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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon survives vote to strip him of chairman role
NEW YORK – Jamie Dimon survived a bruising fight to strip him of his chairmanship, but directors at JPMorgan Chase & Co. may still have to calm restive shareholders. Dimon, JPMorgan's savvy chairman and chief executive, easily beat a proposal to...Tags: Shareholders, Jamie Dimon, Corporate Officers, New York City, Elections
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Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax
ReutersBy Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two longtime fixtures of Los Angeles politics in a mayoral election shaped by the dire financial outlook of America's second-largest city and the...Tags: Eric Garcetti, Voting, Local Elections, Government, Elections
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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: Barack Obama, AFSCME, Health Insurance, Medicare, Career and Workplace
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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: Career and Workplace, Financially Distressed Companies, Connecticut Economic Development, Judges, Chris Shays
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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: U.S. Congress, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Financially Distressed Companies, Elections, Politics
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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: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, News Media, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Canterbury
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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: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Career and Workplace, Voting, La Grange Park, Illinois General Assembly
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With same-sex marriage now available, state to end benefits for domestic partners
The O'Malley administration has notified state employees in same-sex relationships that they won't be able to include domestic partners in their health insurance anymore. If they want coverage, they'll have to get married. The policy change is the...Tags: Health Insurance, Career and Workplace, Martin O'Malley, Same-Sex Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act
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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: Holidays, Career and Workplace, Atlantic Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Tourism and Leisure
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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: Regional Authority, Career and Workplace, Bucks County, Media Industry, Judges
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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: Interior Policy, Google Inc., California Public Employees' Retirement System, Pension and Welfare, Safety of Citizens
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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: Interior Policy, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare, Employment
May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 19, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 6, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 13, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 4, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 11, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 11, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
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