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19 hours ago ago from Which Way California?
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/12/14/gerrymander/print.html A congressman writes to his constituents: "Thank God for gerrymandering" By Michael Lind Dec. 15, 2009 | Dear Constituents: The district in which you live and which I represent in Congress is soon going to change its borders. Do not be alarmed. As you may know, in our system the voters do not choose the government; the government chooses the voters. Every 10 ...
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10 hours ago ago from VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local
87th House district Republican candidate John Amiral has left town and owes a pile of people money, including WVEC, the station that aired this story. The biggest question I have: how in the heck did Amiral end up owing media outlets? Have they changed their policy of requiring payment in advance? Or did he write bad checks?
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21 hours ago ago from Des Moines Register Staff Blogs
Urbandale school board members decided Monday to interview internal candidates before considering an outside search for a new superintendent. Members debated at length whether it was appropriate to spend money on a search for a new superintendent at a time when officials are making budget cuts. Board members also wondered whether they could select an outside individual who would fit well within the district. Urbandale Superintendent ...
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14 hours ago ago from What's Cool About...
In today’s world we seem to have more technology than you can shake a stick at. And shake a stick at them we do. Nearly every electrical item in our home comes with a remote control. It is no wonder that we are turning into couch potatoes as we don’t have to move to control anything, we just need to reach for the remote controller. Of course there is good and bad in everything. It is great that we have the convenience of the remote ...
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Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged
5 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State prosecutors added more defendants Tuesday to their expanding legislative corruption case, accusing a longtime House Democratic leader and former legislator serving in the governor's cabinet of illegally using taxpayer-paid employees to perform campaign work. State Rep. Bill DeWeese, the former House speaker and now majority whip, and former Rep. Stephen Stetler, ...
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4 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Mo. House leader proposes more ethics changes JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A parents' warning to their lawmaker son that some activities could appear unethical prompted another proposal Tuesday to tighten the rules for how Missouri legislators, lobbyists and other public officials behave. House Majority Leader Steven Tilley said he would file legislation to bar lobbyists from giving lawmakers gifts or meals and governors from accepting ...
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As part of our Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up compelling local stories about the victims of the recession. A distressed homeowner in San Antonio, Texas, spray-painted "Help!" and "Foreclosure!"on the side of her home to prevent losing it, reports Janet Kwak for WOAI-TV . Mary Ann Herrera lost her administrative assistant job in March, and has been unable to pay her bills. "I didn't know if we were going to ...
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