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Fairhill students make a hit with Biden
The Philadelphia InquirerRaul Ortiz is going to be honest: When he wrote a letter to the vice president of the United States about gun violence, he didn't expect a response. "He has a lot of things to do," Raul, 9, said. But on Friday, Raul and his third-grade classmates at...Tags: Gun Control, Teaching and Learning, White House, Politics, Students
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Hawaii-bound pension trustees may face removal by emergency manager
Detroit Free PressDetroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr is researching whether he can fire some of the city's public pension trustees as four of them head to Hawaii this weekend for an all-expenses-paid trip to a conference. "Kevyn Orr is very concerned," spokesman Bill...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Detroit Free Press, Finance, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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Guns up for auction
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.More than 200 confiscated firearms are up for auction today, with proceeds benefiting local law enforcement. The firearms, an assortment of rifles, shotguns and handguns, have been confiscated by authorities over the years, Muskogee County District...Tags: Auction Service, Firearms, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control
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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon facing push to drop chairman title
NEW YORK — A major shareholder vote next week has Wall Street abuzz over the power and future of Jamie Dimon, leader of the country's biggest bank. As chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Dimon burnished his reputation by steering...
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Irvine tackles housing for developmentally disabled
Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea's proposal to investigate and improve the housing situation for developmentally disabled residents drew applause — and unanimous approval — at Tuesday's meeting. This "vulnerable group" does not receive...Tags: Autism, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics
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Investor group calls on SEC to review change in JPMorgan voting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pension and endowment managers on Friday called on U.S. regulators to review the rules for shareholder voting after a firm collecting ballots for JPMorgan Chase & Co cut off the bank's opponents from polling information. The...Tags: Florida Gators, AFSCME, Voting, Financial Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Colorado sheriffs sue to block new gun-control laws
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 17 (Reuters) - A group of Colorado county sheriffs, angry over two new state gun control laws passed in the wake of last year's mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block...Tags: Gun Control, Justice System, Periodicals, Politics, National Rifle Association of America
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Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans
— As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury. Illinois already spends more on government worker retirement...Tags: Donne E Trotter, Health Insurance Cost, Justice System, Government, Politics
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Ron Kaye: It's time for Burbank to think twice
Here we go again — at the first sign of recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression, government officials are gearing up to line their pockets with taxpayer money. The Burbank City Council took the lead last week by granting 100...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Government, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Missing Persons
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Bill would prevent lobbying about gun control, pro or con
The Wichita EagleKansas state government could be barred from lobbying against gun control in Washington by a gag rule designed to prevent local governments from lobbying in favor of gun control at the Statehouse. The state Senate on Friday gave its final approval to...Tags: Gun Control, Kansas Legislature, Justice System, Government, Politics
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Colorado sheriffs seek to overturn state's new gun laws
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)County sheriffs from across the state are trying to bring down two gun control measures signed into law in March with a constitutional challenge filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Denver. "Today represents a line in the sand," El Paso County...Tags: Gun Control, Justice System, Firearms, Periodicals, U.S. Supreme Court
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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Gun Control, Julie Hamos, Justice System, Government, Politics
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