Local Government

                   

Bureaucrat running dogs take a bigger bite

westernstandard.blogs.com     Aug 9, 2008   6 related          

In the ongoing international class struggle between the political class (tax consumers) and the working class (taxpayers), the working class in B.C. have been delivered another blow. In a recent press release, the Canadian...                    

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The Sudanese Holocaust You Never Heard Of

rockthetruth.blogspot.com     Aug 9, 2008   16 related          

It is separate from the Darfur conflict in the west of the country." Holy crap!!!!ANOTHER GENOCIDE relegated to the rabbit hole!!!!"Sudan agrees on joint force to control oil-producing region; Spring clashes displaced 50,000"...                    

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Her persistence pays for mental-health benefits -Charlotte Business Journal

mentalhopenews.blogspot.com     Aug 10, 2008          

by Bea Quirk Contributing writer Although she is quick to credit the contributions of others, N.C. Rep. Martha Alexander (D-Meck.) was the driving force behind passage of the Mental Health Equitable Coverage act. The bill,...                    

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Regional Development Agencies are a Waste of Money

toque.co.uk     Aug 10, 2008   10 related          

In 1973 the Kilbrandon Commission concluded that “there is no public demand for English regional assemblies with legislative powers, whether under a federal system or otherwise”. To their cost, and our financial cost, Labour...                    

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Granholm sticks with plan to hear mayor's defense

mlive.com     Aug 9, 2008   1,224 related          

LANSING -- A spokeswoman for Jennifer Granholm says state law requires that the Democratic governor give Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick a chance to defend himself before deciding if he should be booted from office. "We have a...                    

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Gordon Brown: Cashing in on China Olympics.

newportcity.blogspot.com     Aug 9, 2008   2 related          

the Chinese really need the assistance of some of her majesties plod?Many of them have important roles in organising the London 2012 Olympics, but critics have suggested that for some the trips may be little more than "a...                    

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Rich town in the Hamptons is crying poverty...

drudgereport.com     Aug 9, 2008   30 related          

By FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press Writer EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) _ The social calendar is still a whirl of glamorous lawn parties, wine tastings, gallery openings, beach get-togethers and gala benefits in the Hamptons, the...                    

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City of San Jose, California: San Jose and Pune Celebrate Sister City Relationship With India...

marketwire.com     Aug 9, 2008   5 related          

SAN JOSE, CA (MARKET WIRE) San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, members of the San Jose City Council, Shri Rajesh Kumar Dubey, India's San Francisco-based Assistant Consular Officer, and the San Jose Pune Sister City Committee will be a...                    

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28th Ohio House Update

massdiscussion.blogspot.com     Aug 8, 2008   1 related          

The Cincinnati Enquirer has an update, of sorts, on the race to replace Benedict Arnold Jim Raussen in the Ohio House.Republicans screened three candidates Wednesday:Vicky Zwissler, former Wyoming City Council member who lost a...                    

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August 14 Livable Delaware Advisory Coucil Meeting Cancelled

delaware.gov     Aug 8, 2008          

The August 14 meeting of the Governor's Advisory Council on Planning Coordination has been cancelled and wil be rescheduled. Agendas Posted for August PLUS Meetings Agendas have been posted for the August 27 (PDF) and September...                    

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