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Tamarac mayor to commissioner: Watch who you call an 'idiot'
A commission conversation about red light cameras got a little personal Monday. The commission was chatting about prospective cameras – an estimated 20 cameras are expected to be erected in September, after new state law could take effect giving a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Florida's Turnpike, Politics, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Tamarac
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Editorials: Isle of Wight controversy, stellar scholars
Oh, the irony The twists and coils of the Isle of Wight email saga have begun to double back on themselves, providing an element of irony to the whole mess. Byron "Buzz" Bailey, vice chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and outspoken school board...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Politics, Elections, World War II (1939-1945), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Allentown council tables clean air ballot question after solicitor pans proposal
An Allentown City Council committee tabled a vote on a proposed ballot initiative drafted in response to a waste-to-energy plant slated to be built in the city after concerns were raised by local and state officials about the legality of the plan. In a...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Politics, Voting, Brew Works, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gun control supporters facing recall bids in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Democratic campaign office here usually would be quiet this time of year, a few weeks after the state's legislature wrapped up work and lawmakers headed off to summer vacations. But even though it's not an election...
Tags: Scott Walker, Democratic Party, Politics, Interior Policy, Voting
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Tamarac commissioner responds to recall petition
There is no evidence of improper conduct to justify a recall, embattled City Commissioner Patte Atkins-Grad argued in writing Monday. Atkins-Grad filed her formal response to the recall petition with the city. The short defense — required by...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Elections, Trials, Southwest Ranches
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Anti-Delta Thermo petitioners come up 624 signatures short
Valley 610Opponents of a proposed waste to energy plant slated for Allentown have hit a snag with their efforts to restrict emissions from the plant. The group -- led by Rich Fegley, owner of Brew Works -- has been collecting signatures in favor of a ballot... -
Decades long low-income subsidy in peril after Burbank voters reject measure
A decades-long program that subsidizes trash and sewer bills for low-income seniors and disabled people is at risk of being cut after Burbank voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a special tax to continue its funding source. Roughly 1,900 out of...Tags: Google+, Politics, Personal Income, Elections, Voting
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State lawmakers won't fix Stand Your Ground, so let the voters do it by the ballot initiative
Dear Sen. Chris L. Smith: It was a long shot at best. Your attempt to tweak Florida's infamous Stand Your Ground law had about as much chance in the Florida Legislature as expanding Medicaid, imposing new taxes or paying teachers their true worth....Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Don Gaetz, Interior Policy, Voting
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Insurers eager to maintain authority over healthcare premiums
While most of us face uncertainty with the rollout of healthcare reform, some insurance companies in California have been feeling their oats lately. Here's how they're responding to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' warnings that their latest rate...
Tags: Prices, Andrew Cuomo, Healthcare Provider, Politics, Health Insurance Cost
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Effort to recall mayor fizzles
The Costa Mesa resident behind an effort to recall Mayor Jim Righeimer said Friday that he will not have enough signatures by the deadline to bring his petition to voters. Chris McEvoy needed 15% of the Costa Mesa electorate — or more than 9,000...Tags: Politics, Elections
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California insurance commissioner chides Blue Shield over rates
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.For the second time in two days, a state regulator criticized Blue Shield of California for an "unreasonable" rate hike affecting tens of thousands of individual policyholders. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Thursday that the...Tags: Politics, Elections, Health Insurance Cost, Voting, Health Insurance
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GOP governors take a pragmatic turn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more years and they're facing their own re-...
Tags: Regional Authority, Healthcare Policies, Jan Brewer, Bobby Jindal, Health Insurance
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May 28, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013
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Apr 12, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
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Mar 26, 2013
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Feb 25, 2013
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