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Michael Lynton Resigns from Broadcasting Board of Governors
VarietySony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton informed President Obama on Thursday that he was stepping down from his seat on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, apparently over time commitments. In a letter to Obama, Lynton said that "circumstances kept me...Tags: Corporate Officers, Politics, Sony Corp., White House, U.S. Department of State
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Light Must Shine On Government Secrecy
The Hartford CourantMamie Till did the unspeakable almost 60 years ago. She opened the casket at her son Emmett's funeral so the world could see how this 14-year-old was shot, bludgeoned, mutilated and then drowned in Mississippi's Tallahatchie River with a cotton gin fan...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Eric Holder, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Dannel P. Malloy
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Local enterprise zones at risk
Staff WriterEditor's Note: This article has been corrected. Gov. Jerry Brown is once again pushing to do away with enterprise zones and their tax break benefits, a move that the local enterprise zone manager says would severely hinder the Valley’s capacity to...Tags: Politics, Taxation, Executive Branch, Credit and Debt, Jerry Brown
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Illinois 70 mph highway speed limit bill sent to governor
Clout StreetThe Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph. Supporters said increasing the limit would put Illinois in line with neighboring states and help the...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Politics, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Highway Transportation
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CORRECTED-Colorado governor grants reprieve to quadruple killer on death row
Reuters(Corrects surname spellings to Cherner, Brauchler and Suthers in paragraphs 12-13, 17-18 and 22) By Keith Coffman DENVER, May 22 (Reuters) - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve on Wednesday to the state's longest-serving death row...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Prosecution, Behavioral Conditions, Prisons, Executive Branch
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Washington County Commissioners accept $500,000 hiring grant
The Washington County Board of Commissioners has unanimously accepted a $500,000 federal COPS Hiring Program grant to hire four additional deputies for the county sheriff’s office. The U.S. Department of Justice grant will cover 75 percent, or...
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Water district head leaving to take environmental consulting job
Sun SentinelMelissa Meeker is stepping down as head of the South Florida Water Management District to take a private sector job with a Stuart-based environmental consulting firm. Meeker resigned Monday after two years leading the agency that is charged with...Tags: Water, Marine Science, Charlie Crist, Executive Branch, Science and Technology
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Maine Medicaid expansion passes but governor sets veto
ReutersBOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill to expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's Republican governor, who...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Healthcare Contract Issues, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Maine lawmakers, governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion
ReutersBy Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine, May 23 (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Government Health Care, Healthcare Contract Issues, Paul LePage, Health Care Reform (2009)
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What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage?
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall. Recent victories have given same-sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of states approving...Tags: Family, Gays and Lesbians, Mark Dayton, Brian Sandoval, Executive Branch
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Intruder arrested at Arkansas Governor's Mansion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Authorities are questioning a man accused of climbing over the fence around the Arkansas Governor's Mansion and entering the grounds. Arkansas State Police say the man scaled the fence at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday and was quickly...Tags: Politics, Mike Beebe, Executive Branch, Police Arrests, Government
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Witness undermines case against Russian protest leader
Reuters* Governor doubts Navalny harmed Kirov region * Putin foe faces up to 10 years in jail if convicted * Navalny says testimony unlikely to bring acquittal KIROV, Russia, May 22 (Reuters) - A Russian official undermined state prosecutors' case against...Tags: Prosecution, Dmitry Medvedev, Executive Branch, Political Corruption, Lawyers
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