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Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi was complete enough in his reporting on the internal NPR review of the Juan Williams firing on Saturday that he included financial numbers that NPR released on the bonuses of NPR CEO Vivian Schiller. The decision to cancel her bonus over that Fox-loathing fiasco was a six-figure decision:According to tax records released by NPR on Friday, Schiller received a bonus of $112,500 in May 2010, about 17 months after she was hired by the Washington-based organization. This was in addition to a base salary of $450,000.

HERE WE GO AGAIN, with the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents demonstrating its arrogance and contempt for the taxpayers who foot the bills. The board approved whopping raises for top UW officials. The new UW-Madison chancellor, Biddy Martin, was hired with a salary of $437,000 a year, more than $100,000 higher than her predecessor John Wiley was paid. President Kevin Reilly was granted a raise of nearly $80,000, moving from $342,000 a year to $421,500 nnually by next June. SOME READERS may remember just a few years ago, in 2003, when the regents were ruled in violation of...

SACRAMENTO - Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career has proved to be more than just a boon for the new Republican governor. It has also turned into a lucrative business for the close-knit group of advisers that has helped transform the former actor into a fast-rising political star. Over the past year, campaign records show, Schwarzenegger's seven top political consultants have earned more than $2.2 million -- and perhaps as much as $3.7 million -- working for the governor. Since making his surprise campaign announcement one year ago today on ``The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,'' Schwarzenegger has enlisted some of the...