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Stephen Goldstein: Real scandal is how lobbyists get away with what they do
These days, the country is consumed by scandal-mania — real, or mostly trumped-up, partisan allegations of violations of the public trust, the truth of which no one knows for sure because we don't have all the facts and probably never will. We...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Lobbying, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America
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Delray Beach named Best Restored Beach
Add another title to the Most Fun Small Town in America: 'Best Restored Beach' for 2013. The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association bestowed the award on Delray Beach less than a month after the city completed a massive renourishment project...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Politics, Delray Beach, Hurricanes
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Moonrise Festival canceled
The Moonrise Festival, a new electronic dance concert that was expected to draw thousands to South Baltimore, has been canceled only weeks before the event, after organizers failed to obtain the necessary permits, city officials said. The festival had...
Tags: Pretty Lights (music group), Electronics, Festive Events, Music, Grand Prix of Baltimore
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Bringing shame on his profession [Editorial]
Regardless of how most of us feel about individual elected officials or their leanings on particular policies, it's a fair observation that a lot of people get involved with politics because they want to make a difference. Some lose their moral...Tags: Corporate Crime, Elections, Lawyers, Dwayne Johnson, Justice System
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Insurance rates in Stanford could rise if ISO rating drops
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Poor performance numbers from the Stanford Fire Department over the past three years are threatening to cause insurance rates in the city to rise. According to a recent evaluation by the Insurance Services Organization (known as ISO),...Tags: Fires, Standards, Science and Technology, Insurance, Politics
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In L.A., polishing up the pedways
In downtown Los Angeles, elevated pedestrian walkways — called pedways — slice the air between tall buildings on Bunker Hill, like a 1970s vision of a future metropolis. That's exactly what they were intended to be — the first phase of...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Vandalism, Jose Huizar, Essex Property Trust Inc.
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Voice: Stop last-minute amendments
LOU CORREA, Senator, 34th District; MARK DESAULNIER, Senator, 7th District and BOB HUFF, Senator, 29th District The California Legislature must stop the practice of last-minute amendments that are adopted before anyone — policymakers or the...Tags: Elections, Politics, Government
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Dividers, bars or armrests: City says they make park more 'family friendly'
Some would call them "dividers," others might call them "bars," but city officials prefer "armrests." Green U-shaped metal material was recently strapped to the seats of South Beach Park's pavilion, spaced about every 3 feet. The "armrests" were...
Tags: Lake Worth, Politics, Government
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Des Plaines official resigns less than a year after taking job
Tribune reporterThe director of community and economic development in Des Plaines has resigned from the position just eight months after taking the job, city officials said. Director Alex Dambach announced his resignation Tuesday, city officials said in a release....Tags: Politics, Government
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Can Fort Lauderdale compel background checks at gun show?
A showdown is brewing between Fort Lauderdale and the Ohio-based company that has long held gun shows at the city-owned War Memorial Auditorium. The city has clamped down on the arms-bazaar excesses of the show, and a lawyer for Suncoast Gun Shows say...Tags: Father's Day, Fort Lauderdale, Sandy Hook Elementary School, National Rifle Association of America, Politics
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County is making a mistake in considering the sale of the North Point Government Center
I grew up in Dundalk and began my career in recreation, parks, and conservation with the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks. My career took me to Harford County and Los Angeles. I came home to Baltimore County in 1995 as the director of...Tags: Dundalk, Local Elections, Kevin Kamenetz, Politics, Government
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Not everyone raving about electronic music festival
As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics. The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to...
Tags: Electronics, Festive Events, Electric Daisy Carnival, Human Interest, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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