U.S. House?s Frank Says TARP Funds Should Aid Muni-Bond Issuers
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Barney Frank , chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said the second half of the government?s $700 billion financial rescue should include aid for municipal bond issuers hurt by the credit crisis.

RP government conducts exercise to prevent, be ready against bird flu By Penaflor Sapnu
ANGELES CITY, Jan. 08 (PNA) -? Not a single instance of bird flu or avian influenza (AI)has ever been recorded or confirmed in the Philippines but the Philippine government does not want to take a gambit just to keep the dreaded fowl disease out of the country.

Open government
When friends gather for a cup of coffee in Fort Dodge, their talk almost always will touch on something the city government did or didn't do. City Manager David Fierke hopes to take that kind of talk to a new level today during his inaugural session of Coffee with the City Manager. That informal gathering is billed as yet another way for citizens to stay in touch with their local officials.

Nursing home disputes low government rating
A new government rating system for nursing homes places one Hancock County facility far behind its peers in regulatory compliance and staffing levels.

Uganda: Local Leaders Accuse IGG of Persecution
Kampala ? SOMETIME in mid 2008, a double cabin pick-up from the Inspector General of Government (IGG)'s office pulled up in the parking area of Mbale Municipal Council.

Preparation under way for China's National Day
A beautification campaign, similar to the one undertaken for the Olympic Games, is under way in Beijing in preparation for China's 60th anniversary on Oct 1, the Beijing municipal government said. Though still 10 months away, the urban landscape authority has already started preparing for arguably the largest celebration of the National Day since 1999, the government said in a release on ...

Woman allegedly stole, forged Tinian Municipal checks
The Attorney General's Office has charged a woman who allegedly stole and conspired with other persons to steal and forge checks belonging to the Tinian Municipal Treasurer.

Money Borough looks ahead
Like the Homer City Council, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly -- and any municipal government getting state funding -- shares some nervousness over lower oil prices and subsequent declining state revenues.

BC BREAKING NEWS:
New rules in the Local Government Act that were not followed by campaign supporters during the last municipal election could land former Nanaimo politicians and the supporters themselves in hot water.

Preparation under way for China's National Day
A beautification campaign, similar to the one undertaken for the Olympic Games, is under way in Beijing in preparation for China's 60th anniversary on Oct 1, the Beijing municipal government said.

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I see that the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) has been amended again by the current Ontario government. Among other changes, the revised PPS specifies that the Ontario Municipal Board is empowered to refuse appeals by developers to rezone employment lands to residential lands.

Business briefs, Jan. 8
Haverhill chamber hosts Municipal Outlook Breakfast The Government Affairs Committee of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce will host area municipal leaders at a breakfast on Friday, Jan. 9, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Haverhill Country Club.

Utility could receive federal help on dam project
An economic stimulus package from the federal government could help the Black River Falls Municipal Utility fund some multi-million dollar projects it has planned.

LT folk urged to follow signal system
THE Municipal Government of La Trinidad is urging business establishments, households and other institutions to obey the town's alarm system -- a measure devised to effectively implement the local laws.

Wabush mayor pitches amalgamation plan to Lab City
The twin mining towns of Wabush and Labrador City may be better off under a common municipal government, the mayor of one of them says.

Environmental agency denies mayors motion
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Calabarzon Region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) denied the motion for reconsideration of Rodriguez Mayor Pedro Cuerpo on the suspension of the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) issued to the Slope Stabilization and Central Transport Terminal Project of the municipal government of ...

Government meetings go live on Web
Beginning today, the public will have another option available for viewing the proceedings of Worcester's city government.

Mozambique: Dhlakama Denounces Municipal Elections
Maputo ? Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has threatened that he will disregard the results of the municipal elections held on 19 November.

Cloud Computing in China: Chinese To Get E-Commerce Clouds
Alisoft, the software subsidiary of Alibaba.com, the big Chinese B2B e-commerce portal that Yahoo owns a piece of, has cut a strategic cooperation deal with the municipal government of Nanjing to build China?s first ?e-commerce cloud computing center.? It is expected to cost roughly $15 million once construction starts this year. read more

Economists Warm to Government Spending but Debate Its Form
A debate persists over the most effective form of stimulus and what role tax cuts should play.