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According to Thompson, Saint Charles County officials contacted the state highway patrol earlier that morning regarding a helicopter that had crashed over the Mississippi River.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Radford has been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2022, and the weapon used was his own handgun, according to Army officials.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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My first — and really only job in Austin — was working as a sales clerk at a funky local gift shop in Barton Creek Mall called Lone Star Illusions, owned by Alan Lifshen.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Objection forms on Wauwatosa property assessments are due Aug. 16 Objection forms are due to the clerk's office by 10 a.m.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The firing of a career public servant, lawfully appointed by the court, is another blatant attempt to intimidate anyone that doesn't agree with them and undermine judicial independence.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Among our distinguished alumni are public servants, including dozens of state and city legislators, and the current state attorney general.—
James Davis,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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For hundreds of civil servants, today marks the end of their work at the U.S. Department of Education, though most haven't been allowed to work since March when they were placed on leave and later laid off.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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No career civil servant would deny that the State Department could use serious, thoughtful reform.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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But state law already blocks disclosure of candidate and officeholder residence and contact information to the general public.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The crowded Democratic field for California governor includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra and a handful of sitting state officeholders.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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