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Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans
— As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury. Illinois already spends more on government worker...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Health Insurance Cost, Illinois Governor, Personal Income, Donne E Trotter
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California's GO-Biz director tells businesses state is working with and for them
Ventura County StarThe top priorities of Gov. Jerry Brown and his business and economic growth office are aligned with small businesses, but there's also room for improvement. As director of Brown's GO-Biz business development office, Kish Rajan delivered that pointed...Tags: Politics, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, Small Businesses, Regional Authority
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Legislature's fiscal adviser calls governor's budget plan 'too pessimistic'
Ventura County StarDescribing Gov. Jerry Brown's revenue forecasts as "too pessimistic," the Legislature's nonpartisan fiscal adviser on Friday said lawmakers will have $2.8 billion more to work with in next year's budget than is included in the governor's spending plan....Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Stock Market, Jeff Gorell, Regional Authority, Earnings Forecasts
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EDITORIAL: Troubled bridge over Bay waters
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.It's quite common to read about Gov. Jerry Brown's Jesuit training and his tendency to made obscure references grounded in religious scholarship. And, as he's demonstrated in some recent remarks, Brown has mastered a more common vernacular, too. Asked...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, California Department of Transportation, Labor Day, Politics, Government
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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: John Thrasher, Lawyers, Judges, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Hialeah
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Gov. Rick Scott asks university presidents to lobby for caps on tuition increases
Miami HeraldGov. Rick Scott has all but guaranteed a veto of the three-percent tuition increase in the state budget and he recently reached out to an unlikely group to aid his cause. All 12 state university presidents were asked to sign a letter initiated by the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Conservation, Regional Authority, Lobbying, Rick Scott
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EDITORIAL: Open government gest another test in Texas House
Fort Worth Star-TelegramIssues of transparency and ethics in government and political campaigns have received mixed reaction from the Texas Legislature this year, but they'll come up again Monday when the House considers an omnibus ethics bill. It should make for some...Tags: Vicki Truitt, Rick Perry, Elections, Laws, Ethics
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LePage vetoes bill calling for Internet sales tax study
Bangor Daily News, MaineGov. Paul LePage vetoed his sixth bill of the legislative session Friday afternoon. LD 319 directed Maine Revenue Services to review Maine's conformity with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, which is an agreement among several states and...Tags: Olympia J. Snowe, E-Commerce Industry, U.S. Congress, Conservation, Regional Authority
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$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law
Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...
Tags: Inner Harbor, Teaching and Learning, Calvert County, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Construction
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Unity state: Five police and one solider die in Koch-Mayom clashes
Sudan TribuneFive Unity state policemen and one soldier were killed in Buoth district of Koch county on Friday in an attack local authorities have blamed on youth from neighbouring Mayom county. The incident follows tension and clashes this week along the county...Tags: Shootings, Armed Conflicts, National Government, Sudan, France
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Gov. Scott Walker signs work-share measure
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin's employers would get flexibility to lower the hours of a group of workers instead of laying off just a few of them, under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Scott Walker. The legislation also would bring in a modest amount of federal tax dollars...Tags: Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Elections, Employment, Labor Legislation
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What to do with that $600 million lottery jackpot
Richmond Times-DispatchWinning the lottery may be a pipe dream, but figuring out what to do with the riches is the type of daydream we can all enjoy. Pick your numbers right for tonight's Powerball drawing, and you could win $600 million. That kind of money can buy a lot of...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery, Elections
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