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No More 'Corrupticut' — But Openness, Oversight Under Siege
The Hartford CourantAbout a year ago, The Center for Public Integrity in Washington enlisted 50 journalists, including me, in a massive project measuring the degree to which state governments were accountable and open to public scrutiny. To my surprise, Connecticut...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Religion and Belief, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Government
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Lebanese agencies trafficking migrant domestic workers into Syria
The Lebanon Daily StarDozens of migrant domestic workers are being trafficked over the Lebanese border into Syria every month, despite the war raging there and official bans by Syria and several major source countries against bringing in new labor, officials from the...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon), National Government, Employees, Lebanon, Government
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In Mexico, immigrants' relatives watch U.S. debate, and hope
TONATICO, Mexico — Armando Guadarrama was navigating his taxi through the narrow streets of this central Mexico pueblo on a recent Saturday morning, some 2,000 miles from the Beltway. But like many here, Guadarrama was up-to-the-minute with the...
Tags: Immigration, U.S. Congress, Politics, Mexico, Crime, Law and Justice
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Minimum Wage Hike Would Give Women A Needed Boost
Recently, the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly took a strong step toward growing and strengthening the wages of Connecticut's lowest-wage earners by voting to increase the state's minimum wage. In doing so, the committee also...Tags: Parties and Movements, Connecticut General Assembly, Politics, Killingly, Career and Workplace
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Foxx disclosure forms reveal salary, financial details
The Charlotte ObserverCharlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has filed his financial disclosure forms ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing next week on his nomination as President Barack Obama's transportation secretary. The disclosure reports show Foxx makes $88,117 annually in his...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Charlotte, Elections, Politics, Anthony Foxx
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N.C. jobless rate falls with more residents leaving workforce
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Another large departure of discouraged North Carolinians from the workforce during April contributed to the state's jobless rate reaching its lowest level since the recession began 5 1/2 years ago. The rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 8.9 percent, the...Tags: Employment, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities
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Three charged in Spicewood double homicide
Austin American-StatesmanNothing looks wrong outside the white house with red trim where County Road 425 starts to bend, but you can smell smoke when the wind blows just right. Authorities found two bodies at the Spicewood home after emergency workers received a call about a...Tags: Arson, Career and Workplace, Prosecution
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NC Community colleges, high schools emphasize training for manufacturing jobs
The News & ObserverMomentum is building in North Carolina to better train workers for more sophisticated manufacturing jobs to erase a so-called skills gap in the workforce. At a Raleigh summit Friday hosted by the N.C. Community College System, business, government and...Tags: Government, Politics, Engineering, Executive Branch, Wake County
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Max Baucus, The Washington Post, Politics, Comprehensive Health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Arizona's limits on immigrant driver's licenses upheld
TUCSON — Young people granted immigration relief and work permits under a new Obama administration program still won't be able to obtain driver's licenses in Arizona, a federal judge has ruled. Although the decision is a win for Republican Gov....
Tags: Civil Rights, Jan Brewer, Immigration, Government, DREAM Act
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Two Bering Sea pollock processors lied about catches, feds say
Anchorage Daily NewsA Seattle-based seafood company faces more than $2 million in fines after its employees on two Bering Sea catcher-processor vessels tampered with scales used to weigh fish hauls, according to federal fisheries managers. The National Oceanic and...Tags: Punishment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Foods and Beverages, Seafood
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AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law
Miami HeraldSorry, grandma and grandpa. The AARP is blocking Florida residents from participating in its Perfect Path to Retirement $50,000 Giveaway and its forthcoming Grandparents Day Photo Contest because, the group says, of a new state law cracking down on...Tags: The Miami Herald, Government, Hialeah, Chuck E. Cheese (fictional animal), Politics
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