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Pike County Commissioners hold first Meeting of 2012

For the convenience of the newly seated County Commissioners of Pike County, a Commissioners Meeting was held after the swearing in ceremony on...
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Williamson County Commissioners' staffer to run for county attorney position

Williamson County Commissioners Court Legal Advisor Hal Hawes announced his candidacy this week for Williamson County Attorney in the March 2012...
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Better late than never with ethics reform?

New York's governors have had a rough time of it the last several years. Eliot Spitzer was forced to step down after it was revealed that he...
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President Obama wins award for transparency efforts

On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that our nation's leader, President Barack Obama was presented with an award for his efforts to make...
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Obama flouts open-government laws: America's least transparent administration

Ironically, liberal "open-government" advocates are giving Obama a medal for supposedly promoting "government transparency." He...
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Gov. Cuomo announces plans for new redistricting

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of the Independent Redistricting Commission today. The plan is to permanently reform how congressional...
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City Council Speaker Quinn's ideas for the budget

  • Quinn NYC budget/NY State budget
  • February 16, 2011
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn shared her budget plans for the city yesterday, and yes, there is more pain. While celebrating how well the...
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Rolley stumbles in his first chance at "open government"

"Open government isn't just about taking what you have right now and publishing it on-line, it's about redesigning processes and...
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Can You Hear Me Now? - Recorded Meeting Law HB 120 Hearing on Friday

Two weeks ago in Dawson County a hearing was held by the county commissioners to consider how to best notice meetings. During the course testimony,...
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SBA reveals new website

  • SBA
  • December 24, 2010
As part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s mission to ensure that small business owners and entrepreneurs have access to accurate,...
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