Connecticut governor Rowland drew ire over luxury gifts
Governor John G. Rowland, earning 78 thousand dollars a year with alimony and a large family, faced federal probes and a possible impeachment. He accepted cigars, champagne, a rebuilt Mustang and vacations from contractors who won state business, while ethics penalties rose.
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Hartford
Conn
John G. Rowland
Bucolic Litchfield
Connecticut
Darrell West
Brown University
Rhode Island
Rowland
Kurt Claywell
Michael Sklaire
Sklaire
Bridgeport
Joseph Ganim
Bob Palmer
Cell phones invade national parks sparking balance conflict
National Park Service officials grapple with cell towers and ongoing calls in sites like Yellowstone and Great Smoky Mountains. The influx draws protests from conservationists who say phones disrupt solitude and landscape while visitors seek safety and connectivity.
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California
Mount
Whitney
Morrissey
Los Gatos
Calif
National Parks
National Park Service
Park Service
Yellowstone
Kular
Dennis McKinney
Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility
Jeffrey Hunter
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hunter
Chattanooga
Tenn
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William F. Dowell
State Ethics Commission
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