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GOP legislators use power to control local affairs
ATLANTA (AP) — Even with Republicans holding unprecedented political power across the South, Democrats remain mostly in charge of urban centers in otherwise conservative states. Yet increasingly that control is threatened, not at the ballot box, but...
Tags: Local Government, Elections, Parties and Movements, Mecklenburg County (North Carolina), National Football League
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Report: No evidence files deleted in bad faith in redistricting case
The Wisconsin State JournalThe plaintiffs in a case that challenged Wisconsin's 2011 redistricting agreed Wednesday to drop an effort to determine why Republicans failed to turn over records to them after finding no evidence of malicious intent. In a report to a three-judge...Tags: Judges, Trials, Justice System, Lawyers, Republican Party
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AP: Health reforms penalize some Indians
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs. Her...
Tags: Judges, Diabetes, Justice System, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Insurance
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Update on Portland fire staffing has 'no magic pill'
Portland Press Herald, MaineMidway through a review of a consultant's recommendations to improve the fire department's operations and services, Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria told city councilors Tuesday that the report contains a lot of information but no "magic pill" or "secret door...Tags: Fires, Government, New York City, Safety of Citizens
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Tupelo mayoral candidates fight for conservative title
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloThree weeks before Tupelo voters decide on Mayor Jack Reed Jr.'s successor in City Hall, the candidates are staying busy trying to prove who is the strongest fiscal conservative for the city. The Democrat in the June 4 general election for mayor,...Tags: Local Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Local Elections, Political Fundraising, Elections
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Gerontologist: Participating in the arts a way to keep older people healthy, stimulated
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Elderly people should participate in art programs such as painting, writing, storytelling and dancing to keep their minds stimulated and to reduce their health care costs in an era when the American population is quickly aging, a gerontologist said...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Health Insurance Cost, Arts, Maya Angelou, Washington, DC
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Airwaves, homespun charm help far-flung Treasure Valley businesses compete
The Idaho StatesmanSurrounded by farmland and wide-open vistas, the western Canyon County town of Parma first announces itself with the Old Fort Boise historical park and a cheery mural declaring "Onion Country USA." Drive a couple of blocks farther on U.S. 20/26 and you'...Tags: Lincoln, Mercury, Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Consumer Goods Industries
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Pittsburgh region’s population loss is Lehigh Valley area’s gain
Capitol IdeasYo! The long-running success of the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently is not enough to keep people in parts of western Pennsylvania. Allegheny County lost 4.3 percent of its population between the 2000 Census and 2010 Census. As a result, it will...... -
Sebastian County Sales Tax Election Is Tuesday
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Sebastian County voters will decide Tuesday whether to continue a 20-year-old county sales tax for another 10 years. Voters first adopted the 1 percent sales tax in June 1994. Sebastian County Judge David Hudson stressed the importance of the vote for...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Elections, Anglicanism, Baptist
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Politics as usual
Bloomberg gun control group thanks Toomey A gun control advocacy group backed by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg began airing a TV ad Thursday that thanks U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey for his work on strengthening background checks. The Mayors Against ...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Justice System, Joe Manchin III, Parties and Movements, Lou Barletta
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Redistricting does not change House districts in Bradford and Sullivan counties
The Daily Review, Towanda, Pa.Under the redistricting plan that was approved on Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, residents of Bradford and Sullivan counties will continue to have the same state representative that they have had in the past. Under the plan, state...Tags: Tina Pickett, Government, Public Officials
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Demand for college ag grads is strong this spring
For months, Matt Green has been hearing from companies that are interested in hiring him. It just doesn't let up, the University of Minnesota-Crookston senior says of employer interest. Green and many other college students majoring in agriculture...Tags: Michigan State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Graduation
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