Govt – example of nonfeasance: elevator inspections in Nevada
May 12, 2018 (Windy Hill Beach, South Carolina) — An editorial in a Nevada paper caught my eye today: “An audit released last week to state lawmakers found that, as…
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A MAYOR’S MOST IMPORTANT JOB
What’s really causing economic decline in America’s major cities. When World War II ended, Washington, D.C.’s population was about 900,000 – today it’s about 700,000. In 1950, Baltimore’s population was…
911 operator sentenced to 10 days in jail for hanging up on emergency calls
A former 911 operator has been sentenced to 10 days in jail and 18 months probation for hanging up on emergency calls. According to authorities, 44-year-old Crenshanda Williams systematically hung…
‘911 operator who hung up on emergency calls is sentenced to jail’ (TEN DAYS)
A former 911 operator who hung up the phone ‘thousands’ of times on people attempting to call in emergencies in Harris County, Texas has been sentenced to jail time. Crenshanda…
Harvey, IL pension crisis ‘canary in the coal mine’
Harvey. Illinois is in the midst of a financial crisis that represents the tip of the iceberg … The city of 25,000 in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago is…
Federal substance abuse chief cancels contracts — and roils longtime agency partners
As the nation’s opioid epidemic rages on, the federal agency charged with leading the government’s response to substance abuse is changing the way it helps local communities. But critics say…
Tammy Duckworth wants to bring her newborn to the Senate floor
Senator Tammy Duckworth, the mother of a newborn daughter, is calling for a rule change that would allow children under the age of one to be brought onto the Senate…
Senate to allow Duckworth to bring newborn onto floor
For the first time ever, US lawmakers are reportedly going to let a sitting senator bring a child onto the Senate floor while the chamber is in session. Senate leaders…
The greatest leaders on Earth, according to Fortune
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Social Security disability backlog – 10,000 died waiting for a hearing in 2017
After more than five years, a formal nomination of a Social Security commissioner will finally be considered by the U.S. Senate. This is a long overdue development. The delay of…