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Gov. Noem's head of finance announces resignation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's head of finance announced Friday that she is resigning. Liza Clark, who has been the Commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management since 2016, will leave her post at the end of the year, the governor's...
Ohio city auditor resigns after tax mistake, delayed audit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A city auditor in central Ohio resigned Thursday after months of drama over his job performance, which included a $1.28 million mistake he made earlier this year in paying the city's taxes. Marion City Auditor Robert Landon, a Republican, remained...
Governor: Lt. governor's LGBTQ comments don't speak for NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson “does not speak for North Carolina,” a reference to comments that Robinson made about sex education in public schools that critics say plainly disparaged LGBTQ people. ...
Natchez looking to fill a top job in city government
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city is looking to fill one of its top administrative jobs because the current city clerk is stepping down in mid-November. Servia Fortenberry is credited with getting financial recordkeeping in order for the city of Natchez, where...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Scranton Times-Tribune. Oct. 12, 2021. Editorial: No Nobel for ignoble legislators It usually doesn’t require the award of a Nobel Prize to demonstrate how wrong-headed Pennsylvania state legislators can be in crafting public policy based on their...
Central Iowa voters elect Republican to state House seat
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voters in central Iowa elected Republican Jon Dunwell on Tuesday to fill an open state House seat in a special election held after the incumbent lawmaker resigned. Dunwell defeated Democrat Steve Mullan in House District 29, which represents...
State lawmaker resigns from Oregon Legislature over move
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) — Keizer Republican state lawmaker Bill Post has announced his resignation from the Oregon Legislature after saying he misunderstood the residency requirements for being in office. His resignation announced Tuesday will be effective Nov. 30, The...
Ex-UN Ambassador Haley gets lifetime Clemson board post
As she ponders her next political steps, former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has accepted a lifetime appointment to the Board of Trustees of Clemson University, her alma mater. The appointment was announced Tuesday by the university, from which...
Lawyer: Myanmar ex-president testifies he refused to resign
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s former President Win Myint, forced out of office eight months ago when the army seized power, testified Tuesday that he defied a demand from the military to resign, saying he would “rather die,” his lawyers said. Win Myint was giving...
Police: Former judge arrested after pulling gun on neighbor
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — A former South Florida judge who resigned this year amid misconduct allegations is now accused of pulling a gun on his neighbor. Miguel Fernando Mirabel, 51, was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm following an argument on Sunday at...
