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Homeowner can't re-vote mail-in ballot after candidate withdraws
Question: Our cooperative homeowners association has an election for two of seven board members next month. As members we all received ballots recently, which we are instructed can be voted by mail (appropriate envelopes for secret ballot were enclosed)...Tags: Elections, Politics
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LeBron James unanimous 1st-team All-NBA; Wade on 3rd team
Sun SentinelThis time it was unanimous for LeBron James. Unlike the media vote for 2013 Most Valuable Player, which left him one first-place vote shy of becoming the NBA's first unanimous MVP, the Miami Heat forward was listed first-team on each of the 119...Tags: New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Oklahoma City Thunder, David Lee, Shaquille O'Neal
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Time for Eric Holder to spend more time with his family
Bill PressOne of many good things you can say about President Obama is that he is loyal to his friends. But sometimes, he is loyal to a fault, as is the case with Attorney General Eric Holder. Presidential buddy or not, it's time for Holder to go. You expect a...Tags: Elections, John Edwards, George W. Bush, Fox News Channel (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Proxy advisory firm settles SEC charges over data breach
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services has settled civil charges by U.S. regulators that an employee of the prominent proxy advisory firm shared nonpublic voting data in exchange for meals and concert tickets. The Securities and...Tags: CEO Pay, Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Employees
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Elections deal a blow to L.A. unions
Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to...
Tags: Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment, David Koch, Wendy Greuel
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BurgerFi, Bill Nelson, guns at school & more
Winter Park folks have a knack for debating anything. Old houses, post offices, dog parks, you name it. Nowadays, it's hamburgers. Specifically, folks are worked up that BurgerFi — with its counter service at the south end of Park Avenue —...
Tags: Rick Scott, Elections, Foods and Beverages, Winter Park, Sprained Ankle
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Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay youth
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In a highly anticipated vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting next year, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. The resolution was adopted with more...
Tags: Elections, Religious Events, Washington, DC, Lifestyle and Leisure, Minority Groups
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Thompsonville Fire District Approves $3.9 Million Budget
The Hartford CourantIn a controversial move, the Thompsonville fire district's board of commissioners have approved their budget without allowing residents to vote on the $3.9 million spending plan. In a controversial move, the Thompsonville Fire District's board of...Tags: Elections, Referenda, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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Allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
Many have criticized a recent proposal to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the general election. A major misconception is that more “uninformed” teenagers will be voting in the elections. Regardless of...Tags: Elections, Primaries, Politics
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CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history
Tribune reportersMonths of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....Tags: Mahalia Jackson, Lobbying, Ameya Pawar, Francis Scott Key, Robin Williams
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What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage?
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall. Recent victories have given same-sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of states approving...Tags: Elections, Marriage, Lobbying, Same-Sex Marriage, Laws
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House Approves Driver's Licenses For Undocumented
The Hartford CourantFollowing a debate that stretched on for more than seven and a half hours, the state House of Representatives approved a bill just after dawn on Thursday that offers undocumented immigrants the opportunity to obtain a Connecticut driver's license. The...Tags: Martin M Looney, Elections, Waterbury, Illegal Immigrants, Migration
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