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Final thoughts on the 2010 regular session
A few final thoughts on the 2010 regular session: Regarding the demise of legislation to toughen the state ethics law , the claim that the official bugaboo was over new requirements to disclose spouses' income and assets was a smokescreen.

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:12:53 GMT

Britain facing tough pre-election budget
LONDON : Britain's Labour government will deliver a critical pre-election budget this week to help fix the dire public finances but some experts fear political posturing with an election around the corner.

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:02:43 GMT

Delayed revenues cause Kane problems
Kane County hasn't seen its share of the state's income tax disbursement for nearly six months, according to a county finance report.

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:00:05 GMT

Aurora considers joining pension reform coalition
Should the city join the Pension Fairness for Illinois Communities Coalition? That's a question Mayor Tom Weisner plans to ask the City Council soon.

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:59:44 GMT

Profits = Bombs, According to German Government
"Germanya s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told the Bundestag on March 16 that the country may have to consider ordering 'intelligence agencies to set up surveillance of who is getting together with whom for which kinds of speculative processes, and where' to protect the euro...Intelligence agencies could use techniques honed in the fight ...

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:52:47 GMT