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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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county government stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - A small, mostly black county in Alabama that delivered Barack Obama 70% of the vote has declared the second Monday of November “Barack Obama Day,” the AP reports. The state itself went convincingly for John McCain, but Perry County wanted to make a point about opportunity and the... More »

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Barack Obama • Alabama • holiday • county government • President Obama • Perry County • Barack Obama Day

Chafing Under Term Limits, Local Pols Act

Elected officials nationwide push for more time in office

Sep 10, 08 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Local politicians across the country are mounting campaigns against the term-limits laws that threaten to force them from office, reports the New York Times. More than 20 governments—including New York City's—are considering repealing term limits, with term-limited politicians spearheading the challenges. "We do a lot of churning... More »

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politics • term limits • local politics • municipal government • county government

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