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If passed, Lee’s provision would require BLM and Forest Service officials to publish a list of tracts of land nominated or considered for sale every 60 days.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2025 -
The mission included the first use of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs, or MOP, which had only previously been used in a testing role, according to officials.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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After the vote, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, forced Senate clerks to read the entire 940-page bill rather than customarily waiving that chore.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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An overnight reading of the bill would leave the clerks and floor staff weary before senators are scheduled to hold 20 hours of debate on the legislation and then launch into a multihour vote-a-rama.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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In May 2021, Barry was arrested and charged with murder after deliberation, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant, PEOPLE previously reported, citing court records.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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On average, more than one Illinois public servant per week — for 40 years between 1983 and 2023 — was convicted of corruption just in federal court, not including local prosecutions.—
Matt Paprocki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Lelong was working as a lawyer and a civil servant at the Conseil d’État in Paris when French art dealer Aimé Maeght asked him to help with the legal formation of the Marguerite and Aimé Maeght Foundation, France’s inaugural contemporary art foundation and museum.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 June 2025
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But public interest lawyers and government watchdogs say their experience stands apart as an example of how callously civil servants who have dedicated their professional lives to public service have been treated.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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Current officeholder Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, isn’t seeking reelection and instead is running to join the OC Board of Supervisors.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Two prominent women officeholders—Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Hannah Pingree—have already declared candidacy in Maine’s Democratic primary to replace incumbent, and term-limited, Governor Janet Mills (D).—
Kelly Dittmar,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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