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FOIA case closed
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.Circuit Court Judge Susan B. Tucker dismissed David McKain's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against Monongalia County Assessor Mark Musick on Thursday. McKain sued Musick for FOIA violations regarding a request for 2012 and 2013 tax data he...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Trials, Freedom of Information Laws, Government
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'I can't believe I got handcuffs on me at the State House,' Ted Vick says
The StateI can't believe I got handcuffs on me at the State House." That's one of the things state Rep. Ted Vick was heard saying Tuesday night when he was arrested on a DUI charge in the State House parking garage in Columbia. Vick, D-Chesterfield, was...Tags: Drunk Driving
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City contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own ban
Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business. The donations linked to a company that uses...
Tags: Nokia Corp., Chicago City Hall, Illinois Governor, Local Government, Government
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Will County Board tells state lawmakers to pass a concealed carry law
Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law. Board members voted 15-6, with three members voting "present," supporting a resolution backing a concealed carry...
Tags: Voting, Justice System, Springfield, AFSCME, Elections
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Database shows average walks will nearly double
Chicago's plan to close 53 elementary schools has created a number of fears for parents, among them that their children might have to walk a significantly greater distance to get to their new schools. District officials have insisted that is overblown....Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning
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QCC buildings get LEED certification
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Here are some odds and ends over the past week from the world of Fredericksburg-area business: * The two 140,000-square-foot office buildings that Washington Real Estate Investment Trust owns at the Quantico Corporate Center in North Stafford have...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Energy Saving, Amusement and Theme Parks, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, Kings Dominion
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Area activists speak out against IRS' alleged targeting of politically conservative groups
The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.Conservative activists in the Merrimack Valley vigorously condemned the IRS' alleged targeting of the Tea Party and other right-of-center groups, brought to light this week by an IRS supervisor. "I think it's very distressing," said Christine Morabito...Tags: Justice System, Activism, U.S. Congress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Supreme Court
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Editorial: Long-distance access to public records shouldn't be restricted
The United States Supreme Court, in a milquetoast unanimous decision authored by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., recently ruled that it is constitutional for Virginia to deny nonresidents rights under the state's Freedom of Information Act. We think all...Tags: Trials, Freedom of Information Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, Samuel A. Alito, Real Estate
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LETTER: No Secret Pardon Proceedings
The Judiciary Committee of the General Assembly has moved a bill that would make secret much of the work of the state Board of Pardons and Paroles [May 12, Jon Lender column, "Lights Dim On Freedom Of Information"]. It will exempt pardon applications...Tags: Justice System, Civil Rights, John F. Kennedy
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Connect Transit, workers settle in sexual harassment case
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Connect Transit will pay about $80,000 as the result of settlement agreements with two employees who filed a federal lawsuit against the agency for the behavior of its former general managers. Angela Ballantini, formerly Angela Lancaster, and Patricia...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Trials, Andrew Johnson, Civil Rights
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Michigan House committee to debate FOIA fees cap
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan House committee is expected to take up a bill that would restrict how much government agencies can charge for Freedom of Information Act requests. The House Oversight Committee is expected to consider the bill...
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Orr seems to favor Cincinnati's police chief for Detroit, says decision near
Detroit Free PressAmid reports that Cincinnati's police chief has been tapped to be Detroit's next top cop, emergency manager Kevyn Orr told the Free Press editorial board Monday that a new chief will be hired "imminently." Orr inferred that he favors an outside...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Elections, Los Angeles Police Department, Government, Detroit Free Press
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