Stevens cruises; Young in a dead heat
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"Alaska Republicans delivered a split verdict on two of the state's scandal-plagued political leaders Tuesday, propelling Sen. Ted Stevens to an easy primary victory despite his upcoming corruption trial but virtually deadlocking in Rep. Don Young's contest against a reformist challenger. "
Gov. Bob Riley opposes bingo expansion in Birmingham
From: www.al.com
"Gov. Bob Riley said Wednesday that expanding gambling in Birmingham is the wrong way to generate money, and he'll oppose efforts to legalize bingo in the city."
Affirmative-action opponents file suit to put ban on ballot
From: www.azstarnet.com
"Backers of a measure designed to wipe out government affirmative action programs filed suit late Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to put the proposal before voters."
AZ to join 40-plus others with law giving new weapon vs. ID thieves
From: www.azstarnet.com
"Arizona consumers are gaining a new shield from identify theft: the ability to impose low-cost freezes on their credit reports. "
Jerry Brown gets tough on medical pot clubs
From: www.sfgate.com
"California Attorney General Jerry Brown has ordered a crackdown on medical pot clubs that are selling the drug for big profits."
California tribes seek to ban slot-like bingo machines
From: www.latimes.com
"Rich, politically powerful Indian tribes are pushing California legislators to outlaw some casino competition: slot-like bingo machines that generate millions of dollars for high school sports teams, the blind and disabled."
Calif. to tie auto insurance to miles driven
From: www.signonsandiego.com
"The less California motorists drive, the less they might pay for auto insurance under regulations proposed Wednesday."
Plan lets car insurance be charged by the mile
From: www.signonsandiego.com
"Californians soon may be able to buy pay-as-you-drive auto insurance that links premiums more closely with miles driven and provides an incentive to drive less. The proposal has raised concerns among privacy advocates who worry that ubiquitous "black boxes" in cars could give insurers information on speed and times of day on the road."
Restaurant group drops opposition to posting calorie info
From: www.sacbee.com
"The California Restaurant Association has dropped its opposition to landmark legislation that would require chains with 20 or more restaurants to post calorie information on their menus and indoor menu boards."
State warns of fake car insurance
From: www.zwire.com
"Amid a faltering economy in which people are trying to cut costs, state insurance officials say they have seen an increased number of consumers buying fake automobile insurance cards and are urging against the trend, saying it puts people at risk."
State housing permits in July down 42% from a year ago
From: www.zwire.com
"After spiking in June, the number of housing permits issued statewide sank to more familiar levels in July, down 42 percent compared with a year ago, according to state data released Wednesday."
Home-building slump continues in Connecticut
From: www.courant.com
"The state reported Wednesday that new-home construction this year is on a pace to be slower than 2007, continuing a slide that began in 2005."
Tourism department names its new director
From: www.delawareonline.com
"Delaware has a new tourism director. The appointment of Linda Parkowski, who has 16 years of business and sales experience, was announced Wednesday."
Text of Beau Biden's introduction
From: www.delawareonline.com
"DENVER -- Remarks as prepared for delivery to the Democratic National Convention tonight by Beau Biden:"
Sense of urgency common thread among jobless
From: www.ajc.com
"The state jobless rate is a number, but joblessness itself has many faces. It is not just that an estimated 304,536 Georgians were looking for work last month, but that they are on such different trajectories."
Struggling public hospital system gets $12.7M boost
From: www.honoluluadvertiser.com
"Gov. Linda Lingle has released $12.7 million for the state's public hospital system, including nearly $1 million to help pay for improvements at Hilo Medical Center, Kona Community Hospital and Leahi Hospital."
Superferry offers deal to isle merchants
From: starbulletin.com
"Local farmers and merchants can now receive a 30 percent discount on their vehicle fares aboard the Hawaii Superferry, the company announced yesterday."
Report -- Inflation gobbles up slight wage gains in Iowa
From: ads.qctimes.com
"A report by The Iowa Policy Project shows working Iowans have made little wage gains this decade, a trend made more difficult by rising gas and food costs."
Critics tie scant new charges to wariness after Postville raid
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"Critics of the way suspected illegal immigrant workers were handled after last May's raid in Iowa noticed a change in government tactics after this week's raid in Mississippi. Federal officials detained 595 workers at a Mississippi electric-transformer factory Monday but filed criminal charges against just eight of them."
Use prison money for flood recovery instead, Republican group says
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"A new $131 million maximum-security prison at Fort Madison should be canceled in order for the state to focus on flood recovery, a group of Republican lawmakers said Wednesday."
State begins forums on "nuisance bars"
From: www.radioiowa.com
"The state agency that regulates alcohol sales begins the first of three forums on "nuisance bars" today in Des Moines. Lynn Walding is the division administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division."
Appellate court -- Provena must pay taxes
From: www.chicagobusiness.com
"An Illinois appellate court has ruled that a hospital in Urbana has to pay property taxes."
Illinois state workers vote on contract granting raises
From: www.stltoday.com
"Prison guards and other unionized state workers began voting this week on a contract proposal expected to give them raises totaling more than 15 percent over the next four years."
Electricity costs still issue a year after rate relief
From: ads.qctimes.com
"A year ago today, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation that sent millions of dollars in rebates to electricity customers across the state."
Tentative AFSCME deal includes raises
From: www.sj-r.com
"State workers who are AFSCME members will get a total of 15.2 percent in salary increases during the next four years under a tentative contract settlement."
State urged to kill lease contract
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"A state panel Wednesday urged Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration to cancel a multimillion-dollar deal to rent office space from a politically connected developer whose family has been a major donor to the governor."
State sees progress on water pollution rule
From: www.nwi.com
"A critical water quality rule designed to head off controversies like the one that dogged BP's Whiting Refinery expansion last summer should be in place by this time next year, Indiana's top environmental regulator said Wednesday.
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Jobless rate in NWI lower than nation, state
From: www.nwitimes.com
"The unemployment rate in Northwest Indiana remains lower than that of the state and nation, as a strong construction market and demand for steel keep people working."
Sebelius -- Firms favor health changes
From: www2.ljworld.com
"DENVER — Barack Obama has promised sweeping changes in the nation's health care system if he becomes president. On Wednesday, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a staunch supporter of Obama, says he will be able to deliver on that promise."
State fair attendance was down a bit
From: www.courier-journal.com
"Despite nearly ideal weather, attendance at the 2008 Kentucky State Fair that ended Sunday was 586,106, off a fraction from the year before."
Ruling sought on pension reform
From: www.courier-journal.com
"The director of Kentucky's public retirement systems plans to ask the state attorney general's office for an opinion regarding the new pension-reform law passed in a special legislative session this summer."
Democrats enjoy boost of star power
From: www.courier-journal.com
"The Kentucky delegation to the Democratic National Convention has been attracting star power the past couple of days."
Recovery chief wants state legal help for job
From: www.2theadvocate.com
"NEW ORLEANS — City hurricane recovery director Robert Blakely said Wednesday that new state legislation to eliminate blighted properties would stimulate the rebuilding of New Orleans — while assisting other Louisiana cities."
Computer error puts some personal data online
From: www.nola.com
"A glitch during a computer upgrade at the Louisiana Real Estate Commission caused the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of more than 13,000 licensed agents to be exposed on the Internet last week, sending waves of concern through the real estate community statewide."
Fishers weigh anchor, plan moves
From: www.nola.com
"With Gustav poised to enter the Gulf of Mexico, shrimpers and commercial fishers in coastal Louisiana have been hauling in as much catch as possible this week, as many seafood buyers in vulnerable areas are expected to close up shop this afternoon in advance of the oncoming storm."
Gustav's track unnerves New Orleans
From: www.tampabay.com
" NEW ORLEANS — Roland Darby is a changed man. The 66-year-old New Orleans native spent Hurricane Betsy in 1965 on his rooftop in the 9th Ward and Hurricane Katrina on the second floor of his flooded New Orleans East home for four days awaiting rescue. "
Gulf Coast braces for 'serious storm'
From: www.usatoday.com
"NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast residents nervously tracked Tropical Storm Gustav through the Caribbean on Wednesday, and emergency officials readied evacuation plans as the storm's projected path pointed right at the Gulf of Mexico."
Mass. gets 2 'Fs' for allowing high-rate lendin
From: bostonherald.com
"A new study gives Massachusetts an "F" for allowing lenders to charge as much as 37 percent on small, short-term loans."
Biomass power plant is rejected
From: www.boston.com
"Plans for a controversial 50-megawatt wood-burning power plant in Russell were dealt a setback by the state Department of Public Utilities, which ruled that the facility would cause "significant, disrupting, and lasting" impacts on the town."
Burial fees called 'improper taxes'
From: www.boston.com
"Death is certain, but burial permit fees are not, according to the Massachusetts Appeals Court."
Standoff puts the House on hold
From: www.boston.com
"Business in the Massachusetts House has been brought to a standstill for two weeks by two lawmakers who are locked in a hard-nosed debate over a decidedly small issue: whether to grant a liquor license in the town of Westwood."
Soros is behind marijuana initiative
From: www.boston.com
"An initiative petition that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros."
Slots foes ask rewrite
From: www.baltimoresun.com
"Slots opponents proposed alternative language yesterday for a voter referendum on November's ballot that would legalize slot machine casinos across the state."
Md., Va. set action plans for changes in climate
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"Climate change could profoundly alter the weather, animal life and even the very shape of Maryland over the next century, making heat waves deadlier and leaving one corner of the Eastern Shore under water, a state-appointed commission said yesterday. "
Maine Labor council decries union voting ads
From: www.bangornews.com
"BREWER, Maine — Calling them outright lies, officials from some of the region's labor unions took aim Wednesday at a barrage of recent campaign advertisements claiming that the Employee Free Choice Act would take away workers' right to a private ballot."
Maine Internet speed increases, but U.S. lags
From: www.bangornews.com
"Over the past year, the speed of Internet access has increased in Maine, according to a national online report. But the United States ranks only 15th worldwide in Internet speed, experts note, and that hurts Maine businesses trying to compete in international markets."
Unions tackle racial issue in election
From: www.freep.com
"DENVER -- Every presidential election year is a big one for organized labor. For the UAW, the Teamsters, AFL-CIO and others, the prospect of putting a pro-labor Democrat in the White House and adding to Democratic control of Congress is a tantalizing target. But labor also will be called on to deal with what could be another factor in this year's election -- race -- after Democrats nominated Sen. Barack Obama for president on Wednesday"
Mayor rejects plea deal
From: www.detnews.com
"DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick rejected on Wednesday a deal that would have had him plead guilty to one felony and serve four to six months in jail, according to a source close to the negotiations.
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Immigration debate grips Minn. city
From: www.usatoday.com
"AUSTIN, Minn. — The men watching a friendly game of Clubs at Jerry's Card Room say they welcome Hispanic immigrants — as long as the newcomers are in the USA legally."
New Missouri laws
From: www.stltoday.com
"Tired of those political ads on television yet? The dramatic voices? The charges of old politics vs. new?"
Judge bars planned hog farm
From: www.stltoday.com
"COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Cole County judge has ordered the state Department of Natural Resources to revoke the permit of a hog farm proposed near historic Arrow Rock."
Missouri bars large trucks from far-left lanes on some highways
From: www.kansascity.com
"Dozens of new laws go into effect today in Missouri, including one lawmakers hope will open up your commute."
State law bars trucks from using left lane
From: www.columbiatribune.com
"A state law taking effect tomorrow bars large trucks from using the far-left lane of urban Missouri highways, but the mandate will not result in traffic changes in or around Columbia."
State Farm claims adjuster finally talks
From: www.sunherald.com
"GULFPORT -- After refusing to answer policyholders' questions for almost two years, a State Farm claims manager accused of mishandling Katrina claims has talked to the Mississippi Insurance Department for a market conduct study of the company and also is prepared to testify in policyholder cases."
Three years later, the pain remains
From: www.clarionledger.com
"GULFPORT, Miss. — Lemuel Anderson stood outside the state jobs center on U.S. 49 and fretted."
Miss. coast's post-Katrina recovery not yet complete
From: www.usatoday.com
"GULFPORT, Miss. — Lemuel Anderson stood outside the state jobs center a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary and fretted."
Schafer defends ethanol, promotes technology
From: www.bismarcktribune.com
"U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says a backlash against ethanol production may be easing as consumers realize the alternative fuel's value and begin doubting arguments that it is to blame for soaring food prices."
Reverse trade mission will try to sell state
From: www.journalstar.com
"Next month, a group of 50 Chinese will spend part of an afternoon on a bus touring Dundee and other Omaha neighborhoods. With headsets on, the Chinese business leaders and investors will listen to a simultaneous translation in Mandarin while Nate Dodge, president of NP Dodge Management Co., explains how American neighborhoods develop."
Nebraska energy projects garner $2.3 million
From: www.journalstar.com
"OMAHA, Neb. -- Agriculture officials say $35 million in grants and loans will go to renewable energy and efficiency projects and $2.3 million of that is coming to Nebraska."
State's college savings plans rank high
From: www.journalstar.com
"Two of Nebraska's five college savings plans have been ranked among the top 10 plans based on performance by Savingforcollege.com, a leading online college savings site."
Be on the lookout for a very bad beetle
From: www.fosters.com
"It's an inch long, it's striped like a zebra, and, according to the state Division of Forests and Lands, it has the potential to wipe out a third of all forest canopy in North America.
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Court to expedite Corzine appeal
From: www.app.com
"A New Jersey appellate panel has decided to fast-track Gov. Corzine's appeal of a court ruling that orders him to publicly release e-mails he exchanged with a former state workers union leader with whom he had been romantically involved."
Panel sets date for hearing on Corzine-Katz e-mails
From: www.nj.com
"An appellate panel has scheduled a November hearing on Gov. Jon Corzine's bid to keep secret e- mails he exchanged with former state workers union leader Carla Katz."
Westerners call for national energy policy
From: www.santafenewmexican.com
"DENVER — Westerners on the front lines of the region's natural gas drilling boom say the lack of a national energy policy is producing environmental and social problems they cannot solve alone. "
'Not good, but it's not falling off a cliff' - State revenue reports close to predictions
From: www.nevadaappeal.com
"Were it not for a dismal June in the gaming industry, final fiscal '08 reports for the state would have been more than $11 million ahead of the revised forecasts used to chop back the state budget in June."
NEVADA ECONOMY - Taxable sales fall 6 percent
From: www.lvrj.com
"More evidence of Nevada's economic decline came Wednesday as the Department of Taxation reported sales of taxable products by businesses in the Silver State plunged by 6 percent in June."
Role of human error doesn't escape new prison design
From: www.lasvegassun.com
"The head of the state prison system said he's willing to stake his career on the design for a proposed Southern Nevada prison that would be built without guard towers."
Turning desert green comes with caveats
From: www.lasvegassun.com
"When power developers announced plans for coal plants in the Nevada desert, it was clear which side conservation groups would be on: the opposition."
City's water is ranked best in a taste test
From: www.nytimes.com
"Beating more than 150 other municipal water systems, New York City came in first — for the first time — in the New York State Water Taste Test at the State Fair in Syracuse this week. "
New Round of testimony from unions in Bruno case
From: www.nytimes.com
"A federal grand jury here has been hearing testimony from an array of union officials as part of a continuing investigation of Joseph L. Bruno, the former State Senate majority leader, people involved in the proceedings said."
Lawyers' pension credits stripped
From: www.timesunion.com
"State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced Wednesday that his office has stripped state pension credits from a lawyer who four years ago tried but failed to earn credits from another retirement system."
Short checks for long days
From: timesunion.com
"SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Some horse trainers at Saratoga Race Course cheated most backstretch workers out of wages this summer, and some of the laborers live in squalid and bug-infested conditions, even without mattresses, the state Labor Department alleged Wednesday."
Racetrack workers aren't paid minimum wage, state agency finds
From: www.nytimes.com
"With its stately beau monde setting, the Saratoga Race Course is the place to be in August for highbrow horse lovers. But a State Labor Department investigation has found a far less attractive picture for the track's 1,200 backstretch workers."
Dann not alone in commuting to work in state airplanes
From: www.daytondailynews.com
"Marc Dann, the former attorney general, wasn't the only Ohio official to use state planes to commute to and from work, according to a new report the state Inspector General released Wednesday, Aug. 27."
Fingerhut -- Education fuels Ohio's future
From: www.daytondailynews.com
"FAIRBORN, Ohio — Ohio is reclaiming its heritage as a center of innovation, Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut said Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Wright State University's second annual summit on the region's future."
Ohio college students get discount on electronic versions of textbooks
From: www.cleveland.com
"Ohio college students will get a break on the price of textbooks through a newly negotiated agreement with an online retailer. "
Energy summit explores costs of renewable power
From: news.opb.org
"Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski convened a summit Wednesday intended to help chart a path toward a renewable energy future without breaking the bank."
Oregon governor looks to energy future
From: www.oregonlive.com
"During six years in office, Gov. Ted Kulongoski has convened countless summits and appointed scores of advisory groups. But the meeting he convened Wednesday and the advisory group he intends to create by the end of September will focus on what he calls "the most important public policy question facing the state. "How do we give power to the people?" Kulongoski said."
Judge rules restrictions on lobbyists are constitutional
From: www.oregonlive.com
"The 2007 Legislature's restrictions on gifts that lobbyists give to public officials are constitutional, a Marion County judge has ruled."
Economic downturn boosts college enrollment numbers in Oregon
From: www.oregonlive.com
"Students started returning to class this week as Oregon colleges gear up for brimming fall enrollments fueled in part by a sluggish economy."
State humane officer -- PSPCA flouts jurisdiction laws
From: www.pittsburghlive.com
"An animal control officer being sued for taking six kittens from a couple admits she overstepped her legal authority, but says she was just following orders from her employer, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals."
Firm -- Turnpike lease worth far over $12.8B
From: www.post-gazette.com
"The business consortium seeking to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for the next 75 years says its offer is worth far more than a $12.8 billion upfront payment to the state."
High crop prices could clip pheasants' wings
From: www.argusleader.com
"The high return on crops has pheasants losing ground in South Dakota. The state's pheasant population base springs from some 1.5 million acres of cropland sown back into grass as part of the federal Conservation Reserve Program."
Senate panels look at boosting lottery revenue
From: www.dallasnews.com
"As state revenue from the Texas Lottery continues to decline, two Senate committees on Wednesday began searching for ways to boost the state's take from the games of chance – including the possible privatization of the entire lottery operation. "
Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin
From: www.latimes.com
"Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have converted normal pancreas cells into insulin-producing cells -- a genetic transformation that could pave the way for treating intractable diseases and injuries using a patient's own supply of healthy tissue."
Dems focus on Western issues
From: www.casperstartribune.com
"DENVER -- Western issues such as domestic energy development, gun rights and wildlife habitat conservation are taking a higher profile this year at the Democratic National Convention."
Businesses cite a Catch-22 after Miss. immigration raid
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"The arrests this week of nearly 600 immigrant workers at a manufacturing plant in Laurel, Miss., are fueling a national debate over a federal system to check new hires' work documents, a program whose expansion the Bush administration has made a cornerstone of its fight against illegal immigration. "
Scientists reprogram adult cells' function
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"Scientists have transformed one type of fully developed adult cell directly into another inside a living animal, a startling advance that could lead to cures for a variety of illnesses and sidestep the political and ethical quagmires associated with embryonic stem cell research. "
Obama team works with Hill Democrats
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"Eager to avoid the missteps that plagued the first months of the Clinton administration, aides to Barack Obama have begun working in concert with top Democrats in Congress to craft a preliminary legislative agenda that would guide the senator from Illinois should he capture the White House in November. "
Utah is poised to join suit over foreign N-waste
From: www.sltrib.com
"The state has been asked to join the federal court fight over a Salt Lake City company's proposal to import foreign radioactive waste. Utah has agreed to become a defendant in a case brought by EnergySolutions Inc. against a regional organization that oversees low-level radioactive waste, according to papers filed this week in federal court."
Bountiful OKs giving Guard, Reserve families utility break
From: www.sltrib.com
"The Bountiful City Council voted Tuesday to give families of deployed National Guard or U.S. Military Reserve members a discount on utility bills."
Audit blames Corrections for jail escapes
From: www.sltrib.com
"Last September's Daggett County jailbreak is just one of five escapes that might have been prevented had the Department of Corrections properly managed a prison-sharing contract with county jails."
Phew! Finally, Utah gas prices drop below $4
From: www.sltrib.com
"Utah's gasoline prices finally are below the $4 mark, settling Wednesday at an average of $3.95 per unleaded gallon."
Utah gets failing grade for loan protections
From: deseretnews.com
"Utah is failing consumers by not capping "abusive" interest rates on small-dollar loans that ultimately pull individuals into debt spirals and drag down the U.S. economy, according to a state-by-state scorecard released Wednesday by three national consumer groups."
DEQ clears way for ethanol plant in Hopewell
From: www.inrich.com
"The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality today will grant Osage Bio Energy LLC an air permit the company needed to begin construction of an ethanol plant in Hopewell."
Virginia's jobless rate hits a five-year high
From: www.inrich.com
"An increase in temporary summer layoffs helped propel Virginia's jobless rate in July to the highest level in five years."
Ethanol plant for Hopewell expected to win approval from regulators
From: hamptonroads.com
"A proposed ethanol plant for Hopewell is poised to win approval from Virginia regulators. "
Census -- Incomes decline
From: www.timesargus.com
"New U.S. Census Bureau figures indicate Vermont's median household income has been dropping through the middle of this decade."
Tech college students' grant fund runs out
From: www.jsonline.com
"An estimated 4,000 low-income Wisconsin Technical College System students applying this fall for a widely used state grant program won't get the money, because the state has run out of grant funding for technical schools."
Manchin wants middle ground in labor dispute
From: www.register-herald.com
"Gov. Joe Manchin says "middle ground" must be found in the ongoing Greenbrier resort labor dispute."
State Fair of W.Va. deemed a success
From: www.register-herald.com
"LEWISBURG, W.Va. — State Fair of West Virginia manager Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe deemed the 2008 event "a resounding success.""
Bars must allow wheelchair access or could face loss of video lottery licenses
From: wvgazette.com
"Hundreds of West Virginia bars and clubs could have to undergo renovations to make themselves wheelchair-accessible - or lose their limited video lottery licenses - under a pending state Lottery Commission rule."
Legislature probing WVU degree scandal
From: www.post-gazette.com
"An investigative arm of the West Virginia Legislature has asked to review documents showing how West Virginia University officials falsified the academic records of Mylan Inc. executive Heather Bresch, the daughter of West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin."
What would an Obama win mean for states?
From: www.stateline.org
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DENVER —
If elected president, Democrat Barack Obama promises closer ties with states and an infusion of federal dollars that could lessen points of tension between Washington, D.C., and statehouses on issues from health care to energy.
Coming Monday: How a McCain presidency would differ from the Bush administration on issues that affect the states. |
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Summertime blues hit states
From: www.stateline.org
"A slump in travel has hurt states that depend on tourism, and the summer season of 2008 could be one of the worst of the decade."
Renewable energy fuels Colorado governor
From: www.stateline.org
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Few governors have championed renewable energy as aggressively as Colorado Democrat Bill Ritter. So far, voters seem to appreciate his efforts."
Census - Uninsured down, poverty up
From: www.stateline.org
"The U.S. Census Bureau annual report on poverty shows modest gains in median income in 2007 and a decrease in the number of people who lack health insurance. But the number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to 37.3 million, despite six years of economic growth. Experts predict the picture will be worse this time next year."
Why presidential elections matter to states
From: www.stateline.org
"Democrats and Republicans will gather in Colorado and Minnesota to nominate their candidates for president amid uncertainty in the states on the economy and other issues."
WORTH NOTING: Lawmaker called out for 'dirty' stocks
From: www.stateline.org
"A questionable investment embarrasses a Wisconsin state senator. Indiana state fairgoers object to a racy blue-ribbon photo. And one California lawmaker’s hard line on the state budget lands her across the street. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in."
2008 state elections: What's at stake?
From: www.stateline.org
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(Updated 4:20 p.m. EDT, Aug. 20, 2008)
The historic battle for the White House may be grabbing most of the headlines, but plenty of state races and major ballot measures also could be nail-biters this November — and the results could have national implications.
Stateline.org today is launching a new 2008 interactive guide to help voters keep track of the 11 gubernatorial, 11 attorneys general and seven secretary of state races and some 130 statewide ballot measures.
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Power rates spike in some states
From: www.stateline.org
"Consumers already grappling with high food, gasoline and heating oil prices in many states now face another financial burden: skyrocketing electricity bills."
Measures could bring youth to state races
From: www.stateline.org
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Lawmakers in Colorado and Hawaii aim to ramp up political participation by younger candidates with November ballot measures to lower the qualifying age for some state offices."
2008 state-by-state summary
From: www.stateline.org
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(Updated 11:15 a.m. EDT, Aug. 6, 2008)
Here’s
Stateline.org's state-by-state rundown of significant legislative action in 2008."
The economic downturn: an opportunity for governors?
From: www.stateline.org
"Most governors recognize that they have the best political job in America. Most also would concede that the job is more satisfying when the economy is strong and revenues are growing than during an economic downturn, when cutting budgets becomes the major task. But even a recession can present opportunities for governors to make improvements that yield lasting benefits for their states."
Visit the Stateline.org Economy & Business Page
From: www.stateline.org
"Most governors recognize that they have the best political job in America. Most also would concede that the job is more satisfying when the economy is strong and revenues are growing than during an economic downturn, when cutting budgets becomes the major task. But even a recession can present opportunities for governors to make improvements that yield lasting benefits for their states."
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