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Ex-state regulator: FPL doesn't need rate increase
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAfter my recent column and blog post on Florida Power & Light's proposed $690 million annual rate increase for electric bills, I heard from Nathan Skop, former Florida Public Service Commission member. His verdict: FPL doesn't need a rate increase.......Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Lobbying, Pembroke Pines, The Miami Herald, FPL Group
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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: Lobbying, Personal Weapon Control, Pam Bondi, Gun Control, Palm Beach County
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Are ethics code foes distorting the truth?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAs part of the effort to weaken Broward's tough new ethics code in some local municipalities, are some officials distorting the truth to rally support for their cause? I ask because it seems salary-disclosure requirements might not apply to appointed........Tags: Hillsboro Beach, Lobbying, Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors, Public Officials
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Delray Beach activist criticizes Civil Service Commission ruling
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsDelray Beach activist Josh Smith sent an angry letter to Mayor Woodie McDuffie after the Civil Service Commission upheld the firing of Pompey Park Recreation Supervisor David Ricks. ???After sitting through the final day of the Civil Service hearing for.....Tags: Activism, Lawyers, Justice System, Government, Delray Beach
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Memo: Paterson's secret same-sex ruling
Spin CycleThe big state political news today is that Gov. Paterson, through a memorandum issued by his counsel David Nocenti, has ordered all state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in jurisdictions (Canada, Massachusetts, soon California) where...Tags: Family, Eliot Spitzer, Health Treatments, Marriage, Law Enforcement
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Delray Beach consultant among Public Service Commissioner candidates
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsUPDATED:The job pays $132,000 a year. It???s arguably one of the most influential, if little-known, positions in Florida government. The role: membership on the five-member Public Service Commission. Gov. Charlie Crist will nominate a new PSC commissioner...Tags: Public Relations, Beach Vacations, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Obama talks patriotism in Independence
The Swampby John McCormick Sen. Barack Obama provided his definition of patriotism today, while also seeking to inoculate himself from Republican attacks regarding his lack of military service, complex biography and past incidents that have generated questions...Tags: Defense, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Mark Twain, Barack Obama, Armed Forces
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Timing may be right for call to service
The Swampby John McCormick From Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, presidents and those who aspire to be president have long put forth calls for greater public service. Some found success, while others......Tags: George W. Bush, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Bill Clinton, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Barack Obama
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Obama's call for more public service
The SwampBy John McCormick Sen. Barack Obama called his fellow citizens to greater public service today, as he outlined several proposals to boost the involvement of Americans both at home and abroad in helping meet the nation's needs. "Loving your country......Tags: Defense, East L.A., Barack Obama, National Security, Students
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Gas-Saving Moment of the Day: The Four-Day Workweek
KickingTiresSuddenly, I feel like dropping this blogging gig and moving to Utah to work at the Department of Sanitation. Utah announced that, for the next year, state employees will work four 10-hour days for the same salary. The move is......Tags: Environmental Pollution, State Budgets, Employees, Government
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Paterson: A win for Meyer Suozzi
Spin CycleLast week, we wondered why Gov. Paterson, who purportedly wants to reduce property taxes, went against the advice of his own budget division and signed a bill granting binding arbitration to a tiny union representing Suffolk's park police, while......Tags: Arbitration, Local Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Trials
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Bruno: Done on Friday
Spin CycleIt's kind of anticlimactic, but Joe Bruno announces his last day will be Friday. He's resigning his seat, leaving the GOP with a 31-30 margin in the Senate. He closes his release: "Now I will bring my time in public......Tags: Parliament, Republican Party, Upper House, David A. Paterson, Medical Research
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