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Proposal cuts free copies of Blue Book for newspapers (Green Bay Press-Gazette) MADISON In the middle of a week dedicated to shining light on how government operates, a state lawmaker has proposed eliminating the free copies Wisconsin newspapers receive of the official government almanac known as the Blue Book. More . . . Owner of Boise firm XpressFlex used flex-spending money to fund legal battles of sister firm (The Idaho Statesman) The companion company of XpressFlex, a Boise firm that administered flexible spending accounts before abruptly shutting its doors March 1, has been sued by at least 17 businesses and one government agency in the past year alleging the company didn't pay clients' payroll taxes. More . . . School district reassessing free, reduced-price lunch program (The Providence Journal) The action comes after it is found that the district overcharged the state for reimbursement More . . . $15,000 Grant to Promote Government Openness (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia) West Virginia lags behind the rest of the country in promoting government openness, members of a new group say, and they hope a $15,000 grant will change that. More . . . Miles from the Kremlin, protesters aim fruit and fury at Putin (Independent) Waving mandarins above their heads, and wearing surgical masks to denote the lack of free speech in Russia, they descended on Kaliningrad's central square in droves. They came despite the local government's offer of negotiations, and the driving rain sweeping in from the Baltic Sea. More . . . Is Your Money What You Think It Is? (The Daily Reckoning) The paper we use today is a medium of exchange - it got that way because governments made it illegal not to accept it - but it's not a good store of value. More . . . Residence hall energy focused on conserving (The Towerlight) By: Rachael Sanders West Hall wins contest, awarded free burrito meal for residents The results are in for University Residence Government’s second annual February Energy Conservation Contest.... More . . . Conserving energy increases on campus (The Towerlight) By: Rachael Sanders West Hall residents conserved most, awarded free burrito dinner The results are in for University Residence Government’s second annual February Energy Conservation Contest.... More . . . He says ... Tea Party: Put up or shut up (Bluffton Today) By Joe Croley So, Mr. and Mrs. Tea Partier, you want asmaller government that spends less money and protects your freedom? (Freedom to do what, I wonder, that you are not now free to do?) All the Tea Party has to do, between now and the next election, is raise $6 billion dollars. More . . . Company to offer free cell phones to low-income residents (KMOV St. Louis) (KMOV) -- When cell phone users pay their bills, they might overlook that little charge called the "universal service fund fee." That money adds up, and the government is expected to dole out $1.2 billion for free phone service to low-income people, including residents from Illinois and Missouri. SafeLink, a company created by TracFone, is behind the deal. The SafeLink Web site has a disclaimer ... More . . . Advertise on this page
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