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Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials
May 20 U-T San Diego: "State government: Where best practices are shunned" Business gurus come and go, trendy theories have their moment in the sun and then fade, but some management wisdom is eternal. Such as: Establish "best practices" — clear guidelines that discourage inefficiency. Don't give people incentives to ...
Former Miss America latest to look at US Senate
Former Miss America Heather French Henry is the latest Democrat to consider challenging U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in his re-election bid next year. French Henry said Wednesday that Democratic leaders "are reaching out to me to talk and discuss" the race. "I've agreed to listen," she said. "But ...
Ga. Rep. Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. Brooks entered the plea on his 30-count indictment before federal Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman. Baverman set a $25,000 unsecured bond for Brooks and ordered him to surrender ...
Texas House remembers Sherman Hemsley
The Texas Legislature has honored actor Sherman Hemsley, the man best known for playing the role of George Jefferson on The Jeffersons. El Paso Rep. Joe Pickett offered a memorial resolution on Wednesday for a man he called a friend and a constituent. Hemsley spent the final years of his ...
Okla. lawmakers to take up tornado recovery bill
Oklahoma lawmakers are preparing to take up legislation to appropriate $45 million in emergency funds to help pay for recovery efforts following deadly tornadoes in central Oklahoma. Officials in the Oklahoma Senate say the chamber could take up a measure on Wednesday that would dip into the state's Rainy Day ...
Animal protection groups praise Alabama bill
Animal protection groups are urging Alabama's governor to sign legislation toughening the penalties for animal cruelty. The Legislature passed a bill on the last night of its session to increase the penalty for animal cruelty from a maximum of six months in jail to a maximum of one year. The ...
Ga. state lawmaker to be honored by White House
The White House is set to honor an openly gay Georgia state lawmaker as one of 10 Harvey Milk Champions of Change. White House officials say Democratic State Rep. Simone Bell is being recognized along with nine others Wednesday for their commitment to equality and public service. The event falls ...
Pa. primary results yield winners and losers
Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson lost the Democratic nomination for a second term Tuesday as challenger Eric Papenfuse emerged as the winner of a fiercely competitive primary contest. In other mayoral nomination contests, Democrats tapped veteran city Councilman William Peduto as their standard-bearer in Pittsburgh, city Tax Collector Bill Courtright as ...
Nevada Gov. signs transgender hate crimes bill
Crimes that target transgender person because of their sexual identify carry an extra penalty in Nevada. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB139 into law Tuesday. The new law adds a person's "gender identity or expression" to the list of motivating factors interpreted as a hate crime. Defendants face the penalties ...
Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT
Minn. session '13: What got done, what didn't ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota state lawmakers promised when the legislative session began that their top priority was setting a new state budget. To that end, they produced a $38.3 billion two-year spending plan that hikes taxes on top income earners ...
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