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State Officials Ignore Ethics Office At Their Peril
The Hartford CourantConnecticut government officials often fail to seek ethics opinions in advance of doing something that lands them in hot water. Connecticut has an excellent Office of State Ethics to help officials deal with potential conflicts of interest, and to...Tags: U.S. Senate, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, Ethics
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Washington governor urges patience after bridge collapse
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee said state officials are trying to determine whether a portable structure called a Bailey bridge could be used as a quick fix to deal with the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River. Inslee said...Tags: Inventories, Disasters and Accidents, Mount Vernon, Transportation Industry, Ray LaHood
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Malloy, The Supposed 'Transparency' Governor, Blasted As 'Foe Of FOI'
The Hartford CourantDannel P. Malloy came into office as governor two years ago saying he's committed to "open and transparent" government, but recent events have put that assertion in question. "Transparent" and "transparency" are the words that leaders use these days...Tags: East Hartford, Media Industry, Elections, Newspapers, Omar S. Thornton
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Gov. Quinn remembers classmate, war hero, at Hinsdale school
Gov. Pat Quinn's voice broke in emotion Friday during a visit to his alma mater, St. Isaac Jogues School in Hinsdale, where he remembered a friend and classmate who was killed decades ago during the Vietnam War. The visit also marked the start of the...
Tags: Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Memorial Day
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Illinois House votes to allow residents to carry concealed guns
ReutersSPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois House of Representatives on Friday voted overwhelmingly to allow residents to carry concealed guns, taking the state one step closer to joining all others in allowing some form of carrying guns in public....Tags: Government, Interior Policy, Safety of Citizens, Illinois General Assembly, Elections
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House Changes To GMO Bill Irk Activists
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Activists pressing for a state law requiring labels on food with genetically modified ingredients are disappointed and angry that the House of Representatives weakened a bill approved by the Senate earlier this week. "It's very clear...Tags: European Union, U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), Genetic Engineering
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U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford
The Hartford Courant— Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is too much, and a long list of school security issues. "The...Tags: Local Government, Students, Teaching and Learning, Elizabeth Esty, U.S. Congress
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Metal and Mineral, Financial Markets, G20, Singapore
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Officials look for way to plug hole in collapsed bridge
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday said state officials are trying to determine whether a portable structure called a "Bailey bridge" could be used as a quick fix to deal with the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River....Tags: Transportation Industry, Memorial Day, Highway Transportation, Ray LaHood, Regional Authority
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Trisha's Southern Kitchen In the season...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Juan Williams, George W. Bush, Peter T. King, Michael T. McCaul
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Daugaard looking for new student regent
South Dakota’s early citizens thought higher education to be so important that they amended the state constitution in 1896 to establish the Board of Regents One of the board’s nine seats is reserved for a state university student. The...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, University of Virginia, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice
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House-hunting Chinese send some wealth to Seattle
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Real-estate agent Joseph Ho climbed the gilded staircase of a Hunts Point, Wash., mansion listed for almost $5 million, shooting video on his Apple iPad tablet and narrating in Chinese. Buyers from China have inquired about the 5,540-square-...Tags: China, Hu Jintao, Government, Politics, Apple iPad
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