Visitors bureau doesn't expect winter tourism to dwindle
From: newsminer.com
"FAIRBANKS, Alaska — There is no off-season in the Fairbanks tourism industry, despite a slowing economy."
Jury selection begins in Stevens trial
From: www.ktuu.com
"WASHINGTON -- The criminal trial of Sen. Ted Stevens is officially underway. The senior senator spent the morning in federal court Monday."
Palin, McCain disagree on causes of global warming
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"No one, including Gov. Sarah Palin, questions that Alaska's climate is changing more rapidly than any other state's. "
Palin skips fundraisers; focuses on prep, crowdsPalin skips fundraisers; focuses on prep, crowds
From: www.politico.com
"John McCain's campaign is scrapping, rescheduling or offering surrogates for nearly every one of the fundraisers Sarah Palin was to hold this month, instead having her campaign jointly with McCain, prepare for her sole debate next month and get some foreign policy exposure."
Ark. lottery backers counter lawsuit's claims
From: www.thedailycitizen.com
"Supporters of a proposed Arkansas lottery told the state's highest court on Monday that a lawsuit's argument that it would allow casino gambling is a "classic red herring."
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Halter to attend economic summit in China
From: www.arkansasnews.com
"Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Monday he plans to promote Arkansas as a good place for business development and investment during his upcoming trip to China."
Supreme Court asked to dismiss legal challenge to lottery proposal
From: www.arkansasnews.com
"Lt. Gov. Bill Halter and supporters of his proposed state-run lottery asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit against the measure, contending the action attacks the text of the proposed constitutional amendment rather than its popular name and ballot title.
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Ariz. immigrant numbers up sharply
From: www.azstarnet.com
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Slump hits casinos' take
From: www.azstarnet.com
"The growth of revenues at Arizona's tribal casinos slowed to a trickle in the first half of this year as the slumping economy kept gamblers away from the slots and gaming tables."
UA's fall enrollment hits record of 38,057
From: www.azcentral.com
"The University of Arizona has broken the 38,000 mark in student enrollment for the first time."
East Bay legislators bemoan budget process
From: www.contracostatimes.com
"MARTINEZ, Calif. — After months of frustrating and often fruitless state budget haggling, Contra Costa's two state assembly members got two hours of free therapy Tuesday by way of the county's legislation committee."
Food Bank cuts hit S.F. senior center
From: www.sfgate.com
"Politicians were not popular at El Bethel Arms senior housing center in the Western Addition on Monday. El Bethel residents have been getting free boxes of groceries from the San Francisco Food Bank until this week, when state officials ordered the agency to cut its rolls by 440 people."
New ballot battle looms - likely in June
From: www.sacbee.com
"Two major components of last week's agreement that ended a months-long stalemate over the state budget will require voter approval – permission to borrow against future state lottery profits and granting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger some budget reforms – and therefore a special election next year is almost certain."
MacArthur Foundation awards annual grants
From: www.latimes.com
"A UCLA astronomer who is pioneering ways to minimize image distortion caused by the Earth's atmosphere and a Caltech physicist developing quantum computing are among the 25 winners of the 2008 MacArthur awards announced today."
Backers of California same-sex marriage ban are out-fundraising opponents
From: www.latimes.com
"The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 have raised a combined $30 million, with donations given in support of the proposed ban on gay marriage running considerably ahead of those to the opposition. "
Schwarzenegger to sign budget Tuesday -- 85 days late
From: www.latimes.com
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will sign the state budget Tuesday morning, his office said. That would make the budget law 85 days after the fiscal year began, a record in state tardiness."
Colorado lottery payouts too generous, audit finds
From: www.rockymountainnews.com
"The Colorado Lottery is paying out too much and getting too little in return, according to an audit released today."
Fewer immigrants are calling state home
From: www.rockymountainnews.com
"The estimated number of immigrants living in Colorado last year fell, and observers pointed to a weaker economy and tighter immigration controls as possible causes for the reduction."
Budget bill offers end to oil-shale ban
From: www.denverpost.com
"WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Language that would kill a congressional moratorium on oil shale development and replace it with state-by-state approval was included Monday in a proposal to keep the government running next year."
State sues Adams on use of landfill funds
From: www.denverpost.com
"The legal fight over a low-level radioactive-waste facility in Adams County now has the state accusing the county's commissioners of misappropriating $750,000 in funds."
Budget shortfall projected
From: www.denverpost.com
"Lawmakers and the governor's office faced off Monday over a new forecast that predicted Colorado's coffers will be nearly $100 million short of what had been budgeted this year."
Ritter declines offer on right-to-work measure
From: www.denverpost.com
"The sponsor of an initiative that would revoke permission for state and local governments to deduct union dues from workers' paychecks offered to pull his measure from the ballot on Monday if Gov. Bill Ritter rescinds an executive order granting governments that right."
Projected state deficit growing; could be worse
From: www.rep-am.com
"The governor's budget office says the projected state deficit more than doubled, to $302.4 million, in the last month."
Getting high-efficiency furnaces may take some persistence
From: www.courant.com
"Kay Alderman is one of hundreds of homeowners planning to collect $500 from the state in return for upgrading to a more efficient, fuel-saving furnace. Gov. M. Jodi Rell and the General Assembly made the offer last year, but residents started showing interest only this summer, when rocketing fuel prices created dread about impending winter bills."
Projected state deficit exceeds $300 million
From: www.courant.com
"With the Wall Street roller coaster accelerating, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Monday that the state's projected budget deficit has jumped to more than $300 million — more than double last month's estimate."
Lee, Copeland say politics taints DEFAC
From: www.delawareonline.com
"WILMINGTON -- Republican lawmakers joined GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee Monday in blasting the state's economic forecasting process, saying the numbers provided to the Delaware Economic Forecasting and Advisory Council may be skewed for political purposes."
Florida state senator raises $2.2M to win a $42K job
From: www.tampabay.com
"Despite Florida's sour economy, the man expected to be the state's next Senate president has raised an unprecedented $2.2-million for a two-year job that pays just $42,072 annually. "
Economic measures on ballot
From: www.albanyherald.com
"Three consitutional amendments join the choice of Obama or McCain on the Georgia statewide ballot Nov. 4, for which early voting began Monday."
Hawaii's rents highest in U.S.
From: www.honoluluadvertiser.com
"For a third straight year, rental housing costs were higher in Hawai'i than in any other state last year, according to a new census survey that also showed the cost of owning a home in Hawai'i was among the highest in the nation."
Isle gas prices slowly drop
From: starbulletin.com
"Hawaii gasoline prices have been in slow decline over the past two months and even dropped below $4 a gallon in at least one location, but that trend could soon be over."
Governor announces flood allocations
From: www.desmoinesregister.com
"Iowa flood victims will soon be able to apply for housing and business relief money from a new "Jumpstart" program."
DNR completes greenhouse gas inventory
From: www.radioiowa.com
"The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it now has a list of the various greenhouse gas emissions being released in the state. D.N.R. air quality specialist, Marnie Stein says the greenhouse gas inventory is an important early step in trying to reduce pollution."
Iowa Gov. outlines Jumpstart Iowa funds
From: www.qctimes.com
"Gov. Chet Culver on Monday outlined the allocation of money that will be released to help victim's of this year's record flooding and tornadoes."
Iowa ag boss -- Weather good for crops, more needed
From: www.qctimes.com
"Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says crops may be behind, but warm, dry weather is giving them a crucial boost.
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Idaho new home construction declines
From: www.idahostatesman.com
"Residential construction across the state continues to fall."
Idaho sues New York-based cigarette wholesaler
From: hosted.ap.org
"BOISE, Idaho -- The state of Idaho is suing Native Wholesale Supply Co., contending that the upstate New York cigarette supplier illegally sold millions of smokes to retailers on Native American lands in Idaho."
Illinois lawmakers try to compromise on state parks
From: ads.qctimes.com
"Top lawmakers are considering a compromise aimed at keeping state parks and historic sites from closing."
Illinois Senate overrides veto of Milan TIF
From: ads.qctimes.com
"The Illinois Senate voted Monday to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of legislation aimed at helping three Illinois communities — Milan, West Frankfort and Morton."
Prairie Parkway en route to reality
From: www.dailyherald.com
"Construction of a 5-mile segment of the controversial Prairie Parkway could start as soon as late 2009 following federal approvals for the project connecting I-80 and the Reagan Tollway."
Postcards distributed to protest cuts at Lincoln's New Salem
From: www.sj-r.com
"PETERSBURG, Ill. — Postcards and pennies — even 300 postcards and $300 worth of pennies — won't plug a $2.1 billion state budget deficit or restore historic-site cutbacks, but a group of Petersburg volunteers figured they had to start somewhere."
Bicentennial penny to feature Lincoln in Springfield
From: www.sj-r.com
"Abraham Lincoln's professional life in Springfield will be one of four vignettes depicted on a set of pennies designed to celebrate the bicentennial of the U.S. president's birth."
Ethics law on the books
From: www.sj-r.com
"Ending months of political gamesmanship, state lawmakers put into law Monday their attempt at ethics reform through limits on political donations by government contractors."
Senate panel OKs 3rd attempt at autism coverage
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"An Illinois Senate committee wants to require insurance companies to cover expanded treatment for autism. "
McCain paints Obama as born of the Chicago Democratic machine
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"Republican presidential contender John McCain attacked rival Democrat Barack Obama on Monday for being "born of the corrupt Chicago political machine" just as Illinois lawmakers approved a new ethics law driven by Obama's call for help from a powerful old Springfield ally."
Ill. Senate passes campaign finance reform measure after urging from Barack Obama
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"The Illinois Senate passed one of the state's more fundamental post-Watergate campaign finance reforms — a measure supporters say is a small but crucial step toward tamping down Illinois' reputation for "pay to play" politics."
55-0; Illinois Senate overrides Blagojevich's veto, enacts 'pay-to-play' ethics law
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"In an overwhelming rebuke of scandal-tarred Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois lawmakers on Monday approved the state's first ban on campaign donations from supporters seeking lucrative state contracts."
State Rep. Jack Franks fights McHenry County sign law
From: www.chicagotribune.com
"State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Woodstock) wants a judge to rule that McHenry County's sign ordinance is unconstitutional and to dismiss charges brought against his law firm for failing to get a permit for its sign."
Senate says no to gov's ethics package
From: www.suntimes.com
"In a 55-0 defeat for Gov. Blagojevich, the Senate Monday rejected his rewrite of an ethics package and reinstituted an earlier ban on political contributions from big state contractors who have been the governor's financial lifeblood."
Blago on Ata money - 'I didn't pay attention'
From: www.suntimes.com
"As Gov. Blagojevich called lawmakers to Springfield on Monday to talk ethics, he couldn't explain how his campaign fund has been holding onto $65,000 given by a former state employee who pleaded guilty to felony charges in April."
Ethics reform measure sails through Illinois Senate
From: www.stltoday.com
"The Illinois Senate on Monday pushed aside a veto and unanimously approved a landmark ban on "pay-to-play" political donations, after former legislative colleague Barack Obama interceded to jump-start the stalled ethics initiative."
Kansas Chamber of Commerce lends ear to scientist who disputes man-made global warming
From: www2.ljworld.com
"Global warming? So what. That was the message Monday from research scientist and best-selling author Roy Spencer to legislative leaders, lobbyists and leading business officials at the Kansas Chamber of Commerce business and energy summit."
State asks Kansans to help choose road projects
From: www.kansas.com
"In January, the Legislature will start work on a plan to determine which transportation projects should be built during the next decade."
Energy summit sparks debate
From: www.cjonline.com
"The leader of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce expects the Legislature to debate again whether to approve proposed coal plants at Holcomb.
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Sebelius says increased oversight should accompany Wall Street bailout
From: www2.ljworld.com
"Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Monday urged the Bush administration and Congress to make sure that any bailout of Wall Street also would establish governmental oversight, the lack of which, she said, has helped lead to the current financial problems."
Leaders set out their priorities for highways
From: www.kansascity.com
"They came and they asked. And asked. And asked. They asked for new highways. They asked for more bus service. And they asked for more bike lanes."
Ky. racing panel imposes new whip rule
From: www.kypost.com
"LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved a statewide ban on certain kinds of whips in harness racing. "
Ky. seizes domain names of Web gambling sites
From: www.kypost.com
"A Franklin County Circuit judge last week ordered the transfer of the domain names of 141 illegal Internet gambling sites to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in an effort to stop illegal and unregulated online gaming. "
State cracks down on Net gambling
From: www.kentucky.com
"Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in a novel legal move to crack down on the unregulated industry."
Appeals court backs Peabody Energy's power plant effort
From: www.courier-journal.com
"Peabody Energy is still pushing to build a $2.5 billion coal-fired power plant in Western Kentucky."
Beshear seeks to block Internet gambling sites
From: www.courier-journal.com
"Gov. Steve Beshear announced yesterday that he is trying to shut down illegal Internet gambling in Kentucky, though some industry experts say his chances of success aren't good."
Mass. leaders huddle to weigh Wall Street fallout
From: www.bostonherald.com
"Beacon Hill leaders offered reassuring words about the state's economy today, even as they warned about the possibility of emergency budget cuts."
Dog racing foes dispute industry claims
From: www.bostonherald.com
"Supporters of a ballot initiative to ban greyhound racing in Massachusetts claim the owners of a dog track are engaging in a campaign of "confusion and disinformation" prior to the November vote."
Expansion of budget powers is unlikely
From: www.boston.com
"Senior state lawmakers remained reluctant yesterday to grant Governor Deval Patrick the broad powers he wants to make emergency budget cuts in all corners of state government, even as the faltering economy is drying up tax collections and causing potentially significant shortfalls."
Counties brace for O'Malley's budget decisions
From: www.baltimoresun.com
""Horrifying" is how Carroll County budget director Ted Zaleski describes it. "The bogeyman," says David R. Craig, county executive in Harford. "There's very little I fear more than that," Howard County Executive Ken Ulman says. What has local leaders trembling is the possibility that Gov. Martin O'Malley might try to shift the $622 million cost of teachers' pensions from the state to local governments in response to a projected $432 million budget shortfall this fiscal year.
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Md. runs short of pollution inspectors
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"Maryland does not have enough inspectors enforcing its environmental laws, and the shortage has become more severe over the past five years, state officials say, raising worries that the state's new "green" policies will be undercut by insufficient policing. "
Lawsuit raises issue of whether cars must be labeled 'lemon'
From: pressherald.mainetoday.com
"Two and a half years ago, Fran Fontanez bought a 2003 Saab 9-3 with 21,000 miles and a full factory warranty from Cold Brook Saab in Skowhegan."
Coalition makes an emissions statement
From: pressherald.mainetoday.com
"Maine and nine other northeastern states will break new ground Thursday with the launch of a regional effort to fight global warming."
Panel - Man wrongly fired over race
From: www.bangornews.com
"The Maine Human Rights Commission on Monday morning found reasonable grounds to believe that a Vassalboro man had been harassed and discharged by his former employer, Hamilton's Sandblasting of North Vassalboro, because of race, color and national origin. "
Income tax revenues fall in August
From: www.bangornews.com
"The sour economy is starting to create red ink for the state, with individual income tax revenues way below estimates in August and overall state revenues behind estimates by $6 million for the first two months of the budget year. "
Group calls for state to cut $800M
From: www.detnews.com
"Michigan government should slash inmate sentences, curb health care programs for the poor, and cut benefits for teachers and state workers in the interest of saving taxpayers $800 million over the next decade, says a Detroit Renaissance report released Monday."
Census -- Michigan's economic rank falls
From: www.detnews.com
"By nearly every measure, Michigan has lost ground economically compared to the rest of the country, according to census figures released today. "
Film industry boosts training
From: www.detnews.com
"One of Michigan's hottest industries -- the burgeoning film and television business -- is amping up efforts to train Michigan residents for careers in the wide range of production work needed behind the scenes."
Embryo research foes slam Proposal 2 costs in TV ad
From: www.freep.com
"Opponents of a Michigan ballot proposal to ease restrictions on the use of human embryos for medical research launched their television ad campaign Monday with a warning to taxpayers that the plan is "too costly to Michigan taxpayers.""
Minnesota won't wait to vote on ballast-dumping ban
From: www.startribune.com
"Weary of waiting for federal action, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is scheduled to vote on a precedent-setting rule today that will prohibit ships from dumping untreated ballast water into Duluth-Superior harbor and other state waters."
Minnesota velkommen to Norway's prime minister
From: www.startribune.com
"Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visited the Twin Cities Monday, with Honorary Consul General to Norway Walter F. Mondale as his host."
Is Minnesota average? Census data may be deceiving
From: www.twincities.com
"Is Minnesota really average? The state ranks 23rd of 51 when taking the average of 65 measures in the latest Census data from 2007."
Campaigns spring up on both sides of amendment
From: minnesota.publicradio.org
"Hundreds of organizations representing sportsmen, environmentalists and artists have joined forces this fall on an estimated $5 million statewide campaign to pass a constitutional amendment. But tax opponents are trying to derail the ballot measure, and they've launched their own statewide campaign. "
Blunt urges city police audit
From: www.stltoday.com
"Missouri Auditor Susan Montee said Monday that her office will begin a comprehensive audit of the St. Louis Police Department next month, after the governor pushed for a deeper look at police finances."
Experts -- Miss. dodging brunt of financial storm
From: www.clarionledger.com
"OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi has seen plant closures, decreases in home sales and record numbers of subprime loans, but officials say the economy here isn't as bad as in other areas of the country."
NC Appraisal Board appointment could violate law
From: www.starnewsonline.com
"Senate leader Marc Basnight has appointed a real estate lawyer to the North Carolina Appraisal Board, an apparent violation of a state law that requires the seat be filled by someone not involved in the real estate profession."
Miller appointed new lottery directo
From: bismarcktribune.com
"Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has appointed Randy Miller as director of the North Dakota Lottery. Miller started work last week."
State sees slight dip in foreign population
From: www.omaha.com
"Nebraska lost immigrants for the first time in recent history, according to Census Bureau estimates released today."
10 Stevens Creek Watershed dams completed
From: www.journalstar.com
"It took more than a decade, but the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District recently finished the last of 10 dams on the east edge of Lincoln."
Numbers of foreign-born drop in Grand Island
From: www.theindependent.com
"The Grand Island "micropolitan" area of Hall, Howard and Merrick counties saw a fall in foreign-born population living in the area from calendar year 2006 to 2007."
Union confirms Swift firings
From: www.theindependent.com
"Reports that 150 Muslim workers quit or were fired from the JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant over prayer disputes in Grand Island last week are inaccurate, a union official said."
Dark clouds gather over Labor Committee
From: www.app.com
"The Assembly Labor Committee heard a parade of gloom Monday as it took testimony on how New Jersey may be affected by the remaking of Wall Street and the nervous financial markets."
State outlines plan to attack wildfires
From: www.app.com
"STAFFORD, N.J. -- Residents of Barnegat and Stafford who faced the forest fire of May 2007 heard state officials outline a new fire safety plan for their communities Monday night, and some said they are anxious to get on with clearing high-hazard areas near their homes."
N.J. officials brainstorm ways to fix economy
From: www.nj.com
"Gov. Jon Corzine yesterday proposed accelerating state spending on public works projects such as schools, roads and mass transit and encouraging the creation of new energy conservation jobs -- all in a bid to forestall the dire economic consequences of the Wall Street financial crisis."
Economic slump gets N.J. lawmakers' attention
From: www.philly.com
"TRENTON, N.J. -- With the federal government proposing a quick $700 billion rescue program to bail out the nation's financial system, New Jersey's state government is wondering what its role should be in propping up the economy."
Xanadu project could soak taxpayers
From: www.northjersey.com
"New Jersey taxpayers, fresh from shelling out $25 million to prop up the faltering Camden aquarium, could find themselves paying to support a privately owned fish tank in the Meadowlands."
Corzine says 'speed is not the answer' in federal bailout
From: www.nj.com
"Gov. Jon Corzine today said "speed is not the answer" as Congress races to approve a $700 billion plan to rescue Wall Street from financial crisis."
Fewer jobs spells fewer immigrants
From: www.nj.com
"A faltering U.S. economy slowed the flow of immigrants into the United States dramatically last year, with New Jersey among more than a dozen states experiencing a drop in immigration over the prior year."
Amendments ease affordable housing rules
From: www.nj.com
"Seeking a middle ground between environmentalists and builders, the state Council on Affordable Housing yesterday adopted a series of amendments to new rules that dramatically increase the number of affordable units required in municipalities."
Court -- No badmouthing rivals on the boardwalk
From: www.nj.com
"Boardwalk barkers can say a lot of things to attract people to play their games, but they cannot say their competitors are no good, the state's highest court says."
State backs off charging hefty fee for rebuilding destroyed homes
From: www.nj.com
"A state agency on affordable housing decided yesterday to scrap one of its new regulations that requires disaster victims to pay a costly fee to rebuild destroyed homes."
Leading contractor admits payments to two officials
From: www.nj.com
"The founder of a prominent engineering firm that became one of the state's biggest government contractors pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges yesterday."
PNM pitches rate increase of 18 percent
From: www.santafenewmexican.com
"Faced with what it says is the growing demand for electricity and the need for cleaner energy sources, Public Service Company of New Mexico is asking for an 18 percent rate increase for residential, small-business and industrial users. "
State revenues -- Overhaul proposed
From: www.lvrj.com
"Whether it's a rich vein of ore or a bad run of cards, Nevada was built on booms and busts. Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley wants to break that cycle, at least when it comes to the state's finances."
Taxman after pizza guys to raise dough
From: www.nypost.com
"Watch out, pizza dude, the taxman's coming for his slice of the pie. Revenue-strapped tax officials are turning up the heat on pizzerias, used-car dealers and other cash-heavy businesses, warning them to come clean on back sales-tax payments or face audits - and even jail time. "
Cuomo at SEC? Democrats resist idea
From: www.timesunion.com
"John McCain is developing a talent for giving New York Democrats heartburn. First he picks Sarah Palin as his VP candidate, perhaps exacerbating gender-driven angst felt by female voters who wanted to see Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic nominee. Then on Sunday, the Republican candidate suggested during a "60 Minutes" interview that he'd like to see New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a job now held by Christopher Cox."
Speaking out on state mandates
From: www.timesunion.com
"Upstate government leaders this week will try a new effort to convince state officials to reduce the number of Albany-imposed mandates on local governments."
More NYRI hearings for power project
From: www.timesunion.com
"UTICA, N.Y. - State regulators reviewing a controversial $2.1 billion high-voltage power line project have been ordered to stage public meetings in each upstate New York county along the proposed 190-mile route."
New York to regulate credit default swaps
From: www.nytimes.com
"Gov. David A. Paterson said Monday that New York would begin regulating credit-default swaps, the arcane financial instruments that were little known outside Wall Street before the credit crisis."
All eyes on Ohio's payday lending struggle
From: www.ohio.com
"The payday loan industry is bankrolling ballot issue campaigns in Ohio and Arizona to preserve the average 391 percent annual interest rates they charge, as the two states become the focus of industry watchers and consumer advocates.
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Mine subsidence insurance rates to decrease
From: www.post-gazette.com
"Pennsylvania's chronically underused Mine Subsidence Insurance Program will lower its premiums Jan. 1, which could induce more of the 1 million property owners whose land lies above the mines to buy coverage."
Casino project is back on schedule
From: www.post-gazette.com
"Little more than a month after being rescued from near bankruptcy, the Pittsburgh casino is on a lucky streak."
Panel recommends cutting carbon emissions in South Carolina
From: www.greenvilleonline.com
"A panel appointed by Gov. Mark Sanford to examine energy and climate issues has recommended that the state significantly cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 2020, increase sources of renewable energy including nuclear power, and expand bike and pedestrian opportunities and mass transit."
NAACP -- Hollywood showing interest in SC boycott
From: www.goupstate.com
"The leader of the state NAACP said Monday that the group's boycott of South Carolina over the Confederate flag on statehouse grounds is gaining traction in Hollywood, but Lonnie Randolph declined Monday to name drop, saying an announcement would come in January."
NAACP wages new effort to bring down Confederate flag
From: www.greenvilleonline.com
"The South Carolina and North Carolina chapters of the NAACP called the Confederate flag that flies on Statehouse grounds here a symbol of evil and terrorism and said Monday they will join in their efforts to remove it."
Senior issues slip off election radar
From: www.thestate.com
"Seniors, South Carolina's most reliable voting bloc, typically worry about retirement-related issues — the cost of health care and the solvency of the Social Security system — in presidential elections."
NAACP seeks to emphasize ban via movie industry
From: www.charleston.net
"The state conference of the NAACP stands by its boycott on South Carolina and wants to punch up efforts using movie stars, according to an announcement Dr. Lonnie Randolph made Monday."
Native landowners react to Interior scandal
From: www.rapidcityjournal.com
"It's no surprise to Native American landowners that a recent watchdog report revealed a culture of corruption within an Interior Department bureau responsible for overseeing lucrative tribal oil revenue accounts.
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Hyperion emissions will handcuff other growth, critics say
From: www.argusleader.com
"The Hyperion Energy Center would use up a large portion of the allowable emissions in Union County as listed in a draft air quality permit, a fact opponents say will stifle development in the area despite assurances from state officials and Union County business leaders."
State weighed and rejected more drastic fuel measures
From: www.tennessean.com
"In the face of recent gas station shortages, state officials weighed more drastic measures than asking for motorists to voluntarily conserve fuel, but opted not to take them, according to a state emergency management official.
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Governor seeks federal help for farmers
From: www.tennessean.com
"Gov. Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for 28 counties because of crop and livestock losses resulting from drought.
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Mexicans feeling pinch as income stream from U.S. slows
From: www.dallasnews.com
"DEMAC , Mexico – Luis Mart nez went from being a successful Dallas businessman to a struggling alfalfa farmer in rural central Mexico because of a North Texas crackdown on illegal immigrants. "
Texans urged to aid Hurricane Ike relief effort
From: www.dallasnews.com
"Gov. Rick Perry encouraged Texans to donate to the Texas Disaster Relief Fund to help communities affected by Hurricane Ike. He unveiled a public service announcement Monday that will air on donated air time throughout the state."
Former Texas Lottery Commission analyst says he accidentally copied data of 27,000 winners
From: www.dallasnews.com
"A former Texas Lottery Commission computer analyst told investigators that he copied the personal data of more than 27,000 Texas lottery winners by accident, simply by downloading his own work files off his computer and taking them to his next job, according to arrest warrants. "
Perry unveils ad seeking Ike relief
From: www.statesman.com
"Gov. Rick Perry and an Austin advertising guru appealed Monday for donations to a disaster relief fund intended to help Texans affected by Hurricane Ike."
Hurricane alters debate on coastal construction
From: www.statesman.com
"While in a plane swooping low over Texas' Gulf coast late last week, Eddie Fisher, director of coastal resources for the General Land Office, pointed out where beaches had been washed away and where heavy machinery would dig up millions of cubic yards of sand to shore them up."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6016758.html
From: www.chron.com
"Gov. Rick Perry said Monday his public utility commissioners had done the right thing in not requiring coastal electric companies to "harden" their distribution systems against hurricanes without a cost-benefit analysis."
Mat-Su ferry project could become center of Palin/McCain earmark debate
From: newsminer.com
"WASHINGTON — Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee who has made earmark reform a centerpiece of her and running mate John McCain's political platform, has been silent on whether she supports an experimental ferry project in Cook Inlet that depends on millions of dollars in federal earmarks."
Data show big dip in migration to the U.S.
From: www.washingtonpost.com
"The number of immigrants coming to the United States slowed substantially in 2007, with the nation's foreign-born population growing by only 511,000, compared with about a million a year since 2000, according to Census figures released today. "
Vote postponed on plan to regulate Delaware River flows
From: www.philly.com
"Amid intense public pressure for a postponement, the Delaware River Basin Commission has put off its vote tomorrow on a controversial plan to regulate Delaware River flows -- specifically how much water New York City will be allowed to store in its three Catskill reservoirs."
Ban near on diverting water from Great Lakes
From: www.nytimes.com
"The House began debate Monday on a sweeping bill that would ban almost any diversion of water from the Great Lakes' natural basin to places outside the region."
Immigration slows in face of economic downturn
From: online.wsj.com
"The economic downturn, coupled with a government crackdown on illegal immigration, is dramatically slowing immigration to the U.S., according to new data from the Census Bureau."
Gov. calls special legislative session to deal with $272M deficit
From: www.sltrib.com
"Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. issued a formal call for a special session beginning Thursday at 9 a.m. Economic hard times have left lawmakers with a $272.4 million hole to plug in the state budget and tough decisions when they gather in a special session later this week. "
Kaine - economic talks start today
From: www.inrich.com
"Gov. Timothy M. Kaine came to Lynchburg yesterday to talk about building a better broadband communications network to strengthen rural counties' economies, but first he had to talk about what he called "the elephant in the room.""
Proposal gets tough on price gouging
From: www.roanoke.com
"House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong is spearheading an effort to strengthen Virginia's post-disaster price-gouging law, responding to complaints about dramatic spikes in gasoline prices during a Gulf Coast hurricane earlier this month."
Virginia ports to consider cuts
From: hosted.ap.org
"NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia Port Authority is poised to reduce staff and make other changes to trim costs and improve efficiency."
State enables business growth
From: www.rutlandherald.com
"Two Vermont manufacturers announced plans to expand with state aid Monday. Vermont Castings in Bethel and New England Precision in Randolph are eligible for roughly $700,000 worth of Vermont Employment Growth Incentives, according to a press release issued by Gov. James Douglas's office Monday afternoon.
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Grant to help flood victims
From: www.theolympian.com
"A state grant will allow Thurston County to assist dozens of homeowners hit by flooding in the Chehalis River Basin."
California's stem-cell initiative hot topic at World Stem Cell Summit
From: www.madison.com
"Wisconsin is considered the birthplace of human embryonic stem-cell research, but the field may be taking up residence in California, with well-financed digs."
Funding could drive stem cell scientists to other states, nations
From: www.jsonline.com
"The state of California will have 12 new stem cell institutes up and running by 2010, part of a $6 billion investment the state is making in the research. New York is investing $600 million over 11 years, Connecticut $100 million over 10 years and New Jersey is pouring $270 million into just five facilities."
75% who live in Wisconsin were born here, census finds
From: www.jsonline.com
"For those who were born in Wisconsin and either passed up an opportunity to leave the state or returned here after a few years away, you've got plenty of company."
BadgerCare Plus health program projected to cost another $25 million this year
From: www.madison.com
"An expansion of health care for children and families that Gov. Jim Doyle's administration said would not cost taxpayers more money is projected to cost another $25 million this year."
Stem cells and battle lines
From: www.wrn.com
"The future of stem cell research in Wisconsin, as well as the rest of the nation, could hinge on the presidential election. That's the message from the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit being held in Madison."
Final Lakes Compact stamp by Congress?
From: www.wrn.com
"The proposed Great Lakes water protection agreement could get its final vote in Congress Tuesday. The House started considering the compact Monday. Its approval would send the agreement to President Bush."
Out-of-state institutions more likely to foreclose
From: www.wvgazettemail.com
"Big out-of-state lenders carried out most of the 2,550 foreclosures reported in West Virginia in 2007, state banking and housing officials said Monday.
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States work to avert nurse shortage
From: www.stateline.org
"A perfect storm of retiring baby boomers, an aging nurse population and too few nursing instructors is setting up a health-care crisis. One report estimates that by 2020, there will be a staggering shortage of nurses — possibly more than 1 million vacancies."
Health care reform goes to voters
From: www.stateline.org
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As presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama push their national agendas to help cover more uninsured Americans, voters in three states will get, for the first time, the chance to make dramatic changes to their own states’ health care systems when they go to the polls Nov. 4."
Wall St. ills worsen state fiscal headaches
From: www.stateline.org
"(Updated 4:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 19, 2008)
The turmoil on Wall Street is setting off warning bells in state capitols. The immediate casualty is the loss of millions of dollars in the value of states’ pension funds and other investments, but a bigger fear of state officials is a prolonged financial crisis that further reduces already shrinking tax revenue."
Poverty gap among states widens
From: www.stateline.org
"Even as the economy pushes more people into poverty, revenue-strapped states can be expected to further cut spending on social welfare programs, particularly in poor states where people need it most, a new report predicts."
WORTH NOTING: Schweitzer's tongue in cheek causes trouble
From: www.stateline.org
"Gov. Brian Schweitzer gets grief for remarks he says were made in jest. Vermont officials are fed up with people voting for Bart Simpson. And an Iowa state trooper talks to his car. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in."
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."
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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