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Delray residents make noise about noise
It's a battle about who can make the most noise about noise: restaurants and bar owners or residents. No one won Monday at a meeting designed to hear concerns from residents and business owners in Delray Beach's downtown regarding a proposed noise...
Tags: Delray Beach, Intracoastal Waterway, Government, Politics, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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City to raise fees for boat docking
City officials plan to raise fees for docking boats in Baltimore's Inner Harbor in hopes of generating about $35,000 in added revenue. With that money, officials say, they could reduce the amount that taxpayers spend to operate the city-owned docks....
Tags: Inner Harbor, Annapolis, Government, Politics
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Dwyer sentenced to 30 days in jail in drunken boating incident
Saying that "those who made the laws have an obligation to obey them," a District Court judge in Annapolis sentenced state Del. Donald H. Dwyer Jr. on Tuesday to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to operating a boat while under the influence....
Tags: Prosecution, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Broken Arm, Crime, Law and Justice, Annapolis
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County attorney Tony Zappia steps down
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Tony Zappia has guided the county through legal matters for more than 27 years. That's more than 1,400 weeks, 9,800 days or 235,000 hours -- but, according to Zappia, it feels like it was just yesterday that he got a call in April 1986 from...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Local Elections, Justice System, Government
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State funds could allow for pay raises for elected officials
The state certified Thursday that it has a sufficient reserve fund to allow pay raises for Gov. Jerry Brown, state lawmakers and other elected officials, but members of a panel that sets pay say they will probably maintain the status quo for another year....
Tags: Jerry Brown, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Executive Branch
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Despite economic woes, 9th District a hot spot for contributions
L.A.'s 9th City Council District is among the poorest in the city, taking in a stretch of South Los Angeles where the median household income is less than $30,000 per year. Yet despite persistent economic woes, the district has become a hot spot for...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Gil Cedillo, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Gloria Molina
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Newtown panel: Tear down Sandy Hook, rebuild
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A task force of elected officials on Friday recommended tearing down the Connecticut elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot dead in December and rebuilding on the site. The group of 28 Newtown...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Renovation, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Politics, Shootings
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Delray wants residents to weigh in on noise rules
It's time to make noise again. Residents wanting to have their voice heard regarding how the city regulates noise should join city officials at 3:45 p.m. Monday at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Ave. The city is proposing to make more...Tags: Delray Beach, Government, Politics
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Holly Wilde Edinger: Finance reform needed for Allentown and other urban school districts
Proposed changes in the Allentown School District are terrible! Honestly, as a parent of two kids at Muhlenberg Elementary School, I hear once a week how much they already miss gym, art or music. Here's the kicker: I was one of the board members who voted...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Government, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance
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It's report card time for electric companies, for their performance during Hurricane Sandy
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe state Public Utility Commission issued a report today to state lawmakers about how electric companies performed during Hurricane Sandy. Overall, the commission gave utilities high marks, but suggested areas for improvement. Utilities turned to... -
Kingsley Guy: Why do we believe worst in politicians?
The term "ethics reform" in government is a misnomer. Ethics don't need reforming, but human behavior sometimes does. The Florida Legislature has been occupying its time this session with so-called ethics reform. Palm Beach and Broward County...Tags: Broward County, Religion and Belief, Florida Legislature, Elections, Ethics
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Glendale city commissioner dead at 79
Gary Cornell, a city commissioner who played a role in doling out millions in federal grants for public projects and social services, died Friday morning in his home, his wife said. He was 79. Although the official cause of death was not yet been...
Tags: Civil and Public Service, Politics, Government
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