Public Administration

New York teachers union wants to end mayoral control over city’s schools - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary

Former Pittsburgh police chief Harper's pension set at $63,000 per year - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ferlo withdraws from mayor's race - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Strip club, police union to fight for security | TribLIVE

Mayor's use of bodyguards differs from other officials | TribLIVE

Wilkinsburg, Aliquippa school districts put on watch list - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Former Pittsburgh Public School safety chief files lawsuit against district - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania Turnpike corruption charges taint Brimmeier's reputation - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Report: Regional approach needed to correct Allegheny County sewer overflow problems - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County Housing Authority lays off 13 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Judge rules secret FBI national security letters unconstitutional | Fox News

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Privatization Could End "Pay-to-Play" open original article

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Philly Tax Problems open original article

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Pittsburgh Settles FLSA Overtime Suit By Officers open original article

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Pa. Fire Officer Overtime Settlement Moves Forward open original article

Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects

U.S. Grants to States Now 11 Times Larger than in 1960

Judge: Feds Can’t Make Domino’s Founder Offer Birth Control « CBS Detroit

Pittsburgh police chief moves commander, bars officers from strip club work : Acting Pittsburgh police Chief Regina McDonald made some decisions that angered a commander and irritated the police union.

Ex-Pittsburgh chief to dissolve security consulting firm : A security consulting company formed by former Police Chief Nate Harper and four underlings is disbanding, according to the attorney for one of them, a city police commander.

Obama: Don’t blame me for closing White House tours | WashingtonExaminer.com

Carney: White House Cancelled Tours | The Weekly Standard

Soda Ban Faces Long Battle Ahead - WSJ.com

President Obama: There Is No Debt Crisis - ABC News

Obama Opens Door to Resuming White House Tours for School Groups - ABC News

TALLAHASSEE: Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns amid state, federal probe of non-profit veterans group - Florida - MiamiHerald.com

Can You Tell The Difference From White House's $277,000 Calligraphy Staff Invite And Fake We Made With Computer | wusa9.com

Ex-Senate leader, 7 others charged in Pennsylvania Turnpike investigation | Local News - WTAE Home

Harvard’s Search of Staff E-Mail Sparks Questions About Policies Nationwide

LA school district to pay $30 million for abuse claims - U.S. News

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System: No wrongdoing found yet in Legionnaires outbreak : The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System said an internal investigation so far has found no evidence of wrongdoing at its facilities during an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease tied to five deaths, and apologized to veterans and families affected by the incident.

An unofficial furlough anthem

Obamacare May Bite You At The Vet’s Office « CBS Miami

Mayor Bloomberg: ‘We're Not Banning Anything; It's Called Portion Control’ : By:  Fred Lucas

Pa. Responders Prepare For Worse With Living Wills : The president of the Pittsburgh paramedics' union often asks whether people have living wills to know what kinds of treatment to give, but he realized he didn't have one of his own.

NYC Trial Over Treatment of Disabled During Emergencies Begins Today : A class action lawsuit filed by a disability rights group against the city of New York began today. The suit alleges that the needs and rights of the disabled are routinely violated during emergencies and disasters.

Carnegie hires consultant for fire department changes : By Tribune-Review In an effort to resolve lingering issues with the borough’s fire department, Carnegie Council voted Monday night to hire Mt. Lebanon fire Chief Nick

Three 3 top employees out at welfare agency : Gov. Tom Corbett's administration has terminated three top employees of the Department of Public Welfare.

Legality of city's fee for off-duty police work questioned : Pittsburgh's fee for the private use of off-duty police -- was never properly legislated and may not be legally valid officials said Monday.

Walkabout: Blighted properties are a pox on our city : In two decades, Pittsburgh has become a city that deserves accolades, one that can boast of another "renaissance."

Decision on 911th air base due Wednesday at Pentagon : The wait soon could be over for Pittsburgh reservists eager to know the fate of the 911th Airlift Wing.

Administrative Intern at Township of Upper St. Clair (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) : The Administrative Intern provides assistance in the administration of Municipal Services and Human Resource Services for a full service Home Rule Community. The Intern reports to the Assistant Towns...

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick convicted of corruption

Former Newark Airport TSA screener says the job does little to keep fliers safe

Ravenstahl defends travel expense record, says he won’t chose new chief : Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl may have forced Nate Harper to resign as the city's police chief, but he said he'll let his successor pick Harper's replacement.

Pittsburgh to rent bikes around the city starting next year : By Bob Bauder, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh will have 500 bikes that residents, commuters and tourists can use for 30-minute hops around the city under a $4 million project in the ..

Former Pittsburgh Police Chief’s company to dissolve : By Bobby Kerlik, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The attorney representing Pittsburgh police Cmdr. Eric Holmes said Monday that a company his client formed with former Chief Nate Harper and three others will ...

Ravenstahl will leave choice of new Pittsburgh police chief to next mayor : Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said the search for the city's next police chief had begun but the final decision should not be his own.

Sandusky scandal costs rose $13.4 million for Penn State in December : PSU has paid a total through the end of 2012 of $41,059,671 related to the Jerry Sandusky scandal in crisis-management and other costs.

City Investigating Runaway Overtime Paid To Police Officer : PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city has launched an internal investigation into Police Commander Eric Holmes, asking how — in addition to being a sergeant working full time for the city — was he employed as the director of public safety at Slippery Rock University.

Judge halts mayor's soda ban, calls it 'arbitrary and capricious'

BRAC Savings Estimates Were Flawed, Report Says - Defense - GovExec.com

EXCLUSIVE: City restaurant inspectors will now be armed with 17-ounce cups to make sure eateries aren't selling oversized sugary beverages - NY Daily News

Nearly 20 Percent of Illinois’ Budget to Go to Pensions

Former National Labor Relations Board Chairman: “Time to Pull Plug on National Labor Relations Board” :

Every Federal Agency Has Some Fat. Here's How to Cut It. :

Pension Reform Doesn't Bring Higher Costs :

Fact Check: Liquor Safety and Proliferation Myths : This is the second in a series of blog posts addressing the common myths opponents use against getting government out of the businesses of selling alcohol. Check out the first post in the series here . Myth #3: A state-run system keeps Pennsylvania safer.

PLCB Contradictions Continue : Should the government have its own wine brand? Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board member Robert Marcus thinks so, telling lawmakers, " We have the legal ability to do it. We did it. We're proud of it ." During a House Appropriations Committee hearing last week, Marcus was asked how the PLCB's in-house wine program materialized.  Shockingly (or not), his version of the process contradicted that of the LCB's Marketing Director Jim Short.

Recent Pennsylvania legislation overhauls charter school funding : Charter school reform legislation resurfaces with proposals from both parties and more expected.

After EMS Snafus, D.C. Chief Proposes Changes : A probe is underway to determine why a stroke patient was taken to a hospital in a fire truck and an officer laid in the cold street for 20 minutes.

Ohio Fire Dept. Test Drives New Staff Model : City Manager Joshua Smith said there have been no major issues since launching the new fire department model on Jan. 1, and overtime costs have dropped from $90,000 a month to $1,000.

Detroit: An American Autopsy :

Suburbs secede from Atlanta

Pennsylvania resists financial rescue for Amtrak’s Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg run : By Tom Fontaine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pennsylvania’s top transportation official opposes investing $5.7 million in state money on the lone Amtrak route that rolls between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg,

Review of Ravenstahl's travel records exposes noticeable gaps, raises questions | TribLIVE

Psychiatrist involved in Army LSD experiments dies at 86 : Gerald D. Klee, a retired psychiatrist and LSD expert who participated in experiments with the hallucinogenic drug on volunteer servicemen at U.S. military installations in the 1950s, has died. He was 86.