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Condo laws in need of a digital upgrade
When the Illinois Condominium Property Act was written decades ago, computers barely existed. Today they are almost essential for conducting business and personal matters. Community associations have found myriad uses for electronic communication but also...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology, Electronics, Voting, Elections
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....
Tags: Weaponry, Shootings, Local Government, Wrigley Field, Crime, Law and Justice
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Housing authority names interim director
The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.The Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority has picked a North Carolina consultant to serve as its interim execu-tive director. The new hire, Dawn Fagan, has worked for housing authorities in Florida, most recently as a chief financial officer in...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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Senate panel focuses on enforcement in immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Senators kept the bipartisan immigration bill largely unchanged Thursday after dispatching dozens of proposed amendments even as they punted many of the thorniest issues to next week. The day's session at the Senate Judiciary...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress
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IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rules
WASHINGTON — In spring 2010, agents in the Cincinnati office of the Internal Revenue Service, which handles applications for tax-exempt status, faced a surge of filings by new advocacy groups, with little guidance on how to treat them. Their...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Legal Services, Tea Party Movement, Services and Shopping, Parties and Movements
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Hancock County farmer served on zoning board
The BladeByron J. Wise, a farmer on his family's historic Hancock County homestead into his 80s and a farm community voice as a longtime member of his township's zoning board, died Wednesday in Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was 94. He had a heart...Tags: Heart Attack, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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Tulsa World, Okla., Action Line column
Tulsa WorldDear Action Line: What is the bad news on prepaid debit cards? I've heard some concerning stories from friends and coworkers. -- S.B., Tulsa. "Prepaid debit cards often are pitched as cheap alternatives to checking accounts," said Consumer Federation of...Tags: Social Security, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Personal Data Collection, Politics
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Connecticut Has Strong April Job Growth
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's employers hired briskly in April, as both private companies and government employers added positions, for a combined total of 6,300 new jobs. The report released Thursday by the state Department of Labor was encouraging, said economist...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, MetLife Incorporated, Pension and Welfare, Connecticut Business and Industry Association
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Mother worried about federal 'Common Core' standards in Norwalk schools
Norwalk Reflector, OhioRidge Road resident Tracy Booth is concerned about what's known as the "Common Core" curriculum. Booth said she becomes more concerned the more research she does about it and believes it takes the educational power away from schools and hands it to...Tags: Bowling Green State University, College Baseball, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Housing and Urban Planning
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Tentative Port Authority budget keeps base fare at $2.50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFor years, Port Authority riders have endured fare increases, service reductions and threats of more to come. But the transit agency's engine has stopped sputtering, at least for now, and a budget proposal unveiled Wednesday calls for no changes in...Tags: Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Pension and Welfare, Financial Planning, Regional Authority
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Which NC bills survived crossover?
The News & ObserverLawmakers in the House and Senate raced this week to meet their Thursday crossover deadline -- when bills that don't deal with money or constitutional amendments must pass at least one chamber. Of course, that deadline has always been a bit artificial...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, Behavioral Conditions, Environmental Issues, Local Government
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Colombian president hints he will run for re-election in 2014
ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted on Friday that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies - including peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels - though he did not explicitly announce his...Tags: Rebellions, Elections, Bogota (Colombia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Housing and Urban Planning
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