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When news broke yesterday that U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth, who has represented Louisville in the House of Representatives for the last decade and a half, would be retiring, and not seeking reelection at the end of his current term, it created an instant political scramble, highlighting the major political vacuum that had suddenly formed.  Yarmuth, …

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Meet K9 Tanja and K9 Quina, who are enjoying their retirement from the Corpus Christi Police Force. Tanja: CCPD Tanja Born on Sep 2011 in the Netherlands, Tanja was purchased by the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Crime Control District in March of 2014. Since then, she has worked with the CCPD …

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1. You get elected. 2. You spend years — maybe decades — accruing seniority on your chosen committee. 3. You rise to the chairmanship of that committee, and stay there for as long as possible. Which brings me to the retirement announcement this week of Kentucky Rep. John Yarmuth, the sitting chairman of the House …

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YORK, Maine — The former police chief who retired Oct. 1 amid unanswered questions received a $50,000 payout under the terms of a severance agreement made public Tuesday, Oct. 12. Charles Szeniawski, who had been on paid administrative leave since July 21, signed the severance agreement Sept. 15, and Town Manager Steve Burns, who had placed Szeniawski on …

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A 403(b) is the retirement planning vehicle used by not-for-profit or other tax-exempt employers of nurses, doctors, teachers, professors, school personnel, researchers, clergy, and some governmental organization workers. 403(b) plans are named after the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code that created them. It has been estimated that 403(b) plans cover about 20 …

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In my last three articles I described the roles you, your agency and OPM have in moving you from being an employee to being a retiree. However, suppose you have second thoughts. For example, the light bulb goes on and you realize that you aren’t psychologically ready to retire. Or, you discover that your annuity …

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What to Know On Oct. 11, 2021, a doctor piloting a twin-engine Cessna C340 crashed at around 12:15 p.m. in a neighborhood in Santee in east San Diego County, destroying two homes and a UPS truck The plane was headed to San Diego from Yuma, Arizona; according to its flight path, it was supposed to …

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House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth has been a key advocate for President Joe Biden’s agenda. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection after 15 years in Congress, opening a key seat in the Democratic stronghold of Louisville. Yarmuth, the sole Democrat in Kentucky’s …

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Dr. Paul Stoffels, the chief scientific officer of Johnson & Johnson, will retire at the end of the year, the health care company announced Tuesday. Stoffels, who is also vice chairman of the Executive Committee, has led the company’s research and product pipeline in discovering and developing health care solutions. During his time at J&J, …

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Plans for 272 apartments, a 180-unit assisted living facility, 96-room hotel and a new office building off John Hawkins Parkway cleared a major hurdle Monday as the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission approved a resurvey of part of the land and a road connection. The 39 acres are between John Hawkins Parkway and Interstate 459, …

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