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L.A. mayor: Villaraigosa, Garcetti promise 'seamless transition'
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began the formal transition of power to his successor Thursday, hosting Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti for breakfast at Getty House, where he told reporters that the city councilman had his “full support.”...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Antonio Villaraigosa, Finance, Wendy Greuel
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Some city workers rack up overtime
It’s been a busy year so far for Audrey Dyer-Brown, collections supervisor at the city Department of Public Works. Her job duties have ballooned — and so has her paycheck. By early May, she’d already made 87 percent of her yearly...
Tags: Libraries, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Enoch Pratt Free Library
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Carroll Board of Education approves 2014 budget
The Carroll County Board of Education approved a $329.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2014 Wednesday by a 3-2 vote, but board members made it clear they believe more funding for Carroll County Public Schools is needed in future years. "We...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Teachers
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Exclusive: China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears - sources
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanization to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels and inflate a property...Tags: Government Debt, Financial Markets, National Government, Lobbying, Government
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New Britain School Advocates Rally To Promote $22 Million Budget Boost
The Hartford CourantWith a steady, loud chant of "22!," a crowd of about 150 parents, students, teachers and school administrators on Wednesday evening tried to very publicly press the common council into beefing up education funding in the new budget by $22 million....Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, New Britain
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Ozark moving forward with plans for FEMA shelter after Oklahoma and Joplin
selzie@kspr.comOZARK, Mo. - The tornado tragedies in Joplin and now Oklahoma serve as a sad reminder in Ozark. The Christian county commissioner says the two disasters highlight the reason the community needs a FEMA safe shelter there. For months county leaders have...Tags: FEMA, Christianity
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Working for job growth
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Economic-development groups have rolled out several initiatives over the years in an attempt to boost business here, but the four-year strategy the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce unveiled Wednesday is different from those past...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, IBM, Sales, Business, Investments
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Commissioners pass resolution opposing state gun control bill
Carroll County became the third county in the state this month to pass a resolution stating their opposition to the Maryland Firearms Safety Act of 2013 Wednesday. The Carroll County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a resolution...
Tags: Lawyers, Gun Control, Conservation, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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EXCLUSIVE-China urbanisation plan hits roadblock over spending fears-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanisation to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels...Tags: Government Debt, Financial Markets, Conservation, Lobbying, Government
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Park Ridge to debate tree replacement budget
Should Park Ridge spend $150,000 to replace trees lost to age, disease and insects, or can it accomplish the same goal for almost $34,000 less? Aldermen, who met on Monday night as the city council's committee of the whole, narrowly agreed to debate...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Forestry and Timber, Forests
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Special Report: Poor planning left Texas firefighters unprepared
ReutersWEST, Texas (Reuters) - The fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 others in Texas last month highlights the failings of a U.S. federal law intended to save lives during chemical accidents, a Reuters investigation has found....Tags: Lawyers, Inventories, Emergency Planning, Robin Williams, Conservation
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School closings disappoint many aldermen
Tribune reportersAfter the Chicago School Board meeting Wednesday, many of the aldermen who argued unsuccessfully to keep schools in their wards open said they were disappointed with the process. Ald. Deborah Graham, 29th, said she went to testify at the school board...Tags: Students, Robert Fioretti, Chicago City Hall, Ameya Pawar, Carrie Austin
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