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Lehigh County controller returns contribution to avoid conflict
Lehigh County Controller Glenn Eckhart hired as his office's first-ever solicitor a lawyer who had contributed $250 to his legal defense fund, but then returned the money to avoid any conflict of interest. Eckhart in January put Blake Marles on a $1,000-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Values, Trials, Ethics, Politics
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'Less liberal' is the new conservative in state Capitol
SACRAMENTO — As the Democrats who control the Capitol congratulated themselves over this week's state budget deal, another dynamic emerged: support from across the political divide for Gov. Jerry Brown's thrifty ways. Republicans who a few years...Tags: Jeff Gorell, Elections, Jerry Brown, Politics, Republican Party
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The two tortured political marriages of Richard Nixon
Just as they say that the poor are always with is, so it is with Richard Nixon, arguably the most tormented American president, who comes back to us in the new book "Ike and Dick" (appropriately subtitled "Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage"). The...
Tags: Protest, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Joe Biden, Politics, Political Dissent
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Republicans need immigration reset with Hispanics
Republicans have an opportunity for a get-out-of-jail moment with the fastest-growing slice of the electorate, Hispanics. An immigration bill is likely to pass the Senate by the end of the month. The size and shape of the measure and the tone of the...Tags: Paul Ryan, Dean Heller, Lisa Murkowski, John Boehner, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Scott's ticket to re-election may be Hispanic voters he can't seem to reach
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott looks evasive these days on a lot of issues, but immigration is one where substance and consistency would serve him better than pivoting and stagecraft. With the Republicans right wing tearing itself apart over the...
Tags: Orlando, Social Issues, Politics, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Polls
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Threats made to figures at center of IRS controversy: sources
ReutersWASHINGTON/CINCINNATI (Reuters) - A current and a former top tax official have been physically threatened in recent weeks as the scandal over Internal Revenue Service targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups has gathered steam, people familiar...Tags: Taxation, Entertainment, Radio, Politics, Internal Revenue Service
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Quinn now wants House pension reform bill pushed through Senate
A frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn once again changed strategies Friday as he tries to get lawmakers to send him a pension reform bill, drawing up both a new approach for next week's special session and a longer-term backup plan if that one fails to break a...
Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Elaine Nekritz, Michael Madigan
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California Legislature approves state budget with rare surplus
San Jose Mercury NewsSACRAMENTO, Calif. The Democratic-controlled state Legislature on Friday overwhelmingly approved a moderate budget that saves some new revenues for a rainy day and pays down California's massive debt while still beefing up K-12 education spending by...Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Awards and Prizes, Jerry Brown, Consumers, Students
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...Tags: Orange County (Florida), Business, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Employment Opportunities, Justice System
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Bill May Restore Double-Dip Pension For East Haven Mayor Branded As 'Taco Joe'
The Hartford CourantA little-noticed bill, given final approval by legislators on June 4, could reinstate the disputed pension of controversial East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. – who made national news in 2012 by saying he might have some tacos on the day four of his...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Local Government, Local Elections
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Threats made to figures at center of IRS controversy -sources
Reuters* Two senior officials received physical threats -sources * IRS workers in Cincinnati describe being nervous, afraid * Some Cincinnati workers allowed to work from home By Patrick Temple-West and Karl Plume WASHINGTON/CINCINNATI, June 15 (Reuters) - A...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Entertainment, Taxation, Radio, Politics
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Czech ruling party seeks replacement for ousted PM
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's main ruling party was due to meet on Monday to search for a candidate to succeed Prime Minister Petr Necas who quit on Sunday after a spying and bribery scandal that centered on his closest aide. Necas was due to...Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Czech Republic, Politics, Lawyers
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