Posts Tagged ‘Gov.’
Arizona Gov. Brewer gets book critique from Obama (AP)
AP – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer came to greet President Barack Obama upon his arrival outside Phoenix Wednesday. What she got was a critique. Of her book.
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Obama takes Gov. Brewer to task
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer came to greet President Obama upon his arrival outside Phoenix Wednesday. What she got was a critique. Of her book. The two leaders could be seen engaged in an intense conversation at the base of Air Force One’s steps. Both could be seen smiling, but speaking at the same time.
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Gov. Cuomo proposes landmark changes
Bent on reform as a remedy for budgetary ills and expensive bureaucracy, a hard-charging Gov. Cuomo Tuesday proposed landmark changes to the public pension system and the way teachers are graded for performance.
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Groups file signatures to recall Wis. Gov. Walker (AP)
AP – Opponents of Wisconsin’s Republican Gov. Scott Walker submitted nearly twice as many signatures Tuesday as required to force a recall election, but still face the challenge of transforming public outrage over his moves against unions into actual votes to oust him from office.
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Gov. Cuomo’s 2012 budget is tough on unions
ALBANY — Proclaiming a new course for New York, Gov. Cuomo unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that reduces spending for the second straight year while seeking pension reform, a statewide teacher evaluation system and Medicaid reform.
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Gov. Cuomo to fire broadside at schools
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo, in his second state-of-state address Wednesday, will accuse New York’s schools of being unaccountable and announce a commission to come up with reforms, the Daily News has learned.
Cuomo’s announcement will come just days after he was critical of the city and other districts that failed to reach agreement with their unions on a new teacher evaluation system by an end-of-year deadline.
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Rick Perry retires? Texas Gov. stays on job, collects pension $
Forget fishing or taking long walks on the beach — Rick Perry spent the first day of his retirement at work. And the second. Ditto for the third. The Texas governor officially “retired” earlier this year so he could start collecting his lucrative pension benefits early, according to a report.
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