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Affordable senior housing plan draws objections in Egg Harbor City
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Councilman Clifford Mays Jr. and some residents are opposing an ordinance to drop the sales price of city-owned land so a developer can better qualify for tax credits to build affordable senior rental housing there. The price of the two-acre Fanny D....Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Income, Property
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Potential St. Joseph County vote center sites to be examined
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Discussion continued this week on potential locations of St. Joseph County vote centers. Members of the Vote Center Committee met Wednesday with updated lists of vote center location recommendations from both major political parties,...Tags: Elections, Politics
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SEC asked to review shareholder voting rules over JPMorgan move
ReutersThe Council of Institutional Investors, which represents managers of pensions, endowments, and foundations with more than $3 trillion of assets total, has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to review rules for shareholder voting. The council,...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Economy, Business and Finance, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tampa
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Letters to the editor: Drunken driving, Ramirez, and conspiracy theories
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board proposed lowering the legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol from .08 percent to .05 percent. This is about two beers in an hour for a 155-pound woman. While one can argue whether or not that is too...Tags: Marco Rubio, White House, Government, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), National Transportation Safety Board
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Investor group calls on SEC to review change in JPMorgan voting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pension and endowment managers on Friday called on U.S. regulators to review the rules for shareholder voting after a firm collecting ballots for JPMorgan Chase & Co cut off the bank's opponents from polling information. The...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Economy, Business and Finance, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tampa
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Rival MPs in 'state of disarray' over vote law
The Lebanon Daily StarMarch 8 and March 14 lawmakers will hold yet another session Saturday after Friday's talks reflected "a state of loss and disarray" over a new electoral law, casting gloom over the possibility of striking an eleventh-hour deal on a voting system. The...Tags: Christianity, Laws, Lebanon, Government, Saad Hariri
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Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
ReutersBy Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington, May 15 (Reuters) - Key officials helping to create Washington state's potentially lucrative recreational pot market say its success may hinge on preventing consumers from choosing to get high on readily available...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Drug Trafficking, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Treatments, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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TriPol: Raleigh council committee backs city's panhandling rules
The News & ObserverRaleigh City Council members this week rejected a request from Occupy Raleigh members to loosen the city's panhandling rules. The council agreed to review the issue after a dozen or so people from the group -- once known for round-the-clock protests...Tags: Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wake County, Politics, Raleigh
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DP Buzz: Primary or convention?
Editors' Note: "DP Buzz" is an interactive feature of the Daily Press Opinion Page. We email weekly questions on issues and topics affecting Peninsula-area citizens. Each week, subscribers can choose whether to weigh in or not with a short answer. Here is...Tags: Elections, James City County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Politics, Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia)
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EDITORIAL: Clint ISD: Single-member voting rejected
El Paso Times, TexasThe Clint Independent School District has once again missed an opportunity to improve the district's governance by moving to single-member districts for school-board elections. Clint ISD is the largest district in the county to elect all of its trustees...Tags: Transportation, Subway Transportation, Travel
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Minnesota House OKs seeking constitutional amendment on lawmaker pay council
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe Minnesota House approved putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would have an outside council -- not lawmakers -- decide how much state lawmakers should be paid. It passed 69-62 on Friday, May 17. If it goes on the ballot and is...Tags: Elections, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Regional Authority, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Two Republicans, one a write-in, competing in Delaware Township supervisor's race
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.The Delaware Township supervisors race is between two Republican candidates. Jeffrey Scheetz will appear on the ballot, and Marguerite Nemeth is waging a write-in campaign. Delaware Supervisor Chairman Tom Ryan challenged Nemeth's petition to appear...Tags: Elections, Politics, Clubs and Associations, Political Fundraising, Lifestyle and Leisure
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