Federal shortfall to double this year
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"A weak economy and a sharp increase in government spending will drive the federal budget deficit to a near-record $407 billion when the budget year ends later this month, and the next president is likely to face a shortfall in January of well over $500 billion, congressional budget analysts said yesterday. "
Yet again,Texas gears up for a storm
From: www.mysanantonio.com
"Texas began bracing Tuesday for another hurricane, the second time in as many weeks that emergency management officials prepared to evacuate thousands of residents from along the Gulf Coast."
As campaign heats up, untruths can become facts before they're undone
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"From the moment Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin declared that she had opposed the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," critics, the news media and nonpartisan fact checkers have called it a fabrication or, at best, a half-truth. "
Convenience store trade group supports lottery initiative
From: www.arkansasnews.com
"A trade group that represents roughly 85 percent of Arkansas' convenience stores announced its support Tuesday of a proposed state-run lottery."
State Farm is refunding $120 million
From: www.miamiherald.com
"State Farm agreed to refund $120 million to policyholders who weren't given the correct discounts for strengthening their homes against hurricanes."
United Church cancels Hawaii convention because of airfares
From: www.honoluluadvertiser.com
"Citing high airfares, the United Church of Christ canceled plans to hold a convention with about 3,000 participants in Honolulu in 2011."
Maryland faces $430 million shortfall
From: www.washingtontimes.com
"Maryland budget officials said Tuesday that the state has fallen behind roughly $430 million in expected revenue this year, which will likely result in deep cuts to transportation projects and local governments when lawmakers return in January. "
Indiana legislators tackle illegal immigration again
From: www.indystar.com
"The number of Hispanics living illegally in Indiana has reached at least 100,000, but efforts by the state to stem the flow of illegal immigrants could run into trouble if they're seen as usurping federal law, legislators were told Tuesday."
Gustav could cost Mississippi more than $78M
From: www.sunherald.com
"Hurricane Gustav is expected to cost Mississippi state government more than $78 million, a figure that includes damages, debris removal and overtime for state employees."
Oil boom creates millionaires and animosity in North Dakota
From: www.usatoday.com
"STANLEY, N.D. — From the cab of his combine 10 feet off the ground, Doug Kinnoin sees acres of barley scrawnier than last year's bumper crop but good enough to fetch top dollar as malt for beer instead of cattle feed."
State to issue $33 million in bonds for Cessna
From: cjonline.com
"Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and legislative leaders have cleared the way for the state to issue $33 million in bonds for Cessna Aircraft Co."
Rell wants to avoid tapping 'rainy day fund'
From: www.courant.com
"When is it raining? As the economy continues to slow, Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell and the Democrat-controlled legislature will have to answer that question. Rell asserts that it's not raining yet — meaning that it is still too early to tap into the state's nearly $1.4 billion "rainy day fund," the money set aside for fiscal emergencies."
Palin to discuss gas line participation with North Slope producers
From: newsminer.com
"WASHINGTON -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, will reach out this week to the state's biggest oil producers about participating in a North Slope natural gas pipeline project being led by TransCanada."
Alabama plans network of hikes, walks
From: www.al.com
"Alabama is a land of thousands of hikes and walks, and soon more people will be able to find them. The state plans to put many existing hikes and walks on the Internet and is asking 50 cities and towns to plan or outline new walks through spots that are already public but of special beauty or significance that may be known only locally"
Physicians do juggling act
From: www.swtimes.com
"Physicians in Arkansas and across the nation face such an onslaught of patients that some feel like Lucy and Ethel working at the chocolate factory, a local doctor told legislators Monday in an attempt to illustrate how dire the physician shortage is."
Commission worried about federal highway funding
From: www.arkansasnews.com
"Some state road and bridge projects could be delayed or even canceled if Congress fails to approve $8 billion to shore up the federal Highway Trust Fund, state highway officials said Tuesday."
Report -- Investment in renewable energy could create 19,000 jobs in Arkansas
From: www.arkansasnews.com
"Representatives of several environmentalist groups in Arkansas said Tuesday they will urge the Governor's Commission on Global Warming to consider a new report that suggests investment in renewable energy and energy conservation could create two million new jobs, 19,500 of them in Arkansas, over two years."
Possible program cuts raising tensions at UA
From: www.azstarnet.com
"A misunderstanding that led a UA dean to call for the closure of a school responsible for training many of the region's government leaders — only to later rescind the proposal Tuesday — highlights the tension felt by faculty amid a major reorganization announced by university leaders."
'Clean truck' plan to proceed in California
From: www.npr.org
"A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the "clean truck" plan can proceed on Oct. 1. It's believed the program will cut pollution in half in one of the most polluted areas of the country — the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. "
The Buzz- Governor eschews background checks
From: www.sacbee.com
"More from the Der Spiegel interview with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, on the subject of candidate background checks."
Assembly, like Senate, rejects GOP's budget plan
From: www.sacbee.com
"Lawmakers turned down another state budget plan Tuesday, then blocked a stopgap measure to fund programs while the political debate drags on."
Rell seeks more cuts in budget
From: nhregister.com
"Gov. M. Jodi Rell plans to meet Friday with commissioners of several state agencies to explore more spending cuts, saying it is necessary to avoid a major budget deficit next spring."
State bails out two Hartford library branches
From: www.courant.com
"Two branches of the Hartford Public Library will likely reopen next week after Hartford state legislators shook loose enough money to fill a $200,000 hole in the libraries' budget."
Interior decorators challenge state law on job title
From: www.courant.com
"In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Hartford Tuesday, the women allege that the state Department of Consumer Protection is violating their constitutional right to free speech by prohibiting them from calling themselves interior designers unless they're licensed."
Weldin Stewart knocks out party favorite Reed
From: www.delawareonline.com
"The third time proved to be the charm for Karen Weldin Stewart. Her two previous bids for Delaware insurance commissioner fell short, but on Tuesday she won another shot at the job, claiming the Democratic nomination to succeed Matt Denn, who is running for lieutenant governor."
State Farm to pay back $120M to policyholders
From: floridacapitalnews.com
"Florida insurance regulators have fined State Farm $1 million and ordered the company to pay back customers an estimated $120 million in discounts due for making their homes stronger against hurricanes."
Wind from successive storms hasten erosion of South Florida's beaches
From: www.sun-sentinel.com
"Florida escaped the fury of Hurricane Ike, but its accompanying winds, coupled with those from a succession of other nasty storms, are chewing away sand from beaches in Broward and Palm Beach counties."
Gulf Coast in crosshairs — again
From: floridacapitalnews.com
"Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday warned South Floridians to stay off the roads and out of the surf Tuesday as Hurricane Ike brushed the end of the state's peninsula on its sweep over Cuba."
State Farm to refund $120-million to homeowners
From: www.tampabay.com
"The state's largest private insurer, the same one that's been trying to raise rates, now says it may have overcharged you."
Falling lottery sales reduce education funds
From: www.tampabay.com
"The Florida Lottery, long a cash cow for public education, can no longer pay its share of the bill because of falling ticket sales. "
Isle child agencies get $5M in seized checks
From: starbulletin.com
"Deadbeat dads and moms around the country are discovering that their economic stimulus checks from Washington, D.C. - intended to encourage the purchase of TVs, cars and other goods - are being intercepted and funneled toward the support of their children."
Report says Iowa women still face wage gap
From: www.siouxcityjournal.com
"The average working woman in Iowa earned about 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man in 2007, according to a report released Tuesday from the Iowa Policy Project."
Web site with Iowans' ID data shut down
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"A Web site containing Iowans' Social Security numbers has been essentially shut down after previous action failed to alleviate concerns about private information on the site, officials said Tuesday."
Culver honors employers for support of military
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"Gov. Chet Culver presented three Iowa employers with the state's first "Iowa Freedom Awards" Tuesday for their exemplary support of National Guard and Reserve forces called to duty."
Attorney General files thousands of child labor complaints against Agriprocessors
From: www.radioiowa.com
"Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller's office filed a criminal complaint today against the owner and several key company officials at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville."
Postville plant officials face child labor accusations
From: www.siouxcityjournal.com
"Five employees at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville are facing more than 9,000 alleged child labor violations after the Iowa Attorney General's office filed a criminal complaint in Allamakee County District Court Tuesday."
Iowa employers recognized for supporting workers in Guard, reserves
From: www.siouxcityjournal.com
"Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and military backers paid tribute Tuesday to employers around the state that have supported workers who are members of the National Guard or military reserves."
Meatpacker faces charges of violating child laws
From: www.nytimes.com
"The Iowa attorney general on Tuesday brought an array of criminal charges for child labor violations against the owners and top managers of a meatpacking plant where nearly 400 workers were detained in a May immigration raid."
State launches debate for getting drugs out of drinking water
From: www.dailyherald.com
"While everyone wants clean drinking water free of pharmaceuticals, getting vested interests to collaborate on a solution is another issue, state leaders found Tuesday."
Elgin treatment center blames Blagojevich for cuts, layoffs
From: www.dailyherald.com
"A drug treatment center in Elgin is laying off staff members and eliminating beds because of state budget cuts, the group that runs the center announced Tuesday."
Lottery deal to be tested
From: www.dailyherald.com
"The fate of a potentially multibillion-dollar state construction-spending spree financed by leasing out the Illinois Lottery games could be decided by state House members this week."
City ranks fifth in state for affordable housing
From: www.sj-r.com
"Rockford wins the title for most affordable housing market in Illinois, while Springfield comes in fifth among 17 markets in the state."
House returns with much on its plate
From: www.sj-r.com
"Illinois House members return to Springfield today with plans to lease the Illinois Lottery, restore some money cut from the budget and to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's amendatory veto of a major ethics bill."
Lawmakers could try to save parks, historic sites this week
From: www.pantagraph.com
"As residents across the state speak out against the planned closure of two dozen state parks and historic sites, lawmakers may take a step to prevent them this week."
State treasurer tells ISU students he wants to keep credit card companies away
From: www.pantagraph.com
"For many college students, the beginning of the school year often means being enticed by credit card companies with offers of free gifts such as backpacks and T-shirts. But state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias held a news conference Tuesday on the Illinois State University quad to say that he means to change that."
Key report lost in bureaucratic shuffle over Pontiac prison
From: www.pantagraph.com
"A bureaucratic bungle has left a panel of state lawmakers without potentially key information in their deliberations over the fate of the Pontiac Correctional Center."
Lottery lease, campaign cash reform on Illinois House's full plate
From: newsblogs.chicagotribune.com
"The Illinois House is expected to tackle ethics legislation, a statewide construction program and money to reverse budget cuts as part of a full plate awaiting lawmakers returning to the Capitol Wednesday. "
Legal minds at odds over immigration edicts
From: www.journalgazette.net
"If lawmakers considering whether Indiana should wade into the murky area of immigration law were looking for clarity Tuesday, they didn't get it."
Immigration hearing provides little clarity
From: www.nwi.com
"How many lawyers does it take to craft an illegal immigration policy? A legislative study committee exploring the contentious issue heard differing opinions Tuesday from five legal experts in the state capital."
Fuel price jump puts Indiana in nation's top 10
From: www.indystar.com
"The average cost of the cheapest gallon of gas in Indianapolis jumped 12 cents overnight to $3.78, AAA Hoosier Motor Club reported today."
Bailout to nick Kansas banks
From: cjonline.com
"The government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will hurt about 4 percent of state-chartered banks in Kansas, a state banking official said Tuesday."
57,775 sweat in BR without electricity
From:
"Life without electricity for Meta Pike and her fianc , Tim Hunter, means a front lawn that includes a tent, two chairs, a barbecue pit, empty water bottles and an open jar of peanuts. Pike and Hunter are among the 57,775 Baton Rouge residents still trying to cope with life minus electricity since Hurricane Gustav turned the city's electricity grid upside down Sept. 1."
Long time in long lines Thousands wait to apply for Disaster Food Stamps
From: www.2theadvocate.com
"Kari Hugh waited in a long line under a blistering sun for almost seven hours Tuesday to apply for Disaster Food Stamps only to be told that she, along with about 1,500 other applicants also waiting, would have to return today."
Debt takes toll on Pike
From: bostonherald.com
"Drivers, struggling with high gas prices, avoided the debt-plagued Pike this summer as the department's finances inched closer to junk-bond status yesterday."
US is asked to KO $24m pest
From: www.boston.com
"SHREWSBURY, Mass. -- Eliminating Asian longhorned beetles in Worcester and surrounding towns could cost as much as $24 million in the first year of extermination alone, a price tag members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are asking the federal government to pay."
High gas prices take its toll on Mass. Pike
From: www.boston.com
"High gas prices helped reduce travel on the Massachusetts Turnpike by more than a million trips last month, the sharpest drop this year, according to new data released yesterday."
Anti-income tax group lags in funds
From: www.boston.com
"Activists seeking to repeal the Massachusetts state income tax are running low on money and face a lopsided battle with a coalition of well-financed unions that will sponsor TV and radio ads in a bid to defeat the November ballot initiative, according to newly filed disclosure reports."
Schools get no break from plumbing law
From: www.boston.com
"When construction of the $71 million Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School came in under budget last year, local officials planned to spend the savings on an educational wish list that included more library books and computers. They're being forced instead to pay $100,000 to add eight more toilets to the athletic complex."
Maryland faces revenue shortfall of $432 million
From: www.baltimoresun.com
"A litany of painful economic news hit home yesterday when Maryland's fiscal leaders learned the state faces a $432 million revenue shortfall that could rise to nearly $1 billion in the next fiscal year."
Slots support continues slide, poll shows
From: www.journalism.umd.edu
"Statewide support for the upcoming slots referendum has dropped since January, according to new survey numbers."
Maryland faces $432 million revenue shortfall
From: www.journalism.umd.edu
"Maryland's projected revenue stream was slashed by $432 million Tuesday, as state officials proposed more spending cuts and blamed the shortfall on the battered economy."
Poll shows drop in support for slots
From: www.hometownannapolis.com
"Support for slot machines among Maryland voters still outweighs opposition, but a poll released today shows the gap is shrinking."
State revenue estimates fall $432 million
From: gazette.net
"The Board of Revenue Estimates on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected returns on income, sales and tobacco taxes and reduced its estimate of general fund revenues for fiscal 2009, which began July 1, by $431.9 million."
Maine gets $250,000 grant
From: www.bangornews.com
"Seven Maine counties will share in a $250,000 federal grant to help businesses recover from severe storms and flooding in April and May. "
Effort to recall Dillon is headed to ballot
From: www.freep.com
"The recall of the highest-ranking Democrat in the Michigan Legislature, House Speaker Andy Dillon of Redford Township, got the green light from a federal appeals court Tuesday and will appear on the ballot Nov. 4."
Blue Cross 15.5 percent rate increase appealed
From: www.crainsdetroit.com
"An average 15.5 percent rate increase approved in July by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has been appealed."
Blunt's speech sounds like a swan song
From: www.kansascity.com
"Gov. Matt Blunt gave ringing endorsements Tuesday to an unusual combination of free markets, government subsidies and tax cuts in a speech to the Northland Chamber of Commerce."
Miss. utilities keep close tabs on Ike
From: www.clarionledger.com
"Even as Mississippi utilities and nonprofits tally the cost of responding to Hurricane Gustave, many who assist with recovery are keeping a watchful eye on Ike and making preparations. Although the forecast track takes the storm into Texas, nobody's taking any chances."
Gun rule leads groups to fight higher-ed tax levy
From: www.billingsgazette.net
"The Montana Shooting Sports Association, backed by some national gun groups, said Tuesday that it is urging Montanans to vote in November against the 6-mill property tax levy that helps fund the state University System."
Sidney sugar beet factory's prospects uncertain
From: www.billingsgazette.net
"Strong grain prices and Montana's oil boom are leading to questions about the future of a decades-old sugar factory just west of the Montana-North Dakota line."
Big name at Big Iron
From: www.grandforksherald.com
"WEST FARGO, N.D. — The United States must develop a national energy policy, in part to help producers stay on top of rising input costs, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Tuesday."
Migrant workers fade from farms
From: www.omaha.com
"Ella Ochoa recalls some 50 years ago when, as a Texas youth, she joined the migrant farmworker stream — hopscotching from state to state to hoe beans and thin sugar beets."
City's State Fair plan given partial approval
From: www.theindependent.com
"Billed as a classic "chicken and the egg" scenario by supporters, Grand Island's State Fair funding package only received partial approval Tuesday night. The rest will wait for a special meeting Thursday night."
Battle over tree laws ascends to top court
From: www.nj.com
"The future of the state's tree-protection laws came under scrutiny by the state's top court yesterday."
GOP -- New affordable housing regs devastating
From: www.app.com
"Assembly Republicans denounced new affordable housing regulations that took effect this summer as "devastating" to New Jersey and vowed Tuesday to focus most of their legislative efforts this fall on revising them."
Judge throws property tax petition off ballot
From: www.nevadaappeal.com
"VIRGINIA CITY — The initiative petition to impose California's property tax cutting Proposition 13 on Nevada was thrown off the November ballot Tuesday."
Panel delays rebate ruling
From: www.lvrj.com
"Despite listening to seven hours of testimony in a case they have heard before, members of the state Tax Commission decided Tuesday they want more information before deciding in public whether Southern California Edison receives a $70 million tax rebate."
Tax cap found invalid for ballot
From: www.lvrj.com
"VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. -- An initiative petition seeking to implement a California-style property tax cap in Nevada was found invalid for the November ballot Tuesday by a judge."
RENEWABLE ENERGY REPORT - 'Clean' investment said to create jobs
From: www.lvrj.com
"A new report says the Silver State could gain 15,000 jobs through investment in renewable energy."
Unauthorized pay raises for agency head criticized
From: www.rgj.com
"The longtime head of the agency leading Nevada's fight against federal plans for a high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain was criticized Tuesday by lawmakers for giving himself and other agency staffers unauthorized pay increases of up to 16 percent."
Lead Yucca Mountain foe gives self, staff unauthorized raises
From: www.lasvegassun.com
"The longtime leader of Nevada's battle against the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository may have to repay $80,000 for giving himself and his staff an unauthorized 16 percent pay raise."
Physician under fire gets 2nd chance
From: www.lasvegassun.com
"A State Health Division committee created to correct abuses in a program that brings foreign doctors to medically needy communities on Tuesday effectively endorsed the employer who critics allege is one of its biggest offenders."
Paterson warns New York tax hike may be coming
From: www.democratandchronicle.com
"Gov. David Paterson has warned that raising taxes to close the state's budget deficits would be a last option, but suggested Tuesday it may be part of state's remedy to its fiscal woes."
$100M suit over jockey weights
From: timesunion.com
"A pair of former New York Racing Association officials have filed a $100 million lawsuit against NYRA, ex-governor Eliot Spitzer and others, claiming they were made scapegoats and falsely accused in the so-called "fat jockey" case."
Student lenders OK ethics code
From: timesunion.com
"NEW YORK -- Eight student loan companies agreed to adopt a code of conduct that bans deceptive marketing practices -- such as offering prizes to students who sign up for loans -- following an investigation by the state of New York, the state attorney general said Tuesday."
Natural gas search safe, DEC chief says
From: timesunion.com
"State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis said Tuesday that New York City's water supply isn't threatened by natural gas exploration upstate."
Give charter schools more money, but hold them more accountable, Democrat says in Ohio visit
From: www.dispatchpolitics.com
"RIVERSIDE, Ohio -- Sen. Barack Obama proposed yesterday doubling federal money to start charter schools, including those managed by for-profit companies, which Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and teachers unions oppose. "
Gov. Strickland announces new prevailing wage guidelines
From: www.cleveland.com
"Gov. Ted Strickland rolled out new prevailing wage guidelines Tuesday in a much-anticipated move viewed as supportive to his friends in labor and upsetting to business groups. "
EPA gives OK for carbon dioxide storage
From: www.cleveland.com
"The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has given the OK to FirstEnergy Corp. to begin a pilot project injecting carbon dioxide deep into the ground at its R.E. Burger Power Plant in Shadyside, along the Ohio River in Belmont County. "
Governor clarifies pay rules
From: www.dispatchpolitics.com
"Private construction projects that use even a small amount of public money, such as for brownfields cleanup or purchasing machinery and equipment, will be subject to Ohio's prevailing-wage requirements under rules issued yesterday by the Strickland administration. "
State hospital public tour a hot ticket
From: www.statesmanjournal.com
"A planned one-day series of final public tours of Oregon State Hospital's "Cuckoo's Nest" proved to be a hotter ticket than anybody anticipated."
Pa. high court to hear natural gas drilling case
From: www.mcall.com
"The state Supreme Court will convene in Pittsburgh today to hear arguments in a case that could determine the future of gas exploration in upper Bucks County and throughout Pennsylvania."
Private clubs may keep on puffing
From: www.mcall.com
"Many of the Lehigh Valley's 176 private clubs are reeling from a state police crackdown on illegal poker machines that left them without a means to remain financially afloat. But come Thursday, they could have something many establishments won't: wall-to-wall smoke."
Energy bill meeting set for Friday
From: www.pittsburghlive.com
"Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future will host a town hall meeting Friday in Dormont to spread information on House Bill 2200, which deals with energy efficiency and customer response to high electricity prices."
Municipalities argue for local say in drilling
From: www.pittsburghlive.com
"Telling companies they can't drill gas wells near streams and buildings doesn't give them "carte blanche" to drill everywhere else, an attorney for Oakmont told the state Supreme Court Tuesday."
Going green may bring job boom in state
From: www.pittsburghlive.com
"Pennsylvania could gain about 86,000 jobs by investing in clean energy technologies, according to a report released Tuesday by a coalition of labor and environmental groups."
Rendell urges law to phase in electric-rate hikes
From: www.philly.com
"Gov. Rendell urged lawmakers yesterday to spare Pennsylvania residents painful increases in electric bills expected as rate caps expire over the next couple of years."
Property-tax case goes to Pa. justices today
From: www.philly.com
"In a case that could have dramatic consequences for school districts and towns across Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court will hear arguments today on the constitutionality of the commonwealth's property-tax system, which raises more than $14 billion annually for education and local government."
Some state workers in their 80s say no thanks to buyout
From: www.tennessean.com
"The buyouts the state of Tennessee offered to 12,000 of its workers this summer weren't an easy sell, even for the octogenarians on staff.
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Dallas County collects $80 million to build new public hospital, Parkland Memorial
From: www.dallasnews.com
"Nearly $80 million in private pledges have been collected to help build Dallas County's new public hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital officials will announce today. "
New homes focus on senior-friendly features
From: www.usatoday.com
"States and cities worried about where the growing number of senior citizens will live when they're older are starting to ask that all new homes be built to accommodate the elderly."
U.S. highway fund needs $8 billion bailout this month
From: www.bloomberg.com
"A U.S. trust fund that finances highway construction needs $8 billion from Congress by the end of next week to cover a shortfall as a drop in driving shrinks fuel-tax receipts, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said."
Group to study gun loophole
From: www.washingtontimes.com
"Disabled and down on his luck, former gun dealer Alfred "Speedy" Mercer sold some of his firearms collection a couple years ago to help pay the bills. "
Law said to widen market
From: www.theolympian.com
"With three new health insurance plans offered in the state, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says his newly expanded powers have defied dire predictions from the industry and Republicans."
Manchin urges Greenbrier sides to resolve dispute
From: www.register-herald.com
"WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Describing The Greenbrier's ongoing labor dispute as the "county's No. 1 concern," Gov. Joe Manchin is once again urging both sides to resolve their differences and continue working until a collective bargaining agreement is reached."
Growing biofuels on old mine lands goal of project
From: www.dailymail.com
"A team of West Virginia University researchers was expected to announce today that they've received a $550,000 award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a project aimed at turning abandoned mine land into fields that produce switchgrass and other biofuels.
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W.Va. mostly insulated from mortgage giant bailout
From: www.dailymail.com
"West Virginia had invested more than $30 million in mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, but finance officials are assuring lawmakers that the federal takeover should protect most of those holdings."
Duke Energy to build wind farm near Casper
From: www.casperstartribune.com
"Duke Energy representatives say the company plans to build a 99-megawatt wind farm near Casper beginning early next year. The Campbell Hill Windpower project -- to be located about 15 miles northeast of Casper -- will consist of 66 wind energy turbines, each generating 1.5 megawatts of electricity."
Rare glitch in some Wyoming quarters yet to create collecting frenzy
From: www.casperstartribune.com
"GILLETTE, Wyo. -- Like thousands of Americans, Gillette resident Gordon Evans has collected state quarters -- adding each state as it is released. Now, with news that the Wyoming bucking-horse-and-rider quarters might be worth more than 25 cents, Evans is rechecking the Cowboy State quarter in his possession to see if he has one with a unique characteristic."
Hydrocarbons found in Wyo stock well
From: www.casperstartribune.com
"Trace amounts of hydrocarbons have been found for the first time in a livestock water well bordering a natural gas drilling area in southwest Wyoming. Officials say the concentrations of hydrocarbons found in the well were minuscule and posed no threat to human or animal health. But they were still concerned."
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."
McCain vs. Obama: The difference for states
From: www.stateline.org
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In the 2008 presidential race, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain offer competing ideas on a host of issues that will have repercussions throughout state government, right down to the local driver’s license bureau. See a rundown of the presidential candidates' positions so far on issues of direct interest to states."
Gustav draws attention to Fla. generator law
From: www.stateline.org
"Power outages caused by Hurricane Gustav have shut down gas stations throughout Louisiana this week, but Florida officials are hoping a little-known state law can help them avoid the same complication the next time a major storm reaches their shores — which could be this weekend."
Bush, McCain view state issues similarly
From: www.stateline.org
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Democrats charge that a John McCain presidency would mean “four more years” of President Bush’s policies. A close look at both men’s records shows, on issues important to states, the Republicans are not far apart.
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What would an Obama win mean for states?
From: www.stateline.org
"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."
Alaska gov 1st woman in No. 2 GOP slot
From: www.stateline.org
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Alaska Gov.
Sarah Palin (R) |
Sarah Palin, the first woman to serve in Alaska’s top post, is now the first female to be chosen as a vice-presidential running mate in the Republican Party.
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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."
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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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."
Visit the Stateline.org Economy & Business Page
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."
Proactive tax planning to take advantage of timely tax saving opportunities.
Comprehensive business services that integrate income tax compliance
and planning with investments and insurance choices.
Consulting services that review businesses to find hidden opportunities to
increase wealth accumulation and retention.
Foreign investor tax services.
Individualized accounting system setup for new businesses.
State of the art payroll tax services and sales tax preparation.
Preparation of business and individual tax returns and financial
statements.
Budgeting and projection preparation and monitoring, facilitating the
creation and tracking of events.
Assistance in selection and installation of computer hardware and
software, ongoing monitoring and updating of systems.
