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The administrator of the North Dakota Land Department is leaving.
Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens said Saturday that concerns the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted.
The commissioner of the World Series of Poker is leaving his post days after the series crowned its latest main event champion.
James Byrum has resigned from the Michigan Commission of Agriculture.
The LPGA Tour picked Michael Whan as its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour's relationships with sponsors.
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he intends to nominate his Southwest border czar to be commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
Here are some recent safety issues the FDA has wrestled with:
WASHINGTON — A pledge Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration's new chief to crack down on companies that break the law reflects her effort to restore the agency's image after high-profile safety problems during the Bush administration.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Julius Genachowski as head of the Federal Communications Commission and Robert McDowell for a second FCC term.
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Mignon Clyburn, a utility regulator and former newspaper executive from South Carolina, to the Federal Communications Commission.
A gunman shot a Guyana official in charge of dissolving a failed insurance company as she drove to work Thursday, police said.
President Barack Obama has named a former Freddie Mac executive to head the federal housing commission.
The Mid-American Conference has named Jon Steinbrecher as its new commissioner.
On paper, New York City's health commissioner looks like the kind of doctor an AIDS activist would love.
After Baltimore's New Year's Eve fireworks celebration was canceled by strong winds, the city's police commissioner hit the streets and collared a few revelers who he said fired illegal guns into the air.
Deborah Taylor Tate, one of three Republicans on the five-member Federal Communications Commission, will be leaving the agency when her term expires early next month.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, who made progress in stabilizing a troubled agency, has announced his resignation effective Jan. 20, Inauguration Day.
John Marinatto was promoted to commissioner of the Big East Conference Wednesday. He replaces Mike Tranghese, who announced his retirement in June after 18 years on the job.
New York state's education commissioner says he will resign by next June after a 13-year tenure in which he carried out one of the nation's most aggressive and expensive education reform efforts.
The longest serving state agriculture commissioner in the nation is running for another four years. His opponent says 40 years in office is long enough.
Some people may lose sleep on the job or even lose the stapler off their desk. Dane Keane loses fingers.
Arena Football League commissioner David Baker surprisingly resigned Friday, two days before the ArenaBowl championship game.
The NFL hired Pennsylvania's state police chief for a new position that will cover all aspects of stadium security from fan behavior to signal stealing.
Big East conference commissioner Mike Tranghese will leave his job next year.
Newly confirmed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman said Friday he would work to ensure that the tax agency is fair, and he would concentrate both on enforcement and service.
Newest Clio commissioner, 19, aided by FacebookMid-Michigan youth are continually being encouraged to get involved in their communities, but one local teenager took that to the extreme. He's the newest Clio City Commissioner, and he's just 19-years-old.
Topic : Auditor General's report - thestar.comAuditor General Sheila Fraser, an Officer of Parliament, audits federal government departments, agencies and most Crown corporations and makes regular reports to the House of Commons.
India's Chief Vigilance Commissioner confirms corruption in Spectrum alloaction to Telecom CompaniesIndia's Chief Vigilance Commissioner confirms blatant corruption happened in the 2G Spectrum alloaction to telecom companies. This billion dollar corruption is the mother of all scandals in India, undertaken with the patronage of political parties in power and oppostion too
In book 9/11 Commission Counsel Reveals Government Agreed to Lie About 9/11The book unveils how "the public had been seriously misled about what occurred during the morning of the attacks," and Farmer himself states that "at some level of the government, at some point in time…there was an agreement not to tell the truth about what happened."
Police: South Miami Commissioner Shot To Death By Son South Miami Commissioner Jay Beckman was found shot to death inside his home Sunday morning, said police. Investigators said that when officers arrived at the home at 6520 SW 65th St. they found Beckman dead. Officers said he was shot by his 17-year-old son.
Cuts To Mason Co. Sheriff's Office: Criminals 'Expect A Lead Enema'MASON COUNTY, Wash. -- Mason County Commissioner Tim Sheldon said a budget crisis means the sheriff will have cut $382,000 from its budget which the sheriff said could mean up to five deputies yanked off the road.
Recession Woes Lead To Holiday Shoplifting SpikeNEW YORK (CBS) -- The bad economy has been particularly hard on retailers, but now they are getting hit again -- this time by shoplifters. There has been a shoplifting surge across the country.
European Commissioner "Shocked" at New Burundi Law Criminalising Gay Men and WomenA commissioner of the European Union has expressed his "shock" at the passing of a law in Burundi which criminalises sexual relations between consenting same-sex adults.
Stephen Colbert for FDA Commissioner?On Wednesday, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, of all people, weighed in with some remarkably trenchant analysis on the results of the Jupiter trial.
Sir Ian Blair resigns as London Met police commissionerSir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan police commissioner, today announced that he is to step down citing his failure to win the support of the London mayor, Boris Johnson.
Blair vs. Beckner Along with presidential elections coming up this year are local elections. One rather important race we will be seeing on our ballet in November is for Hillsborough County Commission District 6.
Miami Heat's Protest Granted, NBA will allow "do-over" in next game....The NBA today granted a game protest filed by the Miami Heat after its 117-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on December 19 at Philips Arena, which will result in the replay of the final 51.9 seconds of the game's overtime period with the Hawks leading 114-111.
Baseball's big lie"THE INDICTMENT of Barry Bonds, breaker of baseball's most hallowed home run records, charges him with "knowingly giving Grand Jury testimony that was intentionally evasive, false, and misleading." This is legalese for perjury and obstruction of justice.
FCC Commish Online 7 pm Eastern Monday on FPANSo why the rush now to further loosen the ownership rules? We have public interest proceedings that have been languishing at the Commission since 2000.
Armageddon for athletes - largest sports scandal ever unfolding?...The potential numbers here are staggering, the potential impact difficult to fathom. This isn't a BALCO investigation, the busting of a single California lab which netted a couple dozen athletes yet still rocked sports to its core.
Steroid raid could lead to biggest scandal in sports....DEA agents and local police examine evidence at a seized storage residence. An international investigation code-named Operation Raw Deal that culminated in the last four days could produce the next steroids scandal in sports – and perhaps the biggest yet.
It was a compelling scene: Michael Vick, one of the world's greatest and most celebrated atheletes, stood before the world today and confessed his involvement with dogfighting and his lies to cover up that involvement.
Jesse Jackson on Barry Bonds: "there's no innocence until proven guilty, no due process"....There's no reason to condemn him," said Jackson, "If you can't prove it, embrace him and his record. The record speaks for itself."
EU Commissioner Blasts Apple's iTunesEU consumer affairs commissioner Meglena Kuneva has criticised Apple's online music store iTunes saying consumers should have free choice of where they want to play their music bought on iTunes.
The Union County "fighting" commissionersMonday night, Union County Commissioner Stoney Rushing asked for a break in the meeting because he said of a fellow commissioner, "he's about to be in the middle of getting his butt whopped."
The Human Rights Act - what RIGHTS?The article argues that Human Rights are now something we British have to go cap in hand to the Judiciary to ask for. The problem is it's is mostly right. The Act was badly drafted and serves only criminals and terrorists with access to the legal aid system.
Miami city commissioner charged in fightIt's guys like this moron that give Miami a bad name. Johnny Winton, a Miami city commissioner, got in a fight with authorities at Miami International Airport this past May 15.
MiamiHerald.com | 05/21/2006 | Winton case gets outside prosecutorGov. Jeb Bush Friday assigned Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer as the outside prosecutor to handle this week's arrest of Miami City Commissioner Johnny Winton.
Condoleezza Rice shows interest in Becoming New NFL CommissionerOne other interesting potential candidate: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In 2002, when she was President Bush's national security adviser, she expressed interest in becoming NFL commissioner if Tagliabue decided to leave.
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