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    Apr 28, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. State employees may get raises for first time in six years

    State employees would get a raise of at least $1,000 under a deal struck Saturday by House and Senate negotiators, as the final pieces of the state budget fell into place. Under the plan agreed to by Senate Appropriations Chairman Joe Negron, R-Stuart,...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Florida Highway Patrol, Politics

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Park Ridge mayor vetoes contract, police station upgrades

    Just 24 hours after he was re-elected April 9, and less than a half-hour after Park Ridge aldermen unanimously approved the city's new $61.5 million budget, Mayor David Schmidt vowed to once again wield his veto pen. Five days later, Schmidt carried out...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Politics, Public Finance, Career and Workplace

    3. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Aiming high in federal contracting

    As federal agencies pull back on spending, 7Delta's strategy is thinking big.
    As federal agencies pull back on spending, 7Delta's strategy is thinking big. The Columbia information technology firm, which grew by focusing on work for one federal agency, is going after larger contracts and broadening its reach. It's a...

    Tags: Small Businesses, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Business

    4. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Federal poultry regulations relaxed in spending law

    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-and-pop chicken farmers on the Eastern Shore and Salisbury-based Perdue.
    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-...

    Tags: Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Crime, Law and Justice, Genetic Engineering, Consumers

    5. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| AM News

  5. Deadlines loom on Lancaster water plant deal

    LANCASTER — Following a ruling by the state attorney general, the city of Lancaster was forced to turn over recordings from a January executive session where council members discussed the water contract between the city and the Garrard County Water Association.
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    LANCASTER — Following a ruling by the state attorney general, the city of Lancaster was forced to turn over recordings from a January executive session where council members discussed the water contract between the city and the Garrard County...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plant Openings, Water Supply

    6. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| AM News

  6. Attorney general says Lancaster violated open meetings law

    LANCASTER — In a Feb. 21 ruling, the Kentucky Attorney General determined that Lancaster City Council violated the Open Meetings Act by entering into an executive session during its Jan. 14 meeting.
    kpeek@amnews.com
    LANCASTER — In a Feb. 21 ruling, the Kentucky Attorney General determined that Lancaster City Council violated the Open Meetings Act by entering into an executive session during its Jan. 14 meeting. The ruling came as a result of a written...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System

    7. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Chicken farmers sue Ukrainian investor over failed venture

    When a young Ukrainian billionaire acquired the North Carolina operations of chicken processor Townsends out of bankruptcy in early 2011, the deal seemed to symbolize the increasing globalization of our food supply. Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the majority owner...

    Tags: Ukraine, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, China, Chess Playing

    8. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Higginson named to Mandel's council seat

    The Highland Park City Council has approved the appointment of teacher and transportation commissioner Sally Higginson to serve out the term of a councilman elected to the Lake County Board. Mayor Nancy Rotering appointed Higginson to fill the vacancy...

    Tags: Radio, Teachers, Entertainment, Politics, Elections

    9. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Pasadena Sun

  9. Timeline: Rose Bowl renovations

    <strong>Oct. 11, 2010:</strong> City Council approves Rose Bowl renovations that are expected to cost $151.9 million.
    Oct. 11, 2010: City Council approves Rose Bowl renovations that are expected to cost $151.9 million. Jan. 25, 2011: Project breaks ground. April 2011: Unanticipated foundation work increases project’s price tag to $156.5 million. December 2011:...

    Tags: Renovation

    10. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Help for firms vying for a piece of the federal budget

    Catonsville-based Alpha Omega Technologies performs work for one federal agency, and it wants more contracts<strong> </strong>&mdash; a daunting goal for a small company in a time of tight budgets.
    Catonsville-based Alpha Omega Technologies performs work for one federal agency, and it wants more contracts — a daunting goal for a small company in a time of tight budgets. But the head of the 25-person software firm thinks he has a leg up after...

    Tags: Small Businesses, Environmental Issues, Business, Intel Corp., Politics

    11. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. 'Fiscal cliff' deal approved, avoiding tax increases, spending cuts

    A bipartisan plan to avoid federal spending reductions and tax increases that would hit Maryland especially hard won final approval Tuesday night in the House of Representatives even as outside groups warned that the bill would simply delay difficult decisions for a few months.
    A bipartisan plan to avoid federal spending reductions and tax increases that would hit Maryland especially hard won final approval Tuesday night in the House of Representatives even as outside groups warned that the bill would simply delay difficult...

    Tags: Income Tax, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Government Debt, Unemployment Benefits

    12. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Mayor's office contends city pays for 'phantom' phone lines

    The city of Baltimore is likely wasting tens of thousands of dollars a month on "phantom" phone lines that are never used, the city's new information technology director said Thursday. Chris Tonjes, who heads the Mayor's Office of Information Technology,...

    Tags: Local Government, Science and Technology, George Nilson, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

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