Prior to that, bribery allegations surrounding Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson involved the colorful detail of $90,000 in cash allegedly found in his freezer during an FBI raid.3 Closer to home in Tennessee, the Operation Tennessee Waltz scandal has garnered public attention for several years, as a sting operation that led to a number of criminal allegations of bribery involving state legislators.4 The success of Tennessee Waltz led to the similar and more recent Operation Mainstreet Sweeper, which resulted in the federal indictments of several Memphis, Tennessee City Councilmen.5 The scandals led the state legislature to pass a sweeping new public ethics law, which required local jurisdictions across the state to pass their own local ethics codes by the middle of 2007.6 Rivalin...
Given the relative invisibility of the communities of color in the city's political and social events, however, the question remains: Is Syracuse ready for a black mayor? "Absolutely," [Bob Gardino] asserts. "It's almost an insulting question for Syracuse. It shouldn't have to be asked. It's a non-issue. The issue is we need to find a qualified man or a qualified woman to be mayor of Syracuse. I don't think color has to be an issue. We look for qualifications first. Before anybody is chosen by the {city Republican} committee, polls will be taken for name recognition. That's an issue. The possibility of a very expensive mayoral race is there. Can he or she raise money? What will be the input from the county committee? What will be needed to run a viable campaign? We don't want to take a ...
The MSPB is an independent federal agency created to ensure all federal government agencies follow federal merit systems principles.4 The MSPB does this by adjudicating personnel actions of agency federal employees, and by conducting special reviews and studies of federal merit systems.5 The MSPB's appellate jurisdiction is relatively expansive.6 However, the overwhelming majority of agency personnel actions appealed to the MSPB fall within a relatively small category of actions including, but not limited to: removals,7 suspensions for more than fourteen days, reductions in grade, and reductions in pay.8 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has jurisdiction over employment discrimination issues raised in the federal government's role as an employer.9 In this regard, the EE...
... of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or age.1... filed with a federal agency's EEO office based on race, color, sex, national origin, age or...
Ever notice how you feel around certain colors? For me, it's turquoise and orange. I'm not sure why; I just feel better around these colors. So, it's no surprise you'll find them sprinkled throughout my closet, home and office! There have actually been a number of studies that evaluate the effects color has on us. Take a look at these descriptions, as portrayed on ivillage.com, and see if you know which color does the trick:
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