Posts Tagged ‘state’

State briefs

State briefs
OPELOUSAS — The director of a company that operates several wastewater treatment facilities in Louisiana has been arrested on charges he allowed untreated wastewater to be illegally dumped.

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East Bay Then and Now: Railroad ‘Lobster’ Controlled State Politics for a Decade

East Bay Then and Now: Railroad ‘Lobster’ Controlled State Politics for a Decade
The Judah L. Magnes Museum announced last week that it will be relocating to 2121 Allston Way, a former printing plant it has owned since 1997. The building had been leased to the Berkeley Public Library and the Bancroft Library during their respective renovations.

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Senator from NJ urged Fed to aid home state bank

Senator from NJ urged Fed to aid home state bank
Sen. Robert Menendez wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last summer seeking help for a home state bank operated by campaign contributors, specifically asking for approval of an acquisition that would have rescued…

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State cannot pretend to believe it is buying adequate care for elders

State cannot pretend to believe it is buying adequate care for elders
Adult family homes are once again in the spotlight for abuse, neglect and exploitation of our dependent elders. The focus of that spotlight however is unjustly directed. The truth is that we have not yet valued our elders sufficiently to fund adequate care for them and we have generally accepted the often unsatisfactory results.

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State cannot pretend to believe it is buying adequate care for elders

State cannot pretend to believe it is buying adequate care for elders
Adult family homes are once again in the spotlight for abuse, neglect and exploitation of our dependent elders. The focus of that spotlight however is unjustly directed. The truth is that we have not yet valued our elders sufficiently to fund adequate care for them and we have generally accepted the often unsatisfactory results.

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Bill would bump State Troopers to 800

Bill would bump State Troopers to 800
Across the entire State of West Virginia, there are only four State Trooper detachments that have solid 24-hour law enforcement coverage.And of the total 60 detachments covering the state’s 55 counties, there are 33 that have less than five officers.

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State Farm won’t renew thousands of Fla. policies

State Farm won’t renew thousands of Fla. policies
Thousands of State Farm Florida property insurance customers will be seeing notices in their mailboxes next week saying their policies will not be renewed, a company spokesman said Thursday.

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DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President Obama’s State of the Union Address ‘A Home Run for the Middle Class’

DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President Obama’s State of the Union Address ‘A Home Run for the Middle Class’
Kaine Says President’s Plans for Restoring the Middle Class, Creating Jobs, Turning the Country Around and Fixing the Ways of Washington are the Right Prescription for the Challenges We Face

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Transcript: Obama’s first State of the Union speech

Transcript: Obama’s first State of the Union speech
President Obama delivered his State of the Union address to Congress on Wednesday night. Here is a transcript of the speech.

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State of the Union speech text

State of the Union speech text
Text of President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union speech, as prepared for delivery on Wednesday and provided by the White House.

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