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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/texas-senators-play-loose-with-payroll-laws/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/texas-senators-play-loose-with-payroll-laws/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:43:22 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6897 State senators may be violating a Texas Constitution ban on using taxpayer money for bonuses to government workers by approving temporary end-of-year raises to give staffers thousands of dollars in extra pay," reported Matt Stiles of the Houston Chronicle.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/texas-senators-play-loose-with-payroll-laws/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/atlanta-911-center-mistakes-put-lives-in-danger/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/atlanta-911-center-mistakes-put-lives-in-danger/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:44:48 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6895 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found that the apathy and negligence of workers at the Fulton County 911 call center endangered the lives of emergency workers and of those seeking emergency help.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/atlanta-911-center-mistakes-put-lives-in-danger/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/business/san-diego-redevelopment-chief-resigns-projects-in-peril/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/business/san-diego-redevelopment-chief-resigns-projects-in-peril/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:01:56 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6846 voiceofsandiego.org investigation has led to the resignation of San Diego’s downtown redevelopment chief and put the future of a $409 million hotel and condo project in question.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/business/san-diego-redevelopment-chief-resigns-projects-in-peril/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/epa-investigation-shows-safe-pesticides-now-top-list-of-poisonings/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/epa-investigation-shows-safe-pesticides-now-top-list-of-poisonings/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:03:56 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6824 obtained the Environmental Protection Agency's internal pesticide incident database, called one of the "Ten Most Wanted Government Documents" by a watchdog group.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/epa-investigation-shows-safe-pesticides-now-top-list-of-poisonings/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/crime-punishment-series/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/crime-punishment-series/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:04:04 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6809 The (Toronto) Star explores the state of crime and punishment in Canada.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/crime-punishment-series/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/overtime-a-strain-on-workers-county-budgets/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/overtime-a-strain-on-workers-county-budgets/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:31:03 +0000 rescntr http://www.ire.org/extraextra/uncategorized/overtime-a-strain-on-workers-county-budgets/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/overtime-a-strain-on-workers-county-budgets/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/first-amendment-foia/execution-of-unarmed-iraqi-draws-attention-to-military-pressures/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/first-amendment-foia/execution-of-unarmed-iraqi-draws-attention-to-military-pressures/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 19:42:08 +0000 rescntr http://www.ire.org/extraextra/uncategorized/execution-of-unarmed-iraqi-draws-attention-to-military-pressures/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/first-amendment-foia/execution-of-unarmed-iraqi-draws-attention-to-military-pressures/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/students-investigate-the-suicide-of-a-mentally-ill-inmate/ 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2008 15:35:35 +0000 rescntr http://www.ire.org/extraextra/uncategorized/race-track-deal-emerged-at-great-cost-to-taxpayers/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/race-track-deal-emerged-at-great-cost-to-taxpayers/feed/