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Municipal, county governments do more cooperating than arguing

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Megan Poinski - Jul. 18 (News) - And while there is no stampede to form new towns – the state’s newest municipalities, North Chevy Chase and Martin’s Additions, are close to 20 years old – municipalities and counties are both still co-existing, evolving, and working together.

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Appeals court blasts VA mental health care system

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Paul Elias - May. 10 (Special Report) - Noting that an average of 18 veterans a day commit suicide, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to dramatically overhaul its mental health care system. In the strongly worded ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it takes the department an average of four years to fully provide the mental health benefits owed veterans. The court also said it often takes weeks for a suicidal vet to get a first appointment. The "unchecked incompetence" in handling the flood of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health claims is unconstitutional, the court said.

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Investigation: Maricopa County Probate Court - A Troubled System

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Arizona Republic - Dec. 04 (Investigative Report) - Many Arizonans are unaware of what can happen to them should they lose the ability to take care of themselves – and what the responsibilities of a fiduciary are in overseeing a person’s finances and care.

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