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LETTER: Thank government workers
Across the country and in communities like Aberdeen, government employees protect and serve our nation. To honor these workers and their service, May 5-11 has been nationally designated as Public Service Recognition Week. If you checked the weather...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Weather, Career and Workplace, Weather Reports, U.S. Postal Service
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
SCHOOL FUNDING SD lawmakers approve new study of school funding PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A special committee of South Dakota lawmakers will take another look at the state's system for funding public school districts. The Legislature's Executive...Tags: Health Insurance, Biology, Justice System, Dennis Daugaard, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Leaders of South Dakota state employee organization urge improvement of dental plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Leaders of an organization of state employees are pushing for improvements in their dental plan and more timely information on their health insurance plan. Leaders of the South Dakota State Employees Organization met...Tags: Health Insurance, Civil and Public Service, Career and Workplace, Dentistry and Dental Health, Government
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State employees may get raises for first time in six years
State employees would get a raise of at least $1,000 under a deal struck Saturday by House and Senate negotiators, as the final pieces of the state budget fell into place. Under the plan agreed to by Senate Appropriations Chairman Joe Negron, R-Stuart,...Tags: Bill Montford, Justice System, Government, Joe Negron, Crime, Law and Justice
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Program lends hand in sump pump work
Aberdeen residents who need to install or improve a sump pump system have a choice of two programs -- one of them a grant, the other a loan -- to help pay for them. The sump pump work could be covered under a home rehab grant program offered by Homes...Tags: Career and Workplace, Government, Employees, Politics
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Blue Shield may lose exclusive CalPERS HMO contract
Blue Shield of California may be losing its longtime grip on one of the healthcare industry's most coveted insurance contracts. Officials at the California Public Employees' Retirement System are recommending breaking up Blue Shield's current...Tags: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Career and Workplace, Health Net Inc., Government, Healthcare Provider
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Obama budget would have big impact in Md.
Labor unions representing federal employees reacted angrily to the $3.8 trillion budget unveiled Wednesday by President Barack Obama, who proposed trimming $20 billion from federal retirement benefits — reopening a debate many Democrats felt had...Tags: Career and Workplace, Government, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Parties and Movements, Barack Obama
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Villaraigosa says city workers should pay more toward retirement
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that city employees should pay considerably more for their healthcare and retirement benefits to avoid “giant balloon payments” in coming years. Appearing on KTTV’s “Good...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Antonio Villaraigosa, Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Wendy Greuel
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Time for public employee unions to pick up the tab
For more than half of my 38 years in the news business, I've been a member of a union, though I'm not currently. And my late father was a proud Teamster for decades. So I appreciate the goods that unions deliver to nearly 15 million members in the...
Tags: Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Health and Safety at Work, Politics
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Voice of the People, Apr. 28
Pension plan The Chicago Tribune was incorrect when it wrote that the pension plan proposed by state Reps. Tom Morrison, R-Palatine, and Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, lacked the support of a third lawmaker ("On the road to nowhere; Lawmakers, it's all about...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Government, Political Corruption, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy
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Even Steve Lopez wants unions to make concessions. You agree?
In his Wednesday column, Steve Lopez said it's time for public employee unions to make concessions. Lopez said he believes strongly in unions but the times require compromise: For more than half of my 38 years in the news business, I've been a member of...
Tags: Government, Labor Markets, Politics
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In final budget, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls for reversing cuts to city services
Ten weeks before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday offered a $7.7-billion budget that would begin reversing years of cuts to basic city services such as tree trimming and sidewalk repairs while avoiding employee layoffs...
Tags: Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Los Angeles Police Department
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 26, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 11, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 23, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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