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Red tape chokes off $318M earmarked for charities
elizabeth.moore@newsday.comIn April 2005, Long Island's state lawmakers voted for a $104.5 billion budget that promised a little something extra for charities such as Parents for Megan's Law in Stony Brook, Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Lindenhurst and the Bellmore-Merrick...Tags: Tilles Center, Long Island, Sexual Assault, Social Services, Economic Policy
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Islip's Montano drops State Senate bid
rick.brand@newsday.comSuffolk Legis. Ricardo Montano (D-Central Islip) has dropped his bid for State Senate and is backing fellow Islip resident Jimmy Dahroug. "I want to stay in the county legislature and I don't want to divide the vote for Jimmy," said Montano, who was...Tags: Steve Israel, Caesar Trunzo, Islip, Central Islip, Upper House
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If you'd like to tour London's Parliament [except during summer recess], you need to arrange it through a British citizen, who can request a tour for your group from his/her member of Parliament. The tours are conducted by senior pages, mostly retired... -
NJ eyes new way to promote stem cell research
Associated Press WriterNew Jersey's bid to make itself a leader in stem cell research was stymied last year when voters rejected borrowing $450 million to fund research, but a leading advocate has a new plan _ encouraging private investors to bankroll stem cell research loans....Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Political Candidates, Local Authority, Economic Policy, Medical Specialization
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Shucet says there wasn't enough consensus-building
Former Transportation Commissioner Philip Shucet has been working on Hampton Roads transportation problems for more than 14 years, as a private engineering consultant and as the leader of the Virginia Department of Transportation. In Monday's Daily...Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, National Government, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Rudy Giuliani
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Wisconsin Democrats plot for Assembly takeover
Associated Press WriterFour months before the November election, Democrats are positioning themselves to win control of the Wisconsin Assembly for the first time in 14 years. The party needs to pick up three seats to change the balance of power and earn the ability to set the...Tags: Government, National Government, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Democratic Party
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Two Republicans vie for shot at challenging Aronberg for state Senate seat
South Florida Sun-SentinelIs shooting squirrels a qualification for the state Senate? Or are diatribes about gays and minorities the campaign themes that will help a candidate unseat veteran Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres? A pair of Republicans will clash in the August...Tags: Government, National Government, Political Candidates, Boynton Beach, Gays and Lesbians
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Former journalist challenges Patterson for state seat
State Rep. Pat Patterson wasn't one of the lucky ones who held onto his seat this year because of a lack of opposition. A former Orlando Sentinel reporter stepped forward on the last day to qualify. Barry Flynn, 62, recently left his job as an...Tags: International Speedway Corp., Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Local Authority, Elections
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Russian Duma quadruples funding for major political parties; nothing for liberal opposition
The Associated PressRussia's lower house of parliament on Saturday passed a measure quadrupling government funding for major political parties. This will bring tens of millions of dollars into the coffers of the dominant United Russia party, but leave liberal opposition...Tags: Government, Political Candidates, Elections, Parties and Movements, Garry Kasparov
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Road congestion
Voters (and drivers) who want some action when the General Assembly's special transportation session reconvenes this week had better let their delegates and senators know they want leadership now, not political trench-digging and sloganeering for 2009....Tags: National Government, Political Candidates, Vehicles, Laws, Upper House
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