12-12 split along party lines for the 24-member body that got off to a divided start.
The even split made it necessary for a bipartisan advisory group of County Board members to come to a compromise on how the chairmanship and committee leadership positions would be filled, but those agreements caused division among members that caused some heated debate....
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The first thing to know about the so-called "fiscal cliff" is that it's not a cliff—it's a choice.
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