Archive for the ‘Government’ Category

Walker proposes letting schools, government units use lower-cost state health plan
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, a Republican candidate for governor, says his plan to allow school districts and local government units to switch to the state’s employee plan would potentially save more than $300 million in health care costs, though he acknowledges hard figures are difficult to estimate.

Thai government lifts emergency in more provinces
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government said on Tuesday it was lifting a state of emergency in three provinces but it would remain in force in 16 others, including Bangkok, to help the authorities c…

US government lets BP keep cap on ruptured Gulf oil well despite leaks, seepage
NEW ORLEANS – The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite news the well is leaking at the top and something is seeping from the sea floor nearby.

New Zealand government bows to public pressure and drops plans to mine protected lands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand’s government yielded to public pressure Tuesday to scrap a proposal that would have allowed mining in some of the country’s most pristine landscapes.

IDGA’s Electronic Health Records Summit for Government and Military will Convene its Third Meeting October 27 – 29, 2010
NEW YORK—-The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement is pleased to announce the third installment of the Electronic Health Records Summit, scheduled for October 27 – 29 , 2010, at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA.

Moody’s Downgrades Irish Government Debt
Moody’s downgrades Irish government debt

PNG government splits
Papua New Guinea’s govt has split, with four key ministers defecting to the opposition.

PL government will not recognise commitments to sell Air Malta
Opposition leader Joseph Muscat said today that Air Malta was a vital national asset and no actions should be taken to undermine it, or lead to its sale.

Be a counter friction to the government machine
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT is breaking down, and we are reaching a crisis point in American society. Increasingly, America resembles a police state. Everywhere we go, we are watched as the government amasses massive data files on us.

PM leaves Government House
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has left Government House in Canberra where she was meeting Governor-General Quentin Bryce to ask her permission to call an election.