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Legislative committees with members drawn from both chambers; responsible for investigating issues of general concern to the Congress.

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TEXT: Lawmakers, officials, groups respond to State of State speech

Published January 7, 2009, 1:45 pm, WRGB Albany

In the past, governors would inspire us with their State of the State addresses, and then deliver more somber news in their budget proposals. This year, we've already heard the bad news. Last month, the Governor presented us with his budget plan.

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'It's A Work In Progress' : Supervisors Reflect On Past Year

Published January 7, 2009, 4:36 am, Leesburg Today

The beginning of 2008 saw the excitement from an altered Board of Supervisors, elected in November 2007, as supervisors headed to the dais of the county board room with plans of stopping overdevelopment and creating a better working environment within Loudoun's government.

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Richardson could still serve later

Published January 6, 2009, 9:59 am, The Record

President-elect Barack Obama had his first serious stumble in what until now had been the seamless process of staffing his new administration, though New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's withdrawal of his nomination to be commerce secretary was handled with a minimum of drama, quickly, cleanly and over the weekend.

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Kip Reader Elected Managing Partner for Another Three-Year Term at Ulmer & Berne LLP; Richard G. Hardy Elected to the ...

Published January 6, 2009, 6:10 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

CLEVELAND----Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the re-election of Kip Reader to Managing Partner of Ulmer & Berne for the next three years. Mr. Reader has been the Firm’s Managing Partner since 1995.

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Richardson Wont Pursue Cabinet Post

Published January 5, 2009, 4:13 am, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico withdrew as the commerce nominee amid a grand jury inquiry.

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Holden, others offer advice for Nixon

Published January 4, 2009, 5:34 pm, Columbia Missourian

JEFFERSON CITY — With an apparent replay of the budget and political environment of the last administration, former top leaders from both major political parties have different advice for Missouri Gov.-elect Jay Nixon. He will be inaugurated at the state Capitol on Jan. 12. Like former one-term Democratic Gov. Bob Holden, Nixon will face a budget shortfall and a Republican-controlled ...

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Massport holds its cards close

Published January 3, 2009, 11:45 pm, Boston Globe

Many commuters have been resentful that a group of unelected officials has the power to raise tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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Speaker worried about MPs' health

Published January 2, 2009, 10:23 pm, Trinidad Express

House Speaker Barry Sinanan says he hopes to discourage, in the forthcoming second Session of Parliament, the practice of MPs reading their contributions. He said he signalled in late November/early December, that Members had a full year to understand what they are about.

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The year in review

Published January 1, 2009, 2:46 am, Morton Grove Champion

The nationwide economic crash of 2008 was felt in Morton Grove in the same ways it has in many communities, in everything from home foreclosures, slowed development, residents' increased need for financial assistance and tightening government revenue. Emblematic of the problem is the Preserves of Morton Grove project on Dempster Street. Find out which other stories made our Top 10 list for 2008.

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Race for 39th District Senate seat smashes spending mark

Published December 31, 2008, 9:11 pm, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Republican Kim Ward and Democrat Tony Bompiani spent $2.3 million in their fall campaigns for the 39th District Senate seat, shattering the record-setting $1.7 million spent in the 2004 campaign for the seat.

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