Two Anchorage residents say no to state?s $1,200 energy bonus
From: newsminer.com
"FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Two Anchorage residents are the only Alaskans to say no to the $1,200 resource bonuses coming to Alaskans starting Friday."
Legislature launches investigation into Alaska's high gas prices
From: newsminer.com
"FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The first day of a legislative inquiry into high retail gas prices netted few answers, but opened more questions."
Refineries blamed for sluggish drop in Alaska gasoline prices
From: www.adn.com
"An investigation into why Alaska's gasoline prices are falling more slowly than those in the Lower 48 is showing that refineries -- not gas stations -- have kept prices high, according to the state attorney leading the investigation."
A guide to Palin's earmark requests
From: www.cqpolitics.com
"By now, the image of Sarah Palin as a fighter of earmarks is central to John McCain 's narrative of why he picked her. So it's worth a closer look at Palin's actual record on earmarks, which includes the fact that, yes, she did ask for them."
Truth squad - Palin on 'bridge to nowhere'
From: www.npr.org
"Pretty much wherever she goes on the stump, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells voters she killed Alaska's now-infamous "bridge to nowhere" in portraying herself as an anti-pork-barrel reformer."
Palin's pipeline is years from being a reality
From: www.nytimes.com
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska — When Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska took center stage at the Republican convention last week, she sought to burnish her executive credentials by telling how she had engineered the deal that jump-started a long-delayed gas pipeline project."
Alabama leaders say politics driving tanker delays
From: www.tuscaloosanews.com
"Alabama officials accused the Pentagon on Wednesday of caving to political and industry pressure by again postponing an Air Force tanker contract that could bring a giant assembly plant to the state."
AU lobbyist higher paid than governor, Cabinet
From: www.al.com
"In a year when the Legislature cut higher education funding by 11.1 percent, Auburn University raised tuition by 12 percent and its employees will receive no raises, Auburn President Jay Gogue rewarded the school's lobbyist with a 50 percent raise. Sherri Fulford was given a $60,000 raise that increases her salary from $120,000 to $180,000 a year. In addition, she will continue to represent Wachovia Corp. at the Statehouse."
Task force urges state autism help
From: www.nwarktimes.com
"The state should use Medicaid funds to start an early intervention program to provide intensive one-on-one therapy for young children with autism, the Legislative Task Force on Autism told lawmakers Wednesday."
August electronic games of skill wagers total $54 million
From: www.arkansasnews.com
"Arkansas' two pari-mutuel race tracks both recorded increases in wagers on electronic games of skill during August, according to numbers released Wednesday by the state Department of Finance and Administration's racing division."
Firms seek help in employee screening
From: hosted.ap.org
"PHOENIX -- A federal program aimed at getting businesses to hire legal workers signed up two dozen companies this week that agreed to undergo a records audit and take steps to ensure they aren't hiring illegal immigrants."
State taps money to help curb foreclosures
From: hosted.ap.org
"PHOENIX -- Arizona is funding a $13.6 million initiative to help stem the growing foreclosure problem and aid the rising number of homeless people. The funding is the largest the state has set aside for foreclosure help."
Immigration raid at candle plant yields 65 arrests
From: www.azstarnet.com
"Authorities raided a candle-manufacturing plant in Chandler on Wednesday in an investigation into whether the business hired illegal immigrants"
Arizona devises a battle plan for invasive species
From: www.azstarnet.com
"Arizona now has an official plan for fighting plant and animal invaders harming the environment."
State taps $13.6 mil to curb foreclosures, assist homeless
From: www.azcentral.com
"More help is on the way for Arizonans struggling to keep their homes."
High-speed rail plan a key ballot measure
From: www.sfgate.com
"Californians will decide in November whether to make a hefty down payment on a flashy new ride that's swift, sleek and already popular in Europe and Asia."
Many issues back on state ballot again
From: www.sfgate.com
"When Californians cast their votes on a dozen statewide measures on Nov. 4, they will see several issues that have been on the ballot before."
Pact uses AmEx to pinpoint costs
From: www.sacbee.com
"Expanding an already close business alliance, the state has struck a deal with American Express Co. to launch a meetings and conference management program that officials hope will save California taxpayers millions of dollars."
The State Worker: Capital doesn't like mavericks
From: www.sacbee.com
"California has two kinds of state employees: Sacramento workers and everyone else.
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High-speed rail plan a key ballot measure
From: www.sfgate.com
"Californians will decide in November whether to make a hefty down payment on a flashy new ride that's swift, sleek and already popular in Europe and Asia."
Blumenthal - ID scam affects 28,000 Conn. consumers
From: www.rep-am.com
"Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says sensitive personal information on more than 28,000 state consumers was included in a massive identity theft scam at Countrywide Financial Corp."
Vehicle document fee to go up in Oct.
From: www.delawareonline.com
"As part of the 2007 revenue package for transportation, the motor vehicle document fee will increase to $3.75 per $100 of purchase price at the beginning of October. The current fee is $3.25 per $100 of purchase price."
Lee, Markell hit ground running
From: www.delawareonline.com
"State Treasurer Jack Markell had little time Wednesday to savor his stunning two-point victory in the Democratic Party's gubernatorial primary. Less than 12 hours after Lt. Gov. John Carney Jr. called him to concede the race, Markell was on the air with a Philadelphia TV station."
Florida slows sugar buyout for Everglades restoration
From: www.miamiherald.com
"The state has tapped the brakes on its fast-track $1.75 billion bid to buy out Big Sugar and revive its Everglades restoration efforts."
Florida budget gets $672 million patch
From: floridacapitalnews.com
"Legislative money managers dipped into rainy-day reserves to put a $672 million patch on a severe budget shortfall Wednesday."
Florida Democrats try to keep oil-gas drilling away from state shores
From: www.sun-sentinel.com
"WASHINGTON - Florida Democrats persuaded their party leaders in the House on Wednesday to try to preserve the current ban on oil and gas drilling near the state's west coast, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler."
Florida takes $672 million in reserves for red-ink-stained budget
From: www.orlandosentinel.com
"A legislative budget panel on Wednesday drained $672 million from Florida's reserve accounts to keep running a state government awash in red ink."
Lawmakers plug part of state budget hole
From: www.miamiherald.com
"Facing huge deficits, Florida legislators started raiding the state's savings accounts Wednesday when they shifted $672 million from a special piggy bank to keep the lights on and the services going, from the courthouse to the schoolhouse.
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Distressed by stress test
From: starbulletin.com
"A study reporting Hawaii's people are more "laid-back" and less stressed than those of many other states does not reflect the reality of day-to-day life here, says a University of Hawaii-Manoa professor of psychiatry."
Lingle orders immediate cuts
From: starbulletin.com
"Gov. Linda Lingle has issued emergency orders for the state to start cutting spending in light of a looming deficit that could approach $1 billion. But legislators say the state will have to lay off workers to balance the budget."
Web site's board to study ways to safeguard privacy
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"The governing board of IowaLandRecords.org agreed Wednesday to begin looking at how to scrub private information such as Social Security numbers from its roughly 10 million records."
Vision Iowa Board gives Mason City 1 month
From: www.qctimes.com
"The chairman of the Vision Iowa Board said Wednesday that he'll wait about a month for Mason City officials to reconsider turning down a $9 million grant or offer a counterproposal for the money before the board finds another use for the funds."
Why community college enrollments are rising
From: www.dailyherald.com
"With the economy down and tuition at four-year schools shooting up, more recent high school grads are turning to suburban community colleges as an inexpensive way to get started on a degree."
Lawmakers trying to keep parks open
From: ads.qctimes.com
"Lawmakers Wednesday took a step down what could be a winding trail toward stopping state parks and other facilities from closing."
Ill. House OKs privatizing state lottery
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"Illinois would raise $10 billion for building roads and schools by privatizing its state-run lottery for half a century under a plan the House approved Wednesday. "
House wraps its work up in one day
From: www.sj-r.com
"The Illinois House cleared its packed calendar in a one-day overtime session Wednesday, thumbing its nose at Gov. Rod Blagojevich on ethics, and putting heat on the Senate on several key issues."
House votes to lease Illinois lottery to finance construction
From: www.dailyherald.com
"The Illinois House on Wednesday approved a lottery lease to potentially finance billions in construction spending, reversed controversial budget cuts and undid the governor's changes to ethics laws even as partisan critics accused Democrats of merely providing themselves political cover."
Governor's ethics bill may be dead
From: www.dailyherald.com
"The Illinois House has delivered a sharp rebuke to the governor by overwhelmingly voting to override his veto of an ethics bill."
Legislator introduces bill to keep Wright's Dana-Thomas House and other historic sites open
From: featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com
"Many of you were outraged, as I was, by last week's news that Gov. Rod Blagojevich plants to shutter Frank Lloyd Wright's masterful Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, as well as other historic sites open to the public for tours, because of a state budget shortfall. Now there's hope. "
Gov. Rod Blagojevich accuses CTA of wasting money, lying about fare increases
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"Gov. Rod Blagojevich called for new leadership of the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday as he blasted the agency for wasting taxpayer money and accused its board members of taking "marching orders from City Hall.""
Get ready to dig deeper - ComEd rates rising 6%
From: www.suntimes.com
"Electric power provider ComEd got the OK to raise rates by about $270 million -- roughly 6 percent, or $4.50 more, to the average $75 monthly residential bill."
House rejects gov's ethics rewrite
From: www.suntimes.com
"The Illinois House Wednesday blocked Gov. Blagojevich's attempt to rewrite ethics legislation, reversed course on a lottery-lease deal and voted to restore $221 million in budget cuts by the governor."
Illinois House rejects 110-3 Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ethics bill rewrite
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"The Illinois House on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attempt to rewrite ethics legislation aimed at preventing him from giving major state contracts to campaign donors."
State to receive $10 million to retrain RV workers
From: hosted.ap.org
"Indiana will receive a $10.4 million emergency grant to help retrain recreational vehicle industry workers who lost their jobs because of layoffs caused by the struggling economy and high gasoline prices, Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday."
Legislators want to make stolen auto parts harder to hock
From: www.nwitimes.com
"The catalytic converter thefts that have plagued the region this summer have gotten the attention of state lawmakers."
Proposal would eliminate most Indiana property taxes
From: www.indystar.com
"Indiana could eliminate property taxes for homeowners and cut the state sales tax rate by applying the sales tax to more services, two state senators told a legislative commission Wednesday."
State museum cancels 'Body Worlds' exhibit
From: www.indystar.com
"Looks like another exhibit of preserved human remains won't be coming to Indianapolis in January after all."
Arcadia to add pharmacy, 40 jobs in Indy
From: www.indystar.com
"Arcadia Resources, a health services company that relocated its headquarters from Michigan to Indianapolis, also plans to put its DailyMed pharmacy operations in the city."
Sunflower State is oh-so-sensible
From: www.kansas.com
"We are a state of dutiful people marching responsibly through life in sensible shoes. A new study linking personality to geography reveals Kansas to be a state that values rules, structure, discipline."
Groups sue over Pike County mining
From: www.kentucky.com
"Two environmental groups have sued a coal company, claiming it mined around Pike County streams without a federal permit."
Get this - study claims we're ornery
From: www.kentucky.com
"Welcome to Kentucky, where the sun shines bright and the people are unhappy, unhealthy, unsociable and intolerant. "
Environmental groups sue coal operator over dumping
From: www.courier-journal.com
"The Sierra Club and a Kentucky environmental group have sued a coal company that dumped mining waste in an Appalachian stream valley without a permit."
Kentucky revenues grow 7.6 percent in August
From: www.courier-journal.com
"Despite a sluggish national economy, tax revenues to the state's General Fund grew by a strong 7.6 percent during August compared to the same month a year ago."
Audit urges state to sell some of its planes
From: www.courier-journal.com
"The state should consider selling some of its aircraft and reducing its number of pilots, an audit released yesterday by Auditor Crit Luallen said."
State changes ease food stamp fiasco
From: www.nola.com
"Louisiana's federally financed disaster food stamp program finally gained traction after a disastrous start Tuesday and Wednesday, when miscommunication and poor planning seemed to be the rule."
Gustav costs nearing $500 million
From: www.nola.com
"The state and federal response to Hurricane Gustav has cost about $470 million so far and that total will grow, state officials said Wednesday."
Entergy says system did 'extremely well'
From: www.2theadvocate.com
"Entergy officials told state regulators Wednesday that despite Hurricane Gustav knocking out power for nearly the entire state, the electrical system performed as designed."
Starbucks run, room service ... Put on Bay State's tab
From: bostonherald.com
"Gov. Deval Patrick and his staff racked up more than $80,000 in expenses during a five-day trip to a biotech conference in San Diego in June."
HefTy pay raises confirmed
From: bostonherald.com
"More than two dozen executive and nonunion MBTA employees were given pay hikes of as much as 19 percent over the past three years, the Herald has learned."
Junket city, on your dime
From: bostonherald.com
"Gov. Deval Patrick and lawmakers have hit the panic button over emergency budget cuts, but their economic jitters haven't dampened Beacon Hill's high season for junkets as the governor and other top officials jet off to the four corners of the earth."
T chief reveals 33 more raises
From: www.boston.com
"The MBTA's general manager, Daniel A. Grabauskas, said yesterday that he awarded 33 pay raises to executive employees since July 1, 2005. Raises for the T's managers and other nonunion employees have been a contentious issue over the past month."
Slots ballot language ordered revised
From: www.baltimoresun.com
"A panel of Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judges ruled yesterday that the proposed ballot language for November's slot-machine referendum is "misleading" but said it could be fixed by adding a single word to clarify that state education programs are not the sole recipients of anticipated revenues."
Md. OKs subsidy to keep British Airways at BWI
From: www.baltimoresun.com
"The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a subsidy yesterday to British Airways of up to $5.5 million yearly for the next two years as an incentive to keep the carrier at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport."
Drop in revenue forces cutback
From: www.baltimoresun.com
"Upgrades to the MARC system will take longer. Projects to get highways ready for military base expansions will be pushed back. Improvements along U.S. 29 in Howard County will be delayed."
State facing $1 billion deficit
From: www.hometownannapolis.com
"The struggling national economy continues to take a toll on Maryland government, with the state facing a $1 billion hole next legislative session. That sets the stage for possible reductions in education, health care and transportation spending."
Court orders change in ballot language
From: gazette.net
"A three-judge panel of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court ruled on Wednesday that a single word must be inserted into the text of the ballot question on whether to legalize slots in Maryland to clarify where gambling revenues will be channeled."
Revenue drop forces cuts in transportation projects
From: www.baltimoresun.com
"Upgrades to the MARC system will take longer. Projects to get highways ready for military base expansions will be pushed back. Improvements along U.S. 29 in Howard County will be delayed."
Judges order word change in slots measure
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"The ballot language for the proposed Maryland slots amendment is misleading and must be modified before Election Day, a panel of circuit court judges in Anne Arundel County ruled today. "
Criticism arises about planned merger of bank, credit union
From: kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com
"The trade association representing Maine's credit unions on Wednesday mounted an effort to prevent an Augusta credit union from merging with an Augusta bank."
LURC debates land use update
From: www.bangornews.com
"BANGOR, Maine - Members of Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission spent most of Wednesday bogged down in semantics as they struggled to update a planning document that affects policy decisions on more than 10 million acres."
A water fight in Maine
From: www.boston.com
"SHAPLEIGH, Maine - Walk about 100 yards down a well-worn path, past wild berry bushes, and take a left into leafy growth. Just a few more feet into the green canopy, and there they are, jutting out from the earth."
Employers -- Tax structure biggest obstacle for state
From: www.crainsdetroit.com
"A new survey of Michigan employers finds a rise in dissatisfaction with Michigan taxes, with employers ranking them as the biggest problem affecting Michigan's economy."
State arts council awards $7.9M in grants
From: www.crainsdetroit.com
"The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has awarded $7.9 million in grants to arts and cultural groups around the state for fiscal 2009. "
Eco-study forecasts 60,000 state jobs
From: www.detnews.com
"WAYNE, Mich. -- Several Michigan environmental advocates voiced approval of a new study claiming that the state stands to gain more than 60,000 new jobs with a $3.1 billion federal investment in a "green economic recovery program.""
Lights! Camera! Livonia!
From: www.detnews.com
"LIVONIA, Mich. -- Hollywood transformed Livonia's Ritter's Frozen Custard into the fictitious "Skinny Freeze" in either Indiana or Washington State on Wednesday, but it's the city that's benefiting from the influx of film crews and onlookers."
Lawmakers push to finalize extent of smoking ban
From: www.freep.com
"A proposed statewide ban on smoking in public and work places could light up the Legislature by next week, as antismoking forces push for action before lawmakers recess Sept. 25 until after the November election."
Feds to unplug medical subsidy
From: www.startribune.com
"WASHINGTON - The Bush administration plans to drop Medicaid coverage for 18,000 low-income parents in Minnesota, a move that has stunned state officials who say they didn't see it coming."
Minn. housing commissioner leaving for new job
From: minnesota.publicradio.org
"A member of the Pawlenty administration who has won bi-partisan praise for his work is leaving for a new job. Minnesota Housing Commissioner Tim Marx will become executive director of Common Ground a highly regarded New York City affordable housing developer."
Education funding at stake on ballot
From: www.columbiatribune.com
"A proposed ballot initiative pledges to provide tens of millions of dollars for Missouri schools, but some critics worry legislative cuts in state programs could wipe out those gains."
Barbour, agency combined Medicaid efforts
From: www.clarionledger.com
"WASHINGTON - Since assuming office in 2004, Gov. Haley Barbour has struggled to fund Medicaid, the government health program for the poor that covers about one in four Mississippians."
Key issue is energy
From: www.helenair.com
"ROUNDUP, Mont. -- Gov. Brian Schweitzer has established himself as the P.T. Barnum of Montana's energy resources, coaxing corporations to tap the state's huge reserves of fossil fuels even as he touts the environmental advantages of wind power and capturing greenhouse gases from power plants."
Consumer office, retired UM prof on opposite sides
From: www.billingsgazette.net
"As expected, the Montana Consumer Counsel has offered a searing critique of NorthWestern Energy's proposal to charge ratepayers $407 million for a long-term share of power generated by the Colstrip 4 power plant."
PSC hears arguments over Colstrip power buy
From: www.billingsgazette.net
"As a high-stakes hearing opened Wednesday on how NorthWestern Energy's Montana customers might buy a share of Colstrip-generated power, regulators heard starkly different takes on the multimillion-dollar deal."
Dominion seeks to increase rates in N.C.
From: hamptonroads.com
"Dominion North Carolina Power is seeking approval from the state Utilities Commission to increase customer rates by an average of 17.7 percent to cover the sharp spike in energy costs."
Mathern, Hoeven, trade jabs in first debate
From: www.grandforksherald.com
"Gov. John Hoeven and opponent Sen. Tim Mathern clashed repeatedly at their first debate over their competing tax relief and school-funding plans and the reasons why the state has a budget surplus."
Language sharpens in Senate race
From: www.concordmonitor.com
"Democrat Jeanne Shaheen kicked off her general-election campaign by telling a crowd at the YWCA in Manchester that Republican economic policies have failed the middle class and that Sen. John Sununu doesn't "get it," a case central to her hopes to take his seat in November.
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Millions in stimulus checks unclaimed
From: www.app.com
"Approximately $47 million in economic stimulus rebates from the federal government remain unclaimed by eligible New Jersey residents and the deadline to claim them is rapidly approaching, said U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-Hoboken, in a teleconference Wednesday."
BPU lawyers try to discredit whistle-blower
From: www.app.com
"Lawyers for the Board of Public Utilities and its top officers tried to cut down fiscal chief Joe Potena's claims Tuesday that whistle-blowing hurt his family, health and career, by saying the harm he described was apparent years before he told authorities about a BPU bank account set up outside the state's system."
State proposal eases ruling on cell phone towers
From: www.nj.com
"State agriculture officials have proposed loosening newly adopted regulations to make it easier for cell phone towers to sprout on hundreds of thousands of acres that taxpayers have paid to protect from development."
N.J. facilities accused of discharging Medicaid residents
From: www.philly.com
"More than 100 people have agreed to be interviewed by the New Jersey Public Advocate as part of an investigation of a company that operates eight assisted living homes in South Jersey."
Gibbons demands Loux resign
From: www.nevadaappeal.com
"Saying Nuclear Projects Director Bob Loux has been violating the law by paying himself and staff more than authorized, Gov. Jim Gibbons Wednesday called for Loux to resign."
Nevada is 'struggling,' may finish '08 poorly
From: www.lvrj.com
"With July's 13 percent decline in statewide casino revenues on the books, 2008 is headed toward recording the worst ever year-over-year percentage decrease in Nevada gaming win since authorities began collecting such data more than two decades ago."
Gaming revenue decline persists
From: www.rgj.com
"Nevada's gaming win continued to spiral downward in July, with one gaming analyst on Wednesday calling the trend the worst since the early 1980s, when Nevada began tracking casino profits subject to taxes on a monthly basis."
At stake in nurse union fight - Patient care
From: www.lasvegassun.com
"Two unions are battling to represent the bulk of the state's nurses — and the outcome could shape how Nevada deals with patient care issues."
Polluters shorting state on cleanups
From: www.timesunion.com
"Everyone who buys gasoline in the state helps float an oil spill cleanup fund that has piled up more than $154 million in expenses owed to the state but unpaid by polluters."
Primary yields mixed for Golisano
From: www.timesunion.com
"Money buys elections. Money can't always beat the power of incumbency. Tom Golisano learned both lessons Tuesday with his latest foray into state politics."
Queens Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio charged with corruption
From: www.nydailynews.com
"Veteran Queens Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio was caught pocketing $500,000 in bribes in a months-long undercover FBI sting in Albany, prosecut"
Mayor seeks to disband Lower Manhattan panel
From: www.nytimes.com
"In a forcefully worded critique of ground zero redevelopment, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg demanded on Wednesday that the state complete the 9/11 memorial by September 2011, totally redesign a major transit hub nearby and disband the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. "
Ohio's rules hinder progress, business leaders say
From: www.cleveland.com
"Business leaders and top elected officials are calling for reforms to state policies that they say have hobbled Ohio's cities and stymied the Buckeye economy.
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PERS funds in good shape despite recent market woes
From: news.opb.org
"After the sharp decline of Washington Mutual stock, and the government bail-out of 'Fannie Mae' and 'Freddie Mac,' some Oregonians might be worried about their pension funds."
Keystone reports home-sale price dip
From: www.pennlive.com
"Home prices have dropped all over Pennsylvania this past year, including the midstate, according to a report released by the Keystone Research Center."
For this prominent puffer, ban could be end of habit
From: www.pennlive.com
"Pennsylvania's smoking ban might be the beginning of the end for Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed. No, Reed isn't about to step down because he can no longer puff away while working in his City Hall office. But he said the state ban might be the impetus that leads him to reduce and eventually kick his pack-a-day cigarette addiction."
Justices to decide case that will affect all homeowners
From: www.pittsburghlive.com
"State Supreme Court justices indicated Wednesday they plan to tread carefully as they decide a case that could cost cash-strapped counties millions of dollars and pile loads of stress onto homeowners from urban centers to rural hamlets."
Foxwoods may move casino near historic Philly
From: www.rep-am.com
"PHILADELPHIA - Slot machines could someday be ringing a few blocks from the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the spot where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence."
Court hears arguments on assessments
From: www.post-gazette.com
"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday heard oral arguments on Allegheny County's property assessment mess, which could change assessment methods across the state."
Pa. smoking ban goes into effect, with exemptions
From: www.philly.com
"Jason Bronzburg, 29, a pack-a-day smoker -- more when he drinks -- was lighting up a Marlboro Smooth at the bar at Kildare's for perhaps the last time. "It's my right to smoke and kill my lungs if I want to," said Bronzburg, a highway maintenance worker who was at the King of Prussia restaurant with some coworkers earlier this week."
Rendell, Nutter hail casino plan
From: www.philly.com
"A proposal to build the Foxwoods Casino within the Gallery at Market East rather than on the South Philadelphia waterfront would allow the city to reinvent one of its dreariest downtown thoroughfares and improve nearby neighborhoods, Gov. Rendell and Mayor Nutter said yesterday."
State board bans ads on school buses
From: www.charleston.net
"The South Carolina Board of Education has voted to ban advertising on public school buses. "
School bus ad plans killed
From: www.thestate.com
"A plan to place ads inside and outside public school buses officially is dead. So is the possibility of schools bringing in $10.6 million in new revenue, their estimated take from the ads."
Fuel prices could churn higher as Ike storms toward Gulf refineries
From: www.goupstate.com
"Hurricanes Gustav and Ike are going to have customers digging deeper at area gas stations, at least in the short term.
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Texans flee low-lying areas as Ike turns toward Freeport
From: www.chron.com
"Hurricane Ike's turn toward the Houston area spurred emergency officials this morning to call for a mandatory evacuation of residents in areas that will be subject to a massive storm surge."
Texans flee low-lying areas as Ike turns toward Freeport
From: www.chron.com
"Hurricane Ike's turn toward the Houston area spurred emergency officials this morning to call for a mandatory evacuation of residents in areas that will be subject to a massive storm surge."
Battle simmers over ethanol blending
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"WASHINGTON — Oil companies once tried to keep from being forced to put corn ethanol in their fuel. Now, they can't seem to sell enough of it."
Group seeks candidates' attention on Great Lakes
From: www.freep.com
"MILWAUKEE — An environmental advocacy group is asking the presidential candidates to make Great Lakes restoration a priority."
CEOs split on paying for good grades
From: www.usatoday.com
"CEOs use raises, bonuses and stock options as carrots to get workers to excel. Do they apply similar pay-for-performance strategies to their children's education?"
Oil, gas field deaths rise sharply
From: www.casperstartribune.com
"SNYDER, Texas -- Less than two months into the job in the oil fields of West Texas, Brandon Garrett was sliced in half by a motorized spool of steel cable as he and other roughnecks struggled to get a drilling rig up and running. Garrett's grisly end illustrates yet another soaring cost of America's unquenchable thirst for energy: Deaths among those working the nation's oil and gas fields have risen at an alarming rate, The Associated Press has found."
Feds set fish shipment rules for Great Lakes
From: www.dailyherald.com
"TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Federal regulators trying to contain a fish-killing virus in the Great Lakes region have issued rules for shipping live fish across state lines that some wholesalers say will be financially devastating."
Who wants to be a teacher? A whole lot of people, a new survey finds.
From: www.csmonitor.com
"If you've ever thought about ditching your current job to become a teacher, you've got plenty of company. "
Shurtleff reminds Utah of credit freezing law
From: hosted.ap.org
"SALT LAKE CITY -- Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is telling Utah residents they can now freeze their credit in 15 minutes if their identity is stolen."
Lawmakers grades lowered for stalled highway plan
From: hosted.ap.org
"No Virginia lawmaker got better than a middling grade in a pro-business legislative monitor's 2008 report card for this year's failure to pass new transportation funding."
State Chamber releases legislative report card
From: www.timesargus.com
"Rep. Warren Kitzmiller isn't sweating the "F" he got on his report card Wednesday. The Montpelier Democrat, fresh off a victory in a hotly contested primary, calls his failing mark on the Vermont Chamber of Commerce's "Legislative Report Card" a partisan distortion of his legislative record."
Wash. gov tries four-day week to save money
From: seattlepi.nwsource.com
"OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Feeling the pinch of soaring energy costs, and with a projected budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday asked a few hundred state employees to start working four-day weeks - an admitted "experiment" suggested by the workers themselves."
Lt. governor offers Web site for penny pinchers
From: www.lacrossetribune.com
"With the cost of almost everything on the rise, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton said she's getting serious about helping Wisconsin residents save money."
New gas lines explored for reservation
From: www.billingsgazette.net
"RIVERTON, Wyo. -- Utility provider SourceGas is looking at installing pipelines that would deliver natural gas to homes on the Wind River Indian Reservation."
Governor wants uranium report on schedule
From: www.billingsgazette.net
"CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- With energy companies clamoring to produce more uranium, Gov. Dave Freudenthal is urging federal regulators not to delay release of an environmental study on an increasingly popular, and controversial, method of mining the radioactive element."
Teachers lured from struggling states
From: www.stateline.org
"One state's misfortune is another's opportunity, as out-of-state recruiters hire teachers away from states with large budget gaps."
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."
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