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Another senior San Francisco mayor official is now indicted in the public corruption scandal that has already affected former public works department director Mohammed Nuru this year, federal officials said on Monday.Sandra Zuniga,…

The Mexico City prosecutor's office is investigating 10 private doctors and a government official, amid allegations that more than 500 death certificates were forged during the coronavirus pandemic.Mexican newspaper El Universal reported…

As George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police became the flashpoint for weekend protests in nearly every state in the United States, Jay-Z reached out to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, to tell him that "justice must be done…

May 18, 2020 From New York to Luxembourg, via Namibia, Iceland and Bhutan, the new SARS CoV-2 coronavirus has turned the modern world into a crisis zone. An unprecedented global effort is underway…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo praised the Nigerian President's chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday after contracting the novel coronavirus. Kyari, who was 70 years old and suffered from underlying health…

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It will save countless lives, and in doing so, they could show us by example how to finally begin to dismantle mass incarceration for good.…

After much public reaction, GameStop is closing all of its Massachusetts stores following a City of Boston inspection last Wednesday.…

Bishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams The Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry, Archbishop Nicholas…

Cross River State Health Commissioner Betta Edu paid school fees for 723 students and pupils in Adadama community, Abi local government area in the state, for the school calendar current. The beneficiaries…

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the history's timestamp to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) - A clinical trial evaluating a vaccine designed to…

An employee disinfects metro trains against the coronavirus in Tehran.…

US Department of Commerce Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Administration Thomas F. Gilman will be the guest speaker tomorrow at the American Chamber of Commerce's 34th anniversary in Jamaica Business &…

If you've taken out a payday loan that charges exorbitant fees, the struggle to make the payments can seem overwhelming. This is a particularly difficult type of debt to repay because borrowers can get trapped in a cycle of debt. About…

A FORMER beauty queen who is now an official in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration faces charges she left her baby in the bath and attacked the child's father. New York State director of Latin American affairs Melissa Quesada…

Vivian Moreno after her election to city council in 2018. Photo by Chris Stone The San Diego Building Owners & Managers Association presented its 2020 Public Officer of the Year award to San Diego City Council member Vivian…

The Santa Cruz County woman accused of throwing a cup of menstrual blood at state senators in September has been charged with two felonies, court records show.Rebecca Dalelio, 43, of Boulder Creek, faces charges of assault on a public…

PLATTSBURGH — Shoshanah Bewlay has been named the new executive director of the New York State Committee on…

PERSIDA ACOSTADear PAO,I am accused of committing cyber defamation. The complaints against me were initiated by two people - one is an individual, while the other is a public officer. I…

SAIPAN - Rather than a “total repeal” of the government's Code of…

Queen shows signs of overstepping Charles' responsibility, expert saysIn previous years, it was up to the Foreign Secretary to lay a wreath on behalf of all who served in the British Overseas Territories. However, after a change in…

Alabama State Senator Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, has been named 2019 Outstanding Public Officer by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). ASCE's Committee for the Advancement of the Profession selected Chambliss to receive…

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The name Basuki"Ah OKTjahaja Purnama is in the public spotlight after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo summoned candidates to serve his second term, a list to be announced on Wednesday, October 23. Asked about his!-->!-->…

The NCUA Board of Directors (Source: NCUA) A divided NCUA board passed a rule Thursday that allows federal credit unions to make short-term loans of up to $2,000 as an alternative to predatory payday loans. The new alternative payday…

Alan Richel, a federal government veteran who worked for various entities across the country for 34 years, is one of three candidates contesting outgoing Township Director Ann Snyder for her 6 position on the board.“The…

By now you may be familiar with the saga of Jerry Foxhoven, the 66-year-old former director of the Iowa Department of Social Services, who the governor asked to step down last month within days. after emailing the 4,300 employees in…

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Jerry Foxhoven, the 66-year-old former director of the Iowa Department of Social Services, loves Tupac. His appreciation for the late great rapper, it seems, is not a passing fancy, nor a grudging acknowledgment of a few good songs or…

A state ethics measure that would bar politicians and public employees from using their official positions for personal gain is met with a wall of opposition from developers, cities, counties, sheriffs…

Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of the Iowa Department of Social Services, abruptly resigned last month, apparently at the behest of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, and there is an intrigue that his resignation took place the day after it was…

Payday loans have extremely high interest rates – but is it still okay to get one? Find out the answer here. Payday loans are short term loans…

The vice-governor of Xinjiang, a region in northwest China, today managed the first sentence of a 10-minute speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council without distorting the facts. He was right on a few other points as…

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 June 2019; Hardly a week goes by these days that a Sierra Leonean civil servant has not reached an out-of-court settlement with the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to repay stolen public funds.…

Akwa Ibom's government suspended the chairman of the state's Local Government Services Commission, Valentine Attah. Mr Attah's suspension, announced in a press release on Wednesday from Akwa Ibom's (SSG)…

A Nigerian activist has been jailed for seven years for falsely accusing a public official of corruption. Ibrahim Wala, popularly known as IG Wala, was jailed on Wednesday by Judge Yusuf Halilu of the High…

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Do you remember Rod Blagojevich? My memory of the former governor of Illinois is the cover of his case of The daily show while Jon Stewart made a long standing gag by exaggerating his name. In 2008, Governor Blagojevich was arrested…

MILFORD - The case of a former member of the Beacon Falls finance council accused of sexually assaulting a minor is nearing trial.Standing next to his lawyer in court on Thursday, Joseph Dowdell, 61, rejected a plea offer that would have…

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - President Ashraf Ghani officially dismissed from his post on Thursday a deputy director-general Abdullah Abdullah, a move which appears to have exacerbated political tensions at a critical time for the country.…

Before there was Individual-1, ten years ago, Public Agent A — ridiculous and rowdy Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who we remember had "that thing." who was "fucking gold" —the former Barack Obama.…

The Alabama Ethics Commission meets on Wednesday for its final meeting of 2018 with the opportunity to revisit one of its most controversial issues of this year. In April, the committee issued an advisory opinion on a union organizer who…

Payday loans target consumers with no credit or low credit. These high-interest loans promise quick cash until the next paycheck arrives, but they often create dangerous cycles of new loans to pay off old ones, draining finances and…

Donald Trump's first ambassador to the UN, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Hailey, unexpectedly resigned his post today. At a press conference today, Donald Trump said she wanted a break; Haley added that she has no plans to run for…

Singer Nonoy Zuñiga and Assistant Secretary for Presidential Communications Mocha Uson (Filipino Daily Inquirer file photos) Singer Nonoy Zuñiga has released his own statement regarding the latest…

You are appalled or excited by what is happening somewhere in the political arena. How to express your opinion to a public official? Besides at the polls, we mean. Or by calling his office, tweeting, attending a rally, contributing to a…

Clown costume at court Clown costume at court WASHINGTON COUNTY - A Washington County official arrested for a seat belt violation decided to dress up as a clown during his trial to fight the $ 10 bill. The judge was not…

General Manager Donna DeMartino of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) was recognized as Outstanding Public Officer of the Year by the Mother Lode Chapter of the Sierra Club. The award was presented for DeMartino's leadership…

"I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS" said Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the…

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is among the country's top public officials, according to a leading government magazine. Governor Magazine bestowed the honor on Stanton's efforts to improve the city's environmental sustainability during his…

Gerri Detweiler | Credit.comAmericans now have the highest credit card debt everAmericans' credit card debt just hit a worrying record of $1.02 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve.Buzz60Nobody likes being in debt, but it's even…

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MANILA, Philippines - For two years in a row, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. topped the list of top-paid government officials. Based on the “Salary and…

Chuck Rizzo Jr. has not been charged with a felony, but he could lose a $ 2.5 million home.Federal investigators are eyeing Chuck Rizzo Jr.'s $ 2.5 million mansion for possible confiscation in connection with the municipal corruption…

What is a payday loan? A payday loan is a type of short-term loan where a lender grants credit at a high interest rate based on your income. Its principal is usually a portion of your next paycheck. Payday loans charge high…

KABUL, Afghanistan - He arrived in northern Afghanistan with certificates of appreciation from the presidential palace in Kabul - a privileged sign from Afghan officials, just behind government medals.The dignitary, a burly young man with…

Utah's Kristen Cox, executive director of the State's Office of Management and Budget, was named one of Governor magazine's Public Officials of the Year. She joins seven other elected, appointed and career state…

LANSING, MI - The Michigan Supreme Court ruled not to define a public official under Michigan's Open Meetings Act, with two justices dissenting, according to a court order.In a lawsuit that has been ongoing for more than two years…

Oakley Clerk Cheryl BolfOakley Clerk Cheryl Bolf(Brad Devereaux | MLive.com)Update: Oakley case litigated in Michigan Supreme CourtLANSING, MI -- A case that began in the wood-panelled assembly hall in the Village of Oakley will be heard in…

Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari issued an apology. It was for the abusive dissolution of university councils by his administration. Apologies are unusual for Nigerian presidents in general, and for Buhari in particular. This is…

PERRY COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Perry County Sheriff's Office reports that a man was arrested for threatening and intimidating a public official on Wednesday, March 9.Cody W. Gass was interviewed by telephone by a Perry County Member of…

ST. THOMAS - A man from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty on Friday to bribing a public official to…

FRANKFURT Kentucky Senate Speaker Robert Stivers was named one of the country's nine Public Officials of the Year by Governor magazine. Stivers, R-Manchester, was nominated for the award by the magazine's editors. The…

State Representative Patricia Todd sparked a ruckus on her Facebook page. Perhaps you have heard about it in the press."It's time to bring these people out of the closet and let them know that we will no longer allow anyone to say hateful…

California Legislature Extends Responsibility for Section 1090 of the Government Code to Those Who Help and Encourage An amendment to Article 1090 of the Government Code now makes it an offense for anyone to assist and encourage a…

CHESHIRE >> A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Cheshire pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of bribing a public official, one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return, according to a Federal press…

After a nearly 40-year career in state government, Governor Susana Martinez's chief of staff, Dorothy "Duffy" Rodriguez, resigned, Tim Korte, public information officer for the Department of Finance and Administration, told SFR in an…

Credit: Sacbee.com Every year since 1994, Governance magazine has honored eight to ten local or state government officials for their outstanding work. California State Auditor Elaine Howle will be honored Nov. 5 as Public Servant of the…

In the 1980s, with an artist friend, Impy Pilapil, I went to see a homeopath for reasons I can't remember. He surprised me with his first question. How would I like to be remembered? I remember briefly considering the question and…

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Rebel Sheboygan Mayor Bob Ryan - whose drinking problems have sparked citizen contempt, YouTube humiliation and Jay Leno ridicule - has said he will become a singular figure in government history. Wisconsin if his joint council…

NEW HAVEN - A federal prosecutor lifted the veil on "Public Agent # 1" on Monday morning when he told the jury that Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti was awarded $ 20,000 in lumber and construction work on his home in 2002 to James Botti, a…