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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Government, Politics, Financially Distressed Companies, Economy, Business and Finance
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Phila. controller's race enlivens a sleepy ballot season
The Philadelphia InquirerFor any city controller in Philadelphia there is a conflict between the ideal job specifications and the political reality of getting yourself elected. The public would like to see a snarling watchdog keeping a wary eye over city finances, fearlessly...Tags: Bill Clinton, Politics, Local Elections, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Voting
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Grizzlies run out of steam in state baseball tournament
Greeley Tribune, Colo.The scorebook will show that Mountain View officially showed the Northridge baseball team the door in the Class 4A State Baseball Championships on Saturday afternoon 11-3. However, the beginning of the end for the Grizzlies (16-8) may have started an...Tags: Baseball, High School Sports, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Sports
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City council to hold special budget meeting
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.The Yuma City Council will begin work on the 2013-14 budget with a special work session and roundtable at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers, Yuma City Hall, One City Plaza. During the special meeting, the council will hear an overview of the...Tags: Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Budgets and Budgeting
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Public Meetings
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Monday 9 a.m. LeFlore County Commission, County Courthouse, County Commissioners' Office, 100 S. Broadway, Poteau, (918) 647-2527. 10 a.m. Sequoyah County Commission, County Courthouse Annex, County Commissioners' Office, 117 S. Oak, Sallisaw,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Libraries, Housing and Urban Planning, Justice System
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Boot gripe prompted retaliation, says isle airman
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAll he wanted was some American-made boots. An Air Force noncommissioned officer who complained to Congress, military investigators and the media that he was issued Chinese-made boots for an Afghanistan deployment now says he is being retaliated against...Tags: Gun Control, Misdemeanors, Politics, Trials, Crimes
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On the Spot: Travelers need money alternatives when going abroad
In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer Nancy Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry...Tags: American Express Company, Travel, Football, Politics, Credit and Debt
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Low voter turnout expected
The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.Registered Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls Tuesday to nominate candidates for the Nov. 5 general election. Turnout is expected to be low, between 20 percent and 25 percent of those eligible, according to elections officials in the Alle-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Judges, Local Elections, Personal Data Collection
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Buyers who make all the right moves are taking advantage of lowest interest rates
Billings Gazette, Mont.U.S. Air Force retiree Mike Getlinger and wife, Kim, have hit the homeowner triple lottery: three mortgages in 11 years, all at historic lows of 5 percent or less. In 2002, the Getlingers bought their first home in South Carolina with a 3.78 percent,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate, Banking
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Getting a welfare 'reality' check
Boston HeraldStephen M. Brewer called it his "reality check." Five hours, five floors, "140 clicks" -- it's how the Barre Democrat and chairman of the state Senate Ways and Means Committee spent his Friday three weeks ago, sitting in as case workers -- sometimes...Tags: Politics, Deval Patrick, Stephen M Brewer, Barack Obama, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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MyChart gives patients info about their medical care
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, CheyennePatients at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center with access to computers now can view their health records through a new system called MyChart. The service is part of the hospital's recent conversion to an electronic medical records system. Cheyenne...Tags: Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Personal Data Collection, Hospitals and Clinics
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Maryland governor signs tough gun control law
ReutersBy Lacey Johnson May 16 (Reuters) - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed into law one of the United States' toughest gun control measures, even as opponents vowed to overturn it. The legislation prompted by the Newtown, Connecticut,...Tags: Gun Control, Annapolis, Government, Politics, National Rifle Association of America
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