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18 hours ago ago from My Southborough
The Metrowest Daily News reports on a couple of items from last week's Southborough School Committee meeting, including a new wireless antenna to top Finn School, and the impact state cuts to special education funding will have on this year's budget. Water flow antenna OK'd for Southborough school's roof The School Committee on Wednesday night unanimously approved a request from the Department of Public Works to install an antenna on ...
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Home Services Successes Model Code Links About Contact Us Search this site: Home » Blogs » Robert Wechsler s blog » Revolving Door Provisions and Free Speech Rights Revolving Door Provisions and Free Speech Rights Posted by Robert Wechsler | Filed under: Ethics Codes Post-Employment/Revolving Door Dec 15 2009 Send to friend In August, the U.S. District Court for the Southern ...
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11 hours ago ago from Frugal Hoosiers
Tomorrow is the day that will restore humanity's faith in the Indiana General Assembly forever, so sayeth the Indianapolis Star and their 23 media partners. The House Rules Committee is meeting at 11:00am on Wednesday to hear HB 1001: Ethics Reform . Be careful, lest you catch enhanced-disclosure fever! Indiana lawmakers continue their pre-session work with key committee meetings set for this week. Wednesday, the House Rules Committee ...
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3 hours ago ago from U.S. News
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16 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com
WASHINGTON - After months of turmoil, President Barack Obama is calling Senate Democrats to the White House to say it's time to come together and pass legislation embracing a wholesale remodeling of America's health care system. The meeting set for this afternoon comes a day after Senate Democratic leaders suggested they were ready to abandon the last vestiges of a government-run insurance program that liberals have long sought, in order to ...
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