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• Charlie don’t play that

  
  The Reid Report — Authority: 482
  Where has the love gone? Well ... not to Marco Rubio. Gov. Charlie Crist has enough problems. Between Scott Rothstein , the bad press over his Obama-stimulus flip-flops , the distinct loss of mojo (though let’s keep it real — he’s still way ahead of Marco Rubio) and the constant grief from the jihadis, ...
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• The Case For Kasim

  
  Peach Pundit — Authority: 561
  Whether the result of unexciting candidates, a disinterested electorate, or collapsing local media outlets, the contest to be Atlanta’s next mayor flew under the radar until a couple of weeks before election day. The sole entertainment injected in the race was when Mary Norwood was attacked for being a Republican, ...
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• Arrington Passes on Birmingham Mayor’s Race

  
  Doc's Political Parlor — Authority: 484
  Speaking of the Birmingham mayor’s race… Richard Arrington apparently will not find out if the once-formidable Citizens’ Coalition could propel him into the mayor’s office again, telling the Birmingham News that he will not run . Many public figures are not self-aware enough to know when their time has ...
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• Will new government structure help solve Macomb County’s money problems?

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 664
  While it may have gone virtually unnoticed beyond the county’s borders earlier this month, Macomb County will have a new, streamlined government structure in place next year. The county’s current 26-member board of commissioners will be cut in half and a county executive will be added as a result of the new ...
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• Another Catholic Church Red Herring

  
  The Bilerico Project — Authority: 687
  Yesterday I wrote that legislation allowing same-sex marriage will have no impact on the issue of the churchs provision of foster care and adoption services, because providing those services is already subject to DCs anti-discrimination laws. The church makes one other claim: that they will be forced to include ...
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• Natalie Davis Looks National. And Local.

  
  Doc's Political Parlor — Authority: 484
  Don’t miss Natalie Davis considering the lay of the land after the recent national elections , and she looks ahead to the Birmingham mayor’s race. She managed to wiggle the post on to the site at the end of the week before the site got completely uncooperative, and I didn’t want you to overlook it. In the ...
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• Funeral Plans Announced for Former New Mexico Governor Bruce King; Recollections Roll In

  
  Featured States News — Authority: 158
  Original Author:  Democracy for New Mexico KRQE talks to locals in Moriarty about King The King family has announced funeral plans for former New Mexico Governor Bruce King, who passed away early Friday at age 85 in Stanley, New Mexico. Bruce King will lie in state at ...
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• NORFOLK ALERT: Proposed charter changes

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  City Council will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, November 17, at 2:30pm. The council agenda is here . Included on the agenda is a public hearing on charter changes, which have to be approved by the General Assembly. You can read the proposed changes in this pdf . Of particular concern to me is the change in sections 32 ...
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• Here’s The Scoop … Little Birdies …

  
  Barbara Cole By The Sea — Authority: 137
  “LITTLE BIRDIES IN LBTS … Dear Readers… Back from the windy city… and happy to report …”little birdies” all around LBTS kept this writer well informed of happenings…planned and unplanned in our little town…A big thanks to you all! … We hear the CIC  will be having a fundraiser on Saturday, ...
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• Flying Oskar: “I Believe” In Political Pandering

  
  Spartanburg Spark — Authority: 434
  The proposd license plate deemd unconstitutional in last weeks U.S. District Court ruling Score one for the good guys. After months of waiting on what was an absolutely inevitable decision, It was finally time on Wednesday for the rational people of South Carolina to stand up and cheer after U.S. District Judge ...
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• The DC Catholic Churchs red herring

  
  The Bilerico Project — Authority: 687
  To hear the Catholic Church tell it, if same-sex couples can marry in DC they will have to stop providing social services here. At least thats their threat, as reported earlier this week in the Washington Post . I heard the same thing at the October 26 committee hearing. Their representative said the marriage ...
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• James Quarterman Files Suit

  
  Douglas County News — Authority: 128
  I hate to say this…but he is true about some things.  The citizens were intimidated by the two fliers, phone calls by the sheriff, at least–I didn’t get one from the BOC chairman, but the one from the sheriff–wow.  He said, “I’m going to be blunt.  You NEED to vote yes for the SPLOST.”  The [...]
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• Frances Villar For Mayor

  
  The Morningside Post — Authority: 123
  A biology student at CUNY, a mother of two, a citizen of New York.. and in her spare time, a New York City mayoral candidate! These are the titles that describe Frances Villar who ran for the position of NYC mayor on November 3, 2009. She represents the party for Socialism and Liberation whose aim is to build a ...
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• The history makers historian: Jon Knoll on Jim Madigan

  
  The Bilerico Project — Authority: 687
  Illinois has had its share of making history lately, but we have the opportunity to make history once again with an unprecedented number of openly gay candidates going into this Springs primaries. Cook County (Chicago) is leading the pack with dozens of openly gay candidates for various offices on all levels. One of ...
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• Here’s The Scoop … They’re Speaking About Our Future …

  
  Barbara Cole By The Sea — Authority: 137
  NOVEMBER 11, 2009 FUNDRAISER … Candidate Mayor Minnet and Candidate (from the north end of town) Scot Sasser and family.. Candidate (from the north end of town )Edmund Malkoon and Rosalie Malkoon… Candidate John Oughten (south end of town) and Candidate Mayor Minnet… Candidate Chris Vincent’s ...
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• Allen County Republican Chair Steve Shine should shut his mouth

  
  Fort Wayne Politics — Authority: 127
  As the readers of this blog know for a long time I truly felt that Steve Shine was a terrible Allen County GOP Chair.  Over the last couple of years I think he has done a much better job and my dislike of Mr. Shine has been replaced with a certain degree of respect.  It looks like he is doing his best to earn my ...
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• Local Buzz: Spence-Jones, Charlie Crist and the walk of shame

  
  The Reid Report — Authority: 482
  Charlie Crist wants no part of the Miami mess, according to press reports. The Herald is reporting that the governor has no current plans to name replacements for two disgraced Miami commissioners, and instead, is hoping to defer to the rump commission, despite the fact that it currently has just two members, and ...
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• Franken gaining Minnesotans’ trust

  
  MNpublius.com — Authority: 479
  After such a nasty and contentious election, whoever won was going to have a lot of work to do to gain the support of Minnesotans. As Al Franken pointed out several times soon after the election, he was very much aware that over half of all Minnesotans voted against him. In the few months he’s been in the Senate ...
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• Synagro rep. gets maximum sentence for bribery charges

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 664
  Businessman Rayford Jackson, who was convicted this year of bribing city councilwoman Monica Conyers in 2007, will serve five years in prison, the Detroit Free Press reported late Friday afternoon. Five years was the maximum sentence that came with his guilty plea. U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn sentenced Jackson, ...
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• Here’s The Scoop … Lauderdale-By-The-Sea BSO Police … Pride In Service With Integrity … No Matter What …

  
  Barbara Cole By The Sea — Authority: 137
  KEEPING OUR TOWN SAFE AND INFORMED … From the left: Col. Bill Johansen (COP program),Maj. Louis Barbara (COP program),Chief Oscar Llerena, Lt. Angelo Cedeno, Sgt. Doug Brown Dear Readers…The scoop was “reported” by many of those who participated in the BSO Police Town Hall Forum Thursday evening…It was ...
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