Uxbridge fills 2 registrar posts; Resignations had left board short.
Byline: Linda Bock UXBRIDGE - The Board of Registrars is once again fully staffed with the recent appointments of two new members. The Board of Selectmen appointed Jennifer A. Nealon, a Republican, on Monday to fill the vacancy created when Michael R. Potaski resigned Jan....

Uxbridge appoints Keegan to fill school board vacancy.
Byline: Linda Bock UXBRIDGE - The Board of Selectmen and School Committee last night voted to appoint Jane F. Keegan to serve the unexpired term of Nancy L. Lyle, who resigned from the school board in December. Ms. Lyle was elected to a three-year term...

Uxbridge candidates face deadline today; Several seats contested in May 22 election.
Byline: Linda Bock UXBRIDGE - Those still on the fence about running for a seat on the Finance Committee or any of the open seats in this year's annual town election May 22 have until 4 p.m. today to take out nomination papers. The deadline...

Deductio ad absurdum. Want a government subsidy of $225,000 a year? Buy a mansion.
Want a government subsidy of $225,000 a ear? Buy a mansion. When President Bush unveiled his new housing program last November at a National Association of Realtors convention, the news media focused on his plans to aid the homeless, assist public housing tenants who want...

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee Hires John 'Chip' Saltsman as Campaign Manager.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mike Huckabee today officially announced the hiring of John "Chip" Saltsman as campaign manager for his exploratory bid for the White House, effective immediately. As Huckabee's campaign manager, Saltsman will oversee the political, fundraising, and communications aspect of the campaign...

Are new campaign finance regulations an attack on free speech?
Recently there has been an uproar from liberal nonprofit organizations over possible new Federal Election Committee (FEC) rules that would regulate some organizations' efforts to air anti-Bush ads during this election year. The regulations are aimed at independent political committees--section 527 groups. Republicans see this as a...

Reconciliation to be a tricky phase.
Byline: Nirmala Ganapathy NEW DELHI: With the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House International Relations Committee passing separate draft bills to allow nuclear co-operation with India, the next tricky phase is reconciliation of the separate bills. The American Jewish Committee (AJC), the powerful...

American Nurses Association House of delegates meeting report.
Introduction Eve Hoygaard, MS, RN, WHNP-BC President, Colorado Nurses Association The ANA House of Delegates (HOD) meeting was held on June 25, 26, and 27th, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The Colorado Delegates included Eve Hoygaard, CNA President, and elected Delegates: Linda Krebs, Carol...

ISNA-Nurse PAC contributions for 2006.
The Indiana State Nurses Association Political Action Committee (ISNA-Nurse PAC) Board met September 8, 2006, and authorized campaign contributions for the 2006 Indiana House and Senate. The ISNA Nurse PAC contributed $10,800 to 2006 campaign committees as follows: House Robert Behning, R-Indianapolis, District 91 Tim...

O'Day candidacy ahead in funding; Rival lags 2-1 in March intake.
Byline: Richard Nangle Democrat James O'Day raised nearly twice as much money as his unenrolled opponent, Joseph L. Cariglia, in the most recent campaign finance reporting period for the special election to fill the vacant 14th Worcester House District seat. From March 3 to March...