Woman allegedly stole, forged Tinian Municipal checks
The Attorney General's Office has charged a woman who allegedly stole and conspired with other persons to steal and forge checks belonging to the Tinian Municipal Treasurer.

BC BREAKING NEWS:
New rules in the Local Government Act that were not followed by campaign supporters during the last municipal election could land former Nanaimo politicians and the supporters themselves in hot water.

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I see that the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) has been amended again by the current Ontario government. Among other changes, the revised PPS specifies that the Ontario Municipal Board is empowered to refuse appeals by developers to rezone employment lands to residential lands.

Business briefs, Jan. 8
Haverhill chamber hosts Municipal Outlook Breakfast The Government Affairs Committee of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce will host area municipal leaders at a breakfast on Friday, Jan. 9, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Haverhill Country Club.

Utility could receive federal help on dam project
An economic stimulus package from the federal government could help the Black River Falls Municipal Utility fund some multi-million dollar projects it has planned.

LT folk urged to follow signal system
THE Municipal Government of La Trinidad is urging business establishments, households and other institutions to obey the town's alarm system -- a measure devised to effectively implement the local laws.

Wabush mayor pitches amalgamation plan to Lab City
The twin mining towns of Wabush and Labrador City may be better off under a common municipal government, the mayor of one of them says.

Environmental agency denies mayors motion
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Calabarzon Region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) denied the motion for reconsideration of Rodriguez Mayor Pedro Cuerpo on the suspension of the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) issued to the Slope Stabilization and Central Transport Terminal Project of the municipal government of ...

Government meetings go live on Web
Beginning today, the public will have another option available for viewing the proceedings of Worcester's city government.

Mozambique: Dhlakama Denounces Municipal Elections
Maputo ? Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has threatened that he will disregard the results of the municipal elections held on 19 November.

Cloud Computing in China: Chinese To Get E-Commerce Clouds
Alisoft, the software subsidiary of Alibaba.com, the big Chinese B2B e-commerce portal that Yahoo owns a piece of, has cut a strategic cooperation deal with the municipal government of Nanjing to build China?s first ?e-commerce cloud computing center.? It is expected to cost roughly $15 million once construction starts this year. read more

Economists Warm to Government Spending but Debate Its Form
A debate persists over the most effective form of stimulus and what role tax cuts should play.

Chinese woman dies of bird flu - Summary
Beijing - After the death of a young woman infected with the the H5N1 bird flu virus, authorities stepped up controls on poultry markets and slaughterhouses around the Chinese capital Beijing, a spokesman of the municipal government said Wednesday. I...

Muni Bonds Climb Amid Demand for Washington, California Sales
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. municipal bonds rose the most in three weeks as Washington state got more bidders than state officials expected on a $400 million offering and California was able to cut yields on a sale of debt backed by utility charges.

Aurora mayoral race a three-way battle
Psst ... in case you missed it, there's a mayoral election three months from today. Whether you like or care about politics, especially on the oft-overlooked municipal level, choosing a new leader is a big deal. In Aurora, voters will pick from a trio of candidates who already have a role in city government -- an incumbent mayor and two sitting aldermen.

Vancouver Sun readers report how the snow and slush are affecting them
Beginning around noon Monday, The Vancouver Sun began asking for online "snow reports" from its readers, detailing how the snow, ice and slush were affecting their neighbourhood and how they thought their municipal government was dealing with the problem. Over the next 24 hours, more than 90 readers responded with tales of treacherous conditions and anger over their municipality's response. ...

Buyers step up at record Treasury sale
Money & Co. blog: The government successfully auctions $30 billion in 3-year notes, even as federal borrowing estimates soar. But a troubled German sale of 10-year bonds is a warning.

Legislature considers allowing local government mergers
During the 2009 session, the Wyoming Legislature may consider a constitutional amendment that would allow towns and counties to change the way their government works.

OC Transpo head appeals to union via YouTube before transit vote
Ottawa's municipal transit company has turned to Youtube in the hopes of encouraging drivers to vote Thursday for the city's latest contract offer and end a transit strike that entered its fifth week Wednesday.

Municipal officials appeal for state relief
Hartford ? Municipal officials from across the state