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Honeymoon Is Over For Hartford Mayor, Council
The Hartford CourantThe nine city council members sworn in at the start of 2012 spent their first year largely in step with Mayor Pedro Segarra. The council approved numerous proposals set forth by the mayor, and both sides communicated regularly on major issues, from...Tags: Larry Deutsch, Kenneth Kennedy, Local Government, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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'Serious-gaming' win for Orlando business
Out of a dozen entries from across the country, a local high-tech company recently landed one of the top honors in a "serious-gaming" contest tied to the Defense Users' GameTech Conference, an industry trade show held earlier this month in Orlando....
Tags: Science and Technology, Research, University of Central Florida, Armed Forces, Politics
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Economy picks up pace despite deep cutbacks
WASHINGTON -- After nearly stalling in late 2012, the American economy quickened its pace early this year despite deep government cutbacks. The strongest consumer spending in two years fueled a 2.5 percent annual growth rate in the January-March quarter....Tags: Wars and Interventions, National Government, China, Germany, Indonesia
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Wendy Greuel outlines fresh attack on rival Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Wendy Greuel stepped up attacks on rival Eric Garcetti on Tuesday, repeating ethical accusations brought up at Monday night’s televised debate and adding a new one -- that Garcetti accepted thousands in donations at a...
Tags: Ethics, Wendy Greuel, Religion and Belief, Values, Politics
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Post gunfight, Pat Toomey getting back to basics
WASHINGTON — After a dizzying two weeks at the epicenter of an emotionally charged political moment, Sen. Pat Toomey returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday eager to resume his role as a vocal fiscal conservative critical of the Obama White House. It...Tags: Primaries, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Federal Aviation Administration, Republican Party
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Despite campaign promises, government has grown under Scott
TALLAHASSEE – On the campaign trail, Rick Scott made it sound like such common sense: career politicians had driven the train in Tallahassee, and it was headed off a cliff because of spiraling government growth. Scott pledged to implement an...
Tags: Altamonte Springs, Regional Authority, National Government, Labor Markets, Colleges and Universities
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Data mixed as manufacturing growth slows, construction picks up
WASHINGTON — Growth in the crucial manufacturing sector unexpectedly slowed in March as companies reported fewer new orders and less production compared with the previous month. The Institute for Supply Management's widely watched purchasing...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Machine Manufacturing, Local Government, Politics, Government Debt
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Construction industry expects big boost from Annapolis spending measures
For Maryland's building industry, the good times may be coming back. The construction sector, which has been in the tank for the better part of five years, is on the verge of receiving a sizable infusion of money from recent decisions in Annapolis....
Tags: Science and Technology, Maryland Department of Transportation, Anirban Basu, Transportation, Annapolis
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Why 'chained CPI' works for Social Security [Blowback]
In his March 22 blog post criticizing proposals to switch from the consumer price index to "chained CPI" to determine cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and other items in the federal budget, Michael Hiltzik claimed that there...
Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, George H.W. Bush, Consumer Confidence, Congressional Budget Office
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Federal budget cuts to squeeze some states harder than others
With the Pentagon set to whack its share of $85 billion in automatic federal budget cuts last month, it didn't take long for Velma Searcy to feel the pain. The owner of a Palmdale maker of military aircraft parts saw two contracts quickly evaporate as...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Lockheed Martin Corp., Defense Equipment, Politics, Aerospace Manufacturing
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On thin ice
Before they began practice one recent morning in Salt Lake City, Olympic bronze medalist Lana Gehring of Glenview and four other elite speedskaters had to assemble protective pads around the walls of a municipal rink. Working in tandem, the skaters...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Business Enterprises, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Politics
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MOCA donations declined $270,000 in 2011-12
Donations, the main financial power source for art museums, dropped again in 2011-12 at L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art, marking declines in each of the first two years of Jeffrey Deitch's tenure as museum director. This time, the fall — a $270,...
Tags: Google Inc., Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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