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Planner: WTP4 an example of poor long-range planning causing hig...

Austin Metablog  Fri, 07/16/2010 - 4:30am

The City missed an opportunity to collaborate and taxpayers foot the bill for their short-sightedness (via Save Water Save Money)



 

FixAustin.org Supports "Oreo's Law"

fixaustin.org  Thu, 12/10/2009 - 12:14am

Leaders of the no kill movement endorse Oreo's law Michael Mountain, the founder of Best Friends and its recently retired President, sees in Oreo's Law a chance to save lives and save taxpayers money.

He joins other leaders of the No Kill movement in their embrace of Oreo's Law. They are on the front...

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British MPs To Elect New Speaker

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 06/22/2009 - 4:00am

The election Monday follows last month's resignation of Michael Martin, who became the first speaker in more than 300 years to step down.

Martin took the fall after details were leaked to a national newspaper of a parliamentary expenses system that allowed MPs to claim an array of goods and services at taxpayers' expense.



 

British Politicians Face Curb On Expenses

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 05/11/2009 - 4:00am

Members of the British Parliament have been claiming an array of items at the expense of taxpayers. The public is demanding changes to the system by which British lawmakers make their claims.

The calls for change came after a newspaper published a list of expense claims.

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