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Daniel Petty

WORTH NOTING: Cream Pie on Gov’s 4th of July

By: - July 11, 2008

Was it at least Boston cream? Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas (R) encountered an unexpected slice of Americana as he marched in Montpelier’s Independence Day parade – a pie between the eyes. Douglas, who is running for re-election in November, was not injured and finished the parade, the Rutland Herald reports. The pie-thrower was charged with […]

State Workers: Thank God It’s Thursday

By: - June 30, 2008

(Updated 1:45 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2008) In the face of -a-gallon gasoline, a growing number of states are offering their employees four-day workweeks to help relieve commuting costs and save on state energy bills.  In the boldest step so far, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) announced June 26 that he is imposing a […]