANCISCO — It's a trend many public employees can relate to: Health insurance premiums climb year after year, while at the bargaining table workers have agreed to kick in more for pensions, take salary cuts and sign on to furlough days. But...Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Politics, Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Safety at Work
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...Tags: Interior Policy, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Politics, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Pension and Welfare
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AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies
The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...Tags: The Associated Press, National Security, Eric Holder, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Politics
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Bridgeport Is Worse Off Than Stockton
Stockton is one of California's larger cities. Nearly a year ago, its city council voted to file for bankruptcy. This is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in the nation's history. Bridgeport, however, is in worse financial condition that Stockton...Tags: Work Relations, Interior Policy, Employees, Politics, Justice System
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Voice of the People, May. 16
Lang's language This is in response to "Tribune's pension scold way off mark" (Perspective, May 12), by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, deputy majority leader of the Illinois House. Lang clearly has spent quite a bit of time polishing his ability to compose his...Tags: Elwood (Will, Illinois), La Grange Park, Louis I Lang, Clarendon Hills, Skokie
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Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system. The move is aimed at saving the city money and comes as...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Collective Contract, Interior Policy, Chicago Mayor, Politics
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Memorial Day deals and steals
Special CorrespondentWith Memorial Day weekend around the corner, there are deals and “steals” vying for travelers’ attention. Here are some that caught our eye, including deals for military members and government employees to take a well-deserved vacation...Tags: Employees, Politics, Tourism and Leisure, Atlantic Ocean, Human Interest
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Did Legislature do its job for us?
The Great Recession hit Florida harder than most states, with unemployment far exceeding the national average. Government revenue dried up, but to its credit, the Legislature tightened its belt rather than raise taxes. Today, Florida is bouncing back....Tags: Rick Scott, Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Unemployment
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Former city workers retired, but still working
Former Glendale Police Capt. Ray Edey is not one to relax, so when he had the opportunity to return to writing grant applications for the city in September 2011, about a week after he retired, he took it. "I don't golf, fish or hunt," said the 30-year...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Google Inc., Interior Policy, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Politics
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Glendale pays big pension numbers
As Glendale struggles to get a handle on its growing pension obligations, records show that about 11% of the nearly 1,350 city retirees draw annual pensions of more than $100,000 a year — and some of them far more than that. At the top of the list...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Interior Policy, Employment Opportunities, Employee Benefits
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Illinois Senate passes pension bill, sets up showdown with House
SPRINGFIELD — Senate President John Cullerton today sent his version of pension reform to the House, setting up a high-profile clash with the rival plan Speaker Michael Madigan already pushed through the House. The showdown puts more than 700,...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Interior Policy, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Christine Radogno
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