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Firefighters, governor part of Palm Beach County's Tallahassee lobbying swing
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFirefighters and the governor are adding some extra attention to Palm Beach County???s annual lobbying push in Tallahassee. Palm Beach County government and business leaders have converged on Tallahassee today for a lobbying swing intended draw the...Tags: Florida Legislature, Personal Weapon Control, Local Government, Gun Control, Government
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McAuliffe expects to leave office before his term is up, ready to climb ???another mountain???
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Attorney Michael McAuliffe just returned a call to discuss his decision to step down as Palm Beach County state attorney. He said he???ll be leaving office before the end of his term, which runs through 2012. ???That [staying] would......Tags: Elections, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Palm Beach County, Companies and Corporations
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Whose side are you on: Team Mitt, Team Newt or Team Obama?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe Republican primary race is really heating up, with top contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich criss-crossing Florida while trading barbs. Gingrich's resurrection has been amazing, because just two weeks ago Romney's nomination seemed a foregone...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Elections, Bill McCollum, Politics, Mitt Romney
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New Boynton Beach Mayor could be appointed later this month
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBoynton Beach city attorney Jim Cherof sent commissioners a recommended timeline in proceeding with filling the mayoral seat during Jose Rodriguez???s suspension. On Thursday, Rodriguez was charged with unlawful compensation or reward for official...Tags: Public Officials, Elections, Government, Boynton Beach, Abusive Behavior
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Boynton Beach elected officials not visiting Haiti nor meeting with president
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsJust as a Boynton Beach delegation that included elected officials was preparing to travel to Boynton Beach's sister city of Les Cayes, Haiti, City Hall rocked with controversy. Mayor Jose Rodriguez and Commissioner Woodrow Hay had expressed interest in.....Tags: Public Officials, Government, Elections, Boynton Beach, Abusive Behavior
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No candidates step forward for Boynton Beach's District 2 seat this week
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsIt's been only two days since Woodrow Hay was appointed Boynton Beach's interim mayor, but no candidates have stepped up to fill his vacated District 2 seat. City Hall closes Fridays and, by the end of the business day......Tags: Government, Boynton Beach, Politics, Executive Branch
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Private prisons are a bad idea
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIf you repeat something often enough, people start to believe it. And so it was with the buzzword "privatization," which took hold in Florida during the Jeb Bush era. Private companies could always do things smarter, better, cheaper and more......Tags: Florida Legislature, Prisons, Company Privatization, Government, Politics
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State pension plan ruling a victory for Florida worker rights
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe pattern of shoot-first-ask-constitutional-questions later has again come back to haunt Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature, this time with the 2011 law requiring government workers to contribute three percent of their salaries toward the...Tags: Florida Legislature, McNab Elementary School, Government, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Rick Perry campaign rolls out Palm Beach County leadership team
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTexas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday announced the leaders of his campaign in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County campaign chairwoman is Beth Kigel, former county chairwoman for Rick Scott for Governor, regional co-chairwoman for Bill McCollum for Governor,...Tags: Boca Raton, Government, Elections, Politics, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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100 to gather Sunday for Perper farewell
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelOh, to eavesdrop on the shop talk! More than 100 guests are expected for a Sunday luncheon to fete Dr. Joshua Perper,??outgoing chief medical examiner for Broward County. Last month, Perper, 78, announced he would leave his job Oct. 30??after Gov. Rick...Tags: Miami-Dade County, Anna Nicole Smith, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Lawyers, Justice System
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Jewish leaders praise new law tightening rules on investments in Sudan, Iran
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsJewish community leaders in Palm Beach County are filled with praise for a state law, which went into effect Friday, tightening the noose on investment in companies that do business in Iran and Sudan. The new law adds to a......Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, Retirement, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Palm Beach County state Republican committeeman appoined to Judicial Nominating Commission
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsGov. Rick Scott has appointed Palm Beach County's Republican state committeeman, Peter Feaman, to the Judicial Nominating Commission that recommends candidates for judicial vacancies on South Florida's district court of appeals. From the governor's...Tags: Government, Elections, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Jeb Bush
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