Watchdog Group Urges Paterson to Resign

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The government-watchdog group Common Cause added its name Friday to the growing chorus of those calling for the governor’s resignation.

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Ethics Newsline® » News » U.S. Political Turmoil Swirls Around

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And, say watchdog group spokesmen interviewed by the paper, when complaints do reach the full ethics committee, they often are dismissed. “It is stunning to us that the ethics committee is blatantly closing cases when the OCE has raised …

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Tax watchdog group recommends four-day work week – WDBO Local News

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As state lawmakers look for ways to trim the budget, a tax watchdog group is suggesting a four-day work week. The senior vice president of Florida TaxWatch says lawmakers can’t raise taxes and fees or cut core services, so it’s time to …

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Christian School Confidential: City of Lancaster yanks aid from

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City yanks aid to watchdog group. This is what you get for criticizing a fundamentalist mayor who wants to ‘grow a Christian city’. They can’t stand the criticism! So, they yank their funding. The task force has investigated allegations …

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SC high court hears from nuclear watchdog group, SCE&G (Audio)

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Clements at SC Supreme Court. An environmental watchdog organization appeared with its challenge to SCE&G before the South Carolina Supreme Court Thursday. Friends of the Earth is appealing a decision by the South Carolina Public …

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Watchdog Group Alleges Google Violates Own Privacy Policy With Buzz

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A watchdog group that recently asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google Buzz has supplemented its complaint with an allegation that the new service violates Google’s own privacy policy. read more.

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Watchdog Group Urges Paterson to Resign – City Room Blog – NYTimes.com

Filed Under (Watchdog Group Blog Posts) by webmaster on 06-03-2010

The government-watchdog group Common Cause added its name Friday to the growing chorus of those calling for the governor’s resignation.

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Watchdog group Common Cause calls on Paterson to resign, says he's

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A group that promotes accountability in government and had supported New York Gov. David Paterson is now calling for his resignation.

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Broadcast watchdog dismayed over anticipated change to CBC's fall

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VANCOUVER — A broadcast watchdog group is expressing dismay over an anticipated change to CBC Television’s fall lineup. The Globe and Mail reports award-winning consumer affairs program Marketplace will be missing when CBC announces its …

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New York-based media watchdog group urges Cuba to free jailed

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A media watchdog group called on Cuba to release jailed independent journalists — or at least improve their prison conditions — and said Thursday it would hold the government responsible for the health of an opposition reporter staging …

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