Groundwork continues on new Su Valley High Sep 16, 2008
Cheechako wrote on Sep 15, 2008 9:28 PM:" Is anyone checking to make sure the workers are getting paid their per diem for those that work more than 65 miles away,, would be an interesting investigation? ". WRITE A COMMENT. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Just don’t say Lipstick!’ Sep 14, 2008
SAHSgrad wrote on Sep 12, 2008 4:44 PM:" Hasso, I think you missed the actual point of this whole thing. What the Republicans pulled here was a brilliant exercise in manipulation, and you seeming to be playing right into their hands!Obviously this was a fabricated controversy. Most people will recognize that Obama did not call Palin a pig, but it is not such an outrageous fabrication to really hurt the Republican campaign much.Meanwhile, they dominated the news cycle and buried the real story:... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Seniors program pushed to breaking point Sep 14, 2008
They get their per diem (allowance, and) they get their salary. We can t afford to waste one penny given the amount of need in our state and the energy required to meet it, Sampson said. (Santa Maria Times)
Tech skills bring way to cash in on a career Sep 14, 2008
In addition, the two sometimes work per diem for other hospitals. "You can really be in charge of how much or how little you work and of your pay, depending on whether you want to pick up the per diem shifts at other hospitals," Dorland said. (AZCentral -- News)
Swearengin may benefit from the Palin effect Sep 13, 2008
Lawmakers get $170 per diem when they're in Sacramento ... Senators have met enough times in September to earn eight days of per diem ... A few lawmakers say they won't collect per diem pay earned during the stalemate. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Letters to the editor Sep 13, 2008
"Way to shrug it off! This isn't an important issue, huh? Well, here's yet another example of corruption on this woman, a supposed 'fiscal conservative':http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090803088.html Washington Post:ANCHORAGE, Sept. 8 -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
ABC is not nearly enough: time for Palin to stop hiding and meet the press Sep 13, 2008
LAX wrote on Sep 12, 2008 1:45 PM:" By the way, who do I charge for my per diem for living at home. What a swell deal for McPalin! Another Republican scam...by the way, McCain's Navy squadron mates cheered when they heard "McNasty" had been shot down...what a laugh! ". Michael Welch Remember The System Rules. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stone Church sold at auction Sep 13, 2008
Still, they have to pay $16,762 in back taxes, and that number will keep rising on a per diem rate until the taxes have been paid. There is a 45-day window to close the deal. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
"I fear for my country" Sep 13, 2008
Knowles pointed to the recent "per diem" controversy as one example of the petty ways Palin has "gamed the system" for personal gain. "By establishing the governor's house in Juneau as her home of record, instead of her family residence in Wasilla where she actually lives, Palin was able to charge the state for $17,000 in per diem expenses. Everybody in the state knows she doesn't really live in Juneau -- she just stays there a few days when the Legislature is in session. She lives in Wasilla,... (Salon)
Palin travel scrutiny echoes in Illinois Sep 12, 2008
The per diem Palin received while in Wasilla could be taxable, too, Kamman said, if the IRS determined she was staying at home and working in her Anchorage office for convenience, not necessity ... I m not aware of any taxable trips that she s taken, Leighow said, adding that even the Palin children could qualify for per diem, but the family has declined such payments of 4,461 through mid-summer. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Making Dan Quayle look good Sep 12, 2008
Why do that when you can get your per diem from home. By Steve Nesich. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama's Race to Lose - And He Might Sep 12, 2008
Meanwhile, a posse of Democratic lawyers, mainstream reporters, lefty bloggers and various other Obamaphiles are scouring the vast tundra of Alaska for something, anything, to bring down Sarah Palin: her daughter's pregnancy, her ex-brother-in-law problem, her $60 per diem, and now her religion. (CNN reports -- news flash. (Townhall.com)
Has media fumbled the election? Sep 12, 2008
Reporting that Gov. Palin received a per diem allowance working from home in Wasilla as though it was improper was simply laughable. The more the press tries to portray Palin as a Dick Cheney or a Dan Quayle in a skirt (all depending on the hour of the day), the more buffoonish the media appears. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
As Palin Stars, McCain Goes Along for Ride: Margaret Carlson Sep 12, 2008
In any event, are you really a frugal steward of the taxpayer's money if you charge a per diem for you and your family for 312 days out of the year when you're at home in Wasilla. As for the earmark-seekers that McCain vows to name and shame when he vetoes legislation with pork in it. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Local business destroyed by alleged embezzlement Sep 12, 2008
Not only that, comparing the books shows per diem allowances for other employees were falsified, Kainer said. In Denton s books those entries showed up as having been paid to Denton. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
The Sarah Show Sep 12, 2008
And though it was legal under Alaskan law, some found it unseemly that she claimed thousands of dollars in per diem expenses as governor while living at home. The McCain campaign, meanwhile, has been doing its best to create storms elsewhere, with a series of harshly negative and factually challenged ads, one accusing Obama of making a sexist slight, another accusing him of wanting to give sex education to kindergartners. (Time.com)
McCain's lipstick attacks on Obama smudge campaign Sep 11, 2008
" The roles in the lipstick issue are reversed. This becomes a gall contest. Democrats are nervous, with reason. Their man has slipped in the polls. The partisans worry that the Rove-ian attacks will throw them off their game again, as in 2004 and 2000. The feared progression: Dukakis-Gore-Kerry-Obama. They fret: What is Obama doing to avoid this same fate? They ask: Will Obama take the initiative and go on the attack? Fear stalks the GOP, too. Shielding Palin through victim status - she's under... (Newsday)
Palin arrives in Fairbanks Sep 11, 2008
" She said people around the nation are saying "thank you, thank you Alaska," when they hear about the natural gas pipeline from the North Slope. Palin pushed through a plan to give $500 million to a Canadian firm that is pursuing the gas pipeline project, but there is no guarantee it will be constructed. At one point, minutes after her plane arrived and before she started to speak, a protester in the hangar held up a sign saying "Palin: per diem fraud. " Alaska State Troopers subdued him and... (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin received per diem at Wasilla home Sep 11, 2008
Like other state officials, she's entitled to $60 a day "per diem" for food and incidentals, such as tips, while traveling on state business ... Why does she accept the meal per diem while at home ... All told, Palin has collected thousands of dollars in per diems while staying in the Valley. (Anchorage Daily News)
BIDEN: 'HILLARY MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER PICK THAN ME' Sep 11, 2008
Political Radar: Biden: Hillary a Better Pick Than Me. Biden: Hillary a Better Pick Than Me. (The Drudge Report)
'Take a closer look' Sep 11, 2008
The governor wants to cut the paychecks of state employees to minimum wage until the budget is passed, while our esteemed members of the Legislature, both Democrats and Republicans, are still receiving a per diem of $170. It infuriates me that members of this same Legislature felt it OK to travel to the conventions during this critical time in California. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Clinton to make numerous visits to Pa. Sep 11, 2008
Citing a Washington Post report which disclosed that Ms. Palin had routinely taken state per-diem reimbursements for nights she spent at her home in Wasilla, Mr. Rendell said: "If I tried to take a per diem when I slept at home in East Falls [Philadelphia], the ... media would have me impeached. I'd be gone.". In response to the Post story, the McCain campaign has asserted that her expense payments were legal and fully disclosed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
COLUMN: Palin's daughter got pregnant - so what? Sep 10, 2008
The Question wrote on Sep 9, 2008 6:36 AM:" Here's how the Trojan Moose rips off taxpayers.Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.The governor also has charged the state for travel expenses to take her children on official out-of-town missions. And her husband, Todd, has billed the state for expenses and a daily allowance... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Parties jockey to guide flood of data about Palin Sep 10, 2008
For instance, The Washington Post yesterday reported that Palin, in her first 19 months as governor, billed Alaska taxpayers for 312 nights spent at her home, a total of $16,951 for a "per diem" allowance to cover meals and expenses while traveling on state business. A spokeswoman for the state government told the Post that Palin was entitled to the per diem allowances. (Boston Globe)
Looking at the wrong issues Sep 10, 2008
FoolMeTwiceConservative wrote on Sep 9, 2008 6:01 PM:" EXACTLY Opportunities, and I am still "Independent" like Guy (right)."Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business. "Even the more experienced old boy Alaska crooks never attempted anything like charging a per diem while at HOME! Cherry Picking INDEED!I LOVE PALIN!... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Bridge To Nowhere' Story Under Fire Sep 10, 2008
An analysis of travel statements filed by the governor, now John McCain's Republican running mate, shows she claimed the per diem allowance on 312 occasions when she was home in Wasilla and that she billed taxpayers $43,490 for travel by her husband and children. Per diem payments are meant for meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business. (KSBW 8, CA)
Your Opinion Convention talk becomes mocking Sep 10, 2008
Mac1974 wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:36 PM:" The more I think about it, the more important I think it is that we really get to know Sarah Palin. According to a 7/29/2007 article in the Anchorage Daily News, Sarah berated legislators in her State because they were receiving a per diem for a 7-hour meeting. It was revealed today that Sarah has billed taxpayers in her state for 312 nights of per diem costs for staying in her own home. And the travel costs? OMG! Try a $700.00/night hotel room. Thank... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Politics Blog: What do you want to ask Sarah Palin? Sep 10, 2008
(16) How'd you get that "per diem" money in your employment contract with Alaska. I've got to get that clause in my next contract. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Alaska Newsreader: Palin gets own campaign jet Sep 10, 2008
Palin took per diem pay while staying in her Wasilla home. The this morning took a careful look at travel expenses for Alaska's governor, noting that she "billed taxpayers for 312 nights she spent in her own home." The per diem she charged the state is meant for meals and incidental expenses while traveling ... State officials say this is allowed because Juneau is her "duty station." Her per diem bill was $16,951. (Anchorage Daily News)
Does the Truth Matter Anymore? Sep 10, 2008
Does the Truth Matter Anymore. - PostPartisan - Quick takes by The Post s opinion writers. (Washington Post)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 9, 2008 Sep 10, 2008
An analysis of travel statements filed by the governor, now John McCain's Republican running mate, shows she claimed the per diem allowance on 312 occasions when she was home in Wasilla and that she billed taxpayers $43,490 for travel by her husband and children ... snerd wrote on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM:the Wash Post said today that Palin charged the State of Alaska per diem expenses for 319 days she actually was at home ... My loss". Karl wrote on Sep 9, 2008 6:25 PM:Marlowe[-] wrote on Sep 9,... (North County Times)
Palin's expenses under scrutiny Sep 9, 2008
ANCHORAGE - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business ... Has campaignd on reform messageGubernatorial spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said Monday that Palin's expenses are not unusual and that, under state policy, the first family could have claimed per diem expenses for each child taken on official business... (MSNBC -- Race)
Palin billed Alaska for nights spent at home Sep 9, 2008
(09-09) 04:00 PDT Anchorage, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business ... Said Leighow: "The governor is entitled to a per diem, and she claims it." ... She wrote some form of "Lodging - own residence" or "Lodging - Wasilla residence" more than 30 times at the same time she took a per diem,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
David Fiderer at the Huffington Post Sep 9, 2008
Schmitz, 63, also gets a monthly per diem of $3850 to cover travel and lodging when she's doing the people's business in Montgomery, more than 200 miles away from her home district near the Tennessee border. According to the , legislators in states like Alabama, "say that they spend more than two-thirds of a full time job being legislators. Although their income from legislative work is greater than that in [some other states], it's usually not enough to allow them to make a living without... (Harper's Magazine)
All Over the Map Sep 9, 2008
The "per diem" charge that's supposed to cover expenses while traveling on state businesses is apparently permitted because she is officially based in Juneau but spends most of her time in her home town of Wasilla. The state has also paid for trips that she took with her children, and her husband also charged taxpayers for trips that he took on official business. (Slate)
No budget, no pay Sep 8, 2008
The legislators and their staff do not get their salary or per diem after July 31 if no budget is passed, but unfortunately, this is not really a deterrent, since they get their money after it is passed. I would suggest a state ballot initiative that ends the legislative salary year on July 31 if no budget is passed. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Our View: Legislators get OT pay for no work Sep 7, 2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger lashed out Wednesday at lawmakers drawing $170 in extra per diem expenses, "every day when they go to the Capitol ... $1,000 a week tax-free.". Per diem expenses are intended to cover legislators' additional costs for essentially residing in two places, Sacramento and in their home districts ... The "extra" per diem the governor referred to is money paid lawmakers to sit through meetings even though the Legislative's work officially ended Aug. 31. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
More pay for making laws Sep 7, 2008
They also get per diem payments of 109 per day when the legislature is in session or when members attend committee meetings during the interim. Doing the arithmetic, this yields total compensation of 40,212 during a year when the legislature meets for six months. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Groups Protest Lack Of State Budget Sep 6, 2008
Although the Senate was not in session, senators checked in to receive their per diem payment. The Assembly did not check in. (KCRA 3, CA)
Is the NPP incurably Anti-Ghanaian or sheer Pro-foreigners? Sep 6, 2008
This is at a time when Kufours per diem is in the thousands of dollars a day. Why are the Indians telling journalists to direct their questions to the Castle. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Temps to buy BrightMed Sep 6, 2008
St. Louis-based Temps Inc. partners with health-care practices and institutions to solve staffing issues by placing employees on per diem, temp-to-hire, travel and permanent assignments. Temps placesnurses, medical, ultrasound, radiological and surgical technicians, physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapists; medical and dental assistants; medical billers, coders and transcriptionists. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Bass Won't Accept Her Per Diem Payments Sep 5, 2008
Bass said she would no longer accept her daily $170 per diem, which legislators get for expenses, until a spending bill is approved. "The notion that Assembly Democrats aren't working overtime to get the budget passed is ludicrous. We've had budget votes, negotiated in good faith, and have a responsible, balanced solution that protects education and the safety net," Bass said in a statement. (KCRA 3, CA)
GOP state lawmakers party in Minnesota Sep 4, 2008
Ackerman tried to rationalize going AWOL to party with his buddies, telling the Orange County Register that he's "basically saving taxpayers money" because he's not collecting his $170 per diem by showing up to work. We will tell them what we told the Democrats -- Senators Dean Florez and Alex Padilla and Assembly Members John Laird, Lori Saldana and Mike Davis -- who went to Denver last week. (Fresno Bee)
Budget delays hurt vendors Sep 4, 2008
To be sure, the brave legislators are forgoing their six-figure salaries and per diem goodies while the budget languishes. But they'll get that money back, in a fat lump, once a budget is finally achieved. (Fresno Bee)
Interim principal steps in at CLES: Sullivan to teach at college level Sep 4, 2008
" Conlon is scheduled to work at a per diem rate of $460, from Aug. 20 through June 30, or until a new principal is appointed by the board of education, according to the district. Conlon has also worked as a teacher of grades one through six, a remedial math teacher, resource room teacher and gifted and talented coordinator. The school board has not yet set a specific pay range for the permanent position, but Phelan estimated the incoming principal would earn $90,000 to $100,000 annually. "It... (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Palin Faces a Legal Showdown Back Home Sep 3, 2008
The committee known as the Legislative Council which consists of nine Republicans and five Democrats, entered a contract with Stephen Branchflower for $45,000 (plus per diem for travel days and other expenses) to investigate the circumstances and events surrounding the termination of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan and potential abuses of power and/or improper actions by members of the executive branch. The contract stipulates that Branchflower must provide a report to the... (Roll Call)
County rejects working cash fund, takes loan; County Engineer Paul Sly retires after 21 years Sep 3, 2008
A motion died for lack of a second to increase the per diem fee for board members to 60 per meeting, up from the current 50. County engineer Paul Sly announced his retirement after 21 years with the county highway department. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Budget cuts ripple through state government Aug 31, 2008
And Superior Court judges voted to suspend their use of senior judges - retired judges paid a per diem - which they warned could lead to a backlog in court dockets and crowding at county jails. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, August 31, 2008. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Crouch takes oath of office for JCMH Board Aug 30, 2008
00 and part-time and per diem employees will receive $150. Representatives from The 401k Company and Charles Schwab presented the annual Savings and Investment Plan report for 2007 and the Investment Review of funds for the second quarter of 2008. (Altus Times, OK)
Stop Your Whining: Position open on the Florida Energy and Climate Commission Aug 27, 2008
Members serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses. Applicants must be experts in energy, natural resource conservation, economics, engineering, finance, law, transportation and land use, consumer protection, state energy policy, or another field related to the duties and functions of the Commission. (The Palm Beach Post)
Calif. Lawmakers Shirk Sacramento For DNC Aug 26, 2008
All four waived their per diem living expenses that they make in Sacramento while in Denver, NBC11 reported. Now that both houses have floor sessions scheduled, it seems unlikely that anyone else will be able to slip away for the festivities in Denver, according to NBC11. (NBC 11, CA)
Tourism in Cochise County gets on the map Aug 24, 2008
Besides, higher gas prices, low per diem rates and budget cuts also are making it tough to get visitors to Sierra Vista this year, Daggett said, but they have taken on the challenge. You just get more strategic, she said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Energy costs going up Aug 22, 2008
Other categories of employees (per diem workers), such as school bus drivers and food service workers, would simply work fewer days. Many other factors, such as scheduling, impact on learning, and contractual issues, would also need to be explored to see if any savings realized would merit the significant educational impact of such a measure, Galo said. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Elder Care Operator and Plaintiff Attorney Settle Class Action Lawsuit Aug 21, 2008
-based Sun Mar Health Care, Inc. "Litigation is a long, expensive process that would take our focus away from where it belongs ... on our residents." The $2 million settlement will be distributed to class members at a per diem rate for the amount of time that they did reside or still reside in a Sun Mar owned or managed skilled nursing and/or long-term facility from Jan. 9, 2005 to Jan. 9, 2008. The settlement also mandates that all unclaimed monies that revert back to Sun Mar must be utilized... (PR Newswire)
Pair of firms attempt renal care response Aug 19, 2008
She said mandatory overtime is being enforced, and per diem and travel nurses have been hired to help. "We're going crazy," she said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Kyle McAlarney Diary Entry From Ireland - Day 4 Aug 18, 2008
We each were given (a per diem of) 300 Euros (about $440 in U.S. dollars) when we arrived in Limerick. Belfast is on the (British) pound system so we're waiting to see how many pounds we get for our (three-day) stay. (Und.com)
Cutting off oil to Iran will also hurt the U.S. Aug 16, 2008
currently recruiting for per diem pa. Life Insurance, a growing company of. (Albany Times Union)
SCA Tissue plant to get upgrade Aug 15, 2008
currently recruiting for per diem pa. North America, a top International R.. (Albany Times Union)
Making use of high-tech asset Aug 15, 2008
currently recruiting for per diem pa. world-class leader in transportation. (Albany Times Union)
More and more roads less traveled Aug 15, 2008
currently recruiting for per diem pa. Infection Control Practitioner - Epi. (Albany Times Union)
Schmitt's severance more than $100K Aug 15, 2008
Schmitt will also be paid for accrued vacation time of 56 days at his per diem rate of $477 per day, according to the agreement. Dieleman said this will equal about $26,700. (Washington Journal, IA)
Commission approves plat despite complaints Aug 13, 2008
The increase, Medders said, was long overdue, and almost doubled the per diem rate. Name. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Debevoise Arbitrator Goes to the Olympics Aug 12, 2008
They reimburse travel and provide a per diem. They also cover the hotel expense. (Law.com)
Dog days of Beijing menus Aug 12, 2008
currently recruiting for per diem pa. The Regenerative Research Foundation. (Albany Times Union)
No perks for legislators Aug 12, 2008
Also, no car, gas or per diem they get nothing. Let's vote them out. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
