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10-28-11… Massachusetts Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray, who
leads state councils or commissions on homelessness, veterans,
seaports and more and acts as the liaison to municipalities, held
his 32nd city meeting with local officials to encourage
regionalization
Mass Live
Arizona Sec. of State Ken Bennett,
who is first in line of succession, will audit recent groups who
refuse to disclose donors saying they fit in a recent U.S. Supreme
Court decision allowing corporations and unions to spend unlimited
amounts on candidate elections as long as the efforts were
independent of candidates’ campaigns
Verde News
10-25-11… Mariana Islands Lt. Governor Eloy Inos rejected a
request from the Office on Aging to be exempted from a governor’s
directive to observe the 16-hour work cut per pay period this fiscal
year
Saipan Tribune
10-23-11…
Saying jobs are the
state’s priority, Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, who
heads BRAC and other administration efforts, testified to
a joint hearing of the state House and Senate that a gas tax
increase is one way to help Maryland fund needed infrastructure
projects and create jobs
Patch
Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon,
who heads several water commissions, rural affairs, the Main Street
program and more, also chairs the Classrooms First Commission
charged with looking into ways to improve learning and efficiencies
at Illinois' more than 870 school districts
Telegraph
10-22-11… Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, who is first
in line of succession and who oversees the Department of Culture,
Recreation and Tourism, wins election to a full term
FOX8
10-15-11… Oregon Sec. of State Kate Brown, who is first in
line of succession, said her audits division returned about $8 in
cost savings for every $1 spent on performance auditing
PolitiFact
10-13-11… Lt. Governors Conduct Economic Development Mission
to China
NLGA Press Release, Minnesota Lt.
Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon joins China trade mission
HometownSource,
Arkansas Lt. Governor Mark Darr travels to China on economic
development mission
Republic
and Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey is headed
for China for discussions about trade, education
Republic
10-05-11… Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, who presides over
senate, says transformation of a landfill to a solar energy farm
will likely become a standard for the nation
Patch Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray, who chairs
the STEM council and other commissions, launches
“YourPlanForCollege” making the virtual college planner available to
all state students
Boston Globe
Vermont Lt. Governor Phil Scott,
who presides over senate, will help distribute food from food bank
Republic and
Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne,
head of culture, recreation & tourism, assessed a town’s economic
impact from tourism
Times
Idaho Lt. Governor Brad Little, who presides over
senate, oversaw an agreement signing between the Taiwan Flour Mills
Association and the Idaho wheat industry supporting U.S. wheat
exports over the next two years
AGINFO Rhode Island Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts,
state Healthcare Reform Commission chair, examined the new emergency
room approach of taking every ambulance at one state hospital
PROJO
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, the governor’s Jobs
Ambassador, hosted a woman-owned business conference at which the
governor spoke
Madison; while
Hawaii Lt. Governor Brian Schatz,
who oversees the Fair Share program and APEC planning, led the state
Japanese relief effort which raised $8-Million
Republic
Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon,
the governor’s point person on education and head of several
commissions, will complete next week her tour of all 48 state
community colleges with an eye toured improving graduation rates
BND
10-04-11… Utah Lt. Governor Greg Bell appears with officials
of Comcast launching low-cost internet access thru “Internet
Essentials”
Forbes;
Republic;
Newsday
10-01-11…Chicago
Tribune report: Key role of Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds
within the administration sparks speculation on her future
Tribune and Guam Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio, who oversees
all public safety on the territory, announced the acquisition of new
ambulances
KUAM
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