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How Illinois' Super-Rich Governor and His Cronies Are Changing the State
2015-11-30 07:48:04| Footwear - Topix.net
If the recent political trends in Illinois serve as a test case for the rest of the country, we're in for big trouble. Sunday's New York Times took a close and troubling look at the rise of newly installed, super-rich Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, thanks to his even wealthier backer, hedge fund billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin, and several of their flush friends around the country.
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California governor in Paris to push pact to curb emissions
2015-11-29 17:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: California Gov. Jerry Brown is heading to the U.N. Climate Change conference, which opens Monday, where he will promote the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and urge other states and provinces to sign on to his climate pact. So far, 57 jurisdictions from 19 countries have added their signatures to a memorandum promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Brown, a Democrat, has toured the world talking about climate change this year, seeking...
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Texas Governor Picks Fight With Faith Groups Over Syrian Refugees
2015-11-25 19:42:48| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Faith groups in Texas are pushing back against a request from their governor to stop helping Syrian refugees settle in their state, saying the lawmaker's actions are unChristian and possibly illegal. On November 16, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined a slate of other state governors by asking the federal government to stop settling Syrian refugees in the Lone Star State, which is currently home to one the largest communities of Syrian refugees in the country.
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Governor Abbott calls for statewide minute of silence to honor victims of Paris terrorist attacks
2015-11-16 21:02:16| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The Governor of Texas is asking for fellow Texans to observe a minute of silence along with 28 nations of the European Union on Monday at noon. "When Texas declared its independence from Mexico, France was among the first nations to recognize that independence.
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Governor tweaks climate doubters, seeks 'miracle' solution
2015-11-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged governors nationwide to "just say no" to U.S. EPA's new carbon emissions rules earlier this year, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) offered what he called a "thoughtful" response publicly declining the Republican's suggestion. Now he admits that he just couldn't help trolling the Kentucky senator. "It did give me a certain pleasure to write the letter back saying that not only will we work on this but we're going to do it, we're going to do it...
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