AK: Governor targets oil taxes, federal 'war'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Sean Parnell used his first State of the State speech Wednesday night to criticize the federal government and defend his proposals for oil company tax breaks and a big new college scholarship program based on grades rather than need.
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MO: Governor's address puts focus on jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Jay Nixon used his second State of the State address Wednesday night to call for more legislation to create private sector jobs, even as the state budget he proposed would eliminate 544 additional state positions.
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AK: Probation officer faces charges in first court appearance
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state probation officer accepted cash and sexual favors in isolated corners of the Nesbett Courthouse for more than a year from a woman who wanted her court-ordered drug tests to come back clean, state prosecutors allege in documents filed in court Wednesday.
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AK: Alaska lawmakers focus on spending and oil incentives
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A new budget report says Alaska has more cash reserves than ever, nearly $10 billion.
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AK: Lawmakers relax into session
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Alaska Legislature gaveled into session Tuesday, the second year of the 26th Legislature, with Rep. Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, in Rochester, N.Y., and missing the first-day pomp and circumstance.
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AL: House to get controversial gambling bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The troops on both sides are arming for a fight over a bill that would allow private casinos to offer the same games as Indian operations until November, when supporters hope an amendment will be on the ballot to allow people to decide if they want to tax and regulate gambling.
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AL: Senate committee to vote on PACT bill Tuesday
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The sponsor of a bill to shore up Alabama's financially troubled prepaid college tuition program is optimistic it will pass a state Senate committee next week.
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AL: Artur Davis won't align with either extreme in bingo debate
From: feeds.stateline.org
"U.S. Rep. Artur Davis told district attorneys Wednesday that, if he's elected governor, they should not expect him to choose sides in the war between those who want every electronic bingo operation closed down and those who want unfettered growth in the business.
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AR: Lawmakers wrap up budget hearings
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With little fanfare, lawmakers completed legislative budget hearings today in advance of next month's fiscal session.
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AR: Ark. lawmakers reject raises for elected officials
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Joint Budget Committee wrapped up pre-session budget hearings Wednesday with the recommendation to keep salaries level for legislators, judges, prosecutors and constitutional officers.
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AR: Lawsuit claims DMV database used for marketing
From: feeds.stateline.org
"TEXARKANA, Ark. -- A federal lawsuit filed in Texarkana claims the Arkansas Department of Motor Vehicle database has been illegally used for marketing.
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AR: Governor appoints 16 to state boards, commissions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Mike Beebe today appointed Frank Guinn Jr. of Paragould to the Arkansas State Police Commission.
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AR: Bids cover 17 more stimulus-funded highway projects
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Arkansas Highway Commission on Wednesday opened bids on 17 more projects to be funded with nearly $30 million in federal economic stimulus cash.
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AR: Lottery director -- Arkansans like instant-win games best
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Instant-win games are exceeding expectations while the Cash 3 in-state draw game is lagging behind projections, but overall the state lottery is thriving, state Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue said today.
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AZ: 488 jobs to leave Huachuca in 2011
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nearly 500 military jobs will leave Southern Arizona next year as part of a major staff reduction at the region's largest military installation.
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AZ: State's aviation supporters stage rally in face of cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Arizona's aviation industry is bracing for cuts as state leaders look to close the gaping budget shortfall.
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AZ: McCain, Brewer oppose casino-resort proposal for Glendale area
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A southern Arizona tribe's plan for a resort and casino near Glendale's sports and entertainment district is taking heavy political blows this week.
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AZ: Brewer wants Glendale-area casino stopped
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Jan Brewer is asking the Tohono O'odham Nation to kill its plans for a casino near Glendale.
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CA: At home or in school, California students face harder times, survey finds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state's children found no escape from harder times last year whether at school, where they endured larger classes, unfamiliar teachers and scarce supplies -- or at home, where they faced family stresses from emptier refrigerators, job losses and more frequent dislocation.
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CA: Parsky mistakenly listed as nonprofit's boss, Villalobos says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The same year California power broker Gerald Parsky hired placement agent Alfred Villalobos to win business deals from CalPERS, Villalobos organized a nonprofit company in Nevada that listed Parsky as its president.
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CA: Minimum-wage threat looms again
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Here are two words that state workers are going to hate to hear: minimum wage.
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CA: California lawmakers fined for not reporting lobbyists' gifts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"At least 26 state legislators are being fined for failing to disclose that they accepted gifts from lobbying groups.
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CO: On sale now wherever they serve internet -- JohnHickenlooper.com
From: feeds.stateline.org
"JohnHickenlooper.com is currently on auction for the low, low price of $995.
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CO: Thousands more dollars sought to process state pot requests
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state health department needs $186,000 more to process a prodigious backlog of medical-marijuana-card applications, officials told the legislature's budget committee Wednesday.
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CO: Hickenlooper talks taxes, for and against
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As the latest entrant into the race for Colorado governor, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper joins other gubernatorial candidates facing tough questions about how they would balance the state budget.
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CO: Colorado candidates try to decipher Massachusetts voters' message
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Republican victory in Massachusetts may signal tough going for Democrats nationally, but Colorado's gubernatorial and congressional candidates say it only reinforces what they already knew.
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CO: Ritter still weighing privatizing Pinnacol to ease budget cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Months after business leaders and a special committee rejected the idea, Gov. Bill Ritter's office has been quietly revisiting the prospect of privatizing Pinnacol Assurance, the state-chartered workers' compensation insurance fund.
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CT: Utilities reject river rules
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Connecticut's water companies declared war Wednesday on proposed regulations to control water flow in the state's rivers.
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CT: Report -- Poverty rate increases in Hartford suburbs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The percentage of people living in poverty in the towns outside Hartford grew far more quickly than the city's poverty rate from 2000 to 2008, according to a Brookings Institution report released Wednesday.
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DE: Markell unveils plan for jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Jack Markell outlined plans today to create a new "Jobs Incentive Fund" that will offer expanding businesses up to $6,500 per new employee for growth in Delaware.
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DE: Table games advance in Dover
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Legislation to legalize table games sailed through two legislative committees Wednesday and half of the two-bill package was approved by the Senate.
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FL: Economist -- Lawmakers will continue to face steep budget challenges
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The bad news will keep coming, a state economist warned Wednesday, with already record joblessness likely to rise to all-time highs.
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FL: E-mail -- Legoland to open at Cypress Gardens
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A document surfaced Wednesday indicating that Merlin Entertainments Group, the British amusement operator that bought Cypress Gardens earlier this month, will announce tomorrow that it plans to convert the venerable Polk County attraction into a theme park based on Lego toy-building blocks.
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FL: New bill aims to create Florida jobs via entertainment industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Republican House and Senate leaders on Wednesday suggested a cure to Florida's sluggish economy and record unemployment rate — go to the movies.
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FL: Florida Legislature could look at regulating Internet poker
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Lawmakers could consider regulating Internet poker during the coming legislative session, with options ranging from banning the activity altogether to allowing and drawing revenue from the games.
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FL: Florida bill would increase regulation of tattoo industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Flanked by several tattoo artists whose body art peeked through the tops of their three-piece suits, South Florida Rep. Mary Brandenburg on Tuesday unveiled legislation she said would make tattoos safer for teens and adults.
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GA: Ga. Corrections has lost 1,500-plus jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Georgia's prison system has shed more than 1,500 jobs over the last two years.
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HI: House leader refuses to allow counties to impose sales tax
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Speaker of the House Calvin Say is rejecting calls to allow the counties to charge a sales tax to make up for lost revenue.
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IA: Group wants a change in loan modifications to prevent foreclosures
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A new report by a group of state Attorney's General and bank superintendents says efforts to stop the national home foreclosure crisis need to be modified to prevent a deluge of foreclosures.
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IA: Legislature advances new rules for lobbying groups
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Ethics Committees in the Iowa House and Senate are advancing new rules for businesses and groups that lobby the legislature.
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IA: Branstad rips Culver on jobs issue
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa Gov. Chet Culver hasn't done enough to stop the loss of more than 1,400 jobs at the John Morrell plant in Sioux City, former Gov. Terry Branstad said in a campaign appearance in the Quad-Cities on Wednesday.
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IA: Iowa meatpacking plant closure ending 1,450 jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"John Morrell & Co. is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux City, eliminating all 1,450 hourly and salaried jobs at one of the city's largest employers, the company announced Wednesday.
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IA: Culver signs law forcing schools to tap reserves
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Area schools with cash in reserve would have to spend that money down before seeking the help of property taxpayers to cover costs, under legislation Gov. Chet Culver signed into law Wednesday.
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IA: Iowa lawmakers reject plan to shift legal ads from newspapers to Internet
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A proposal to shift the publication of governmental legal notices from newspapers to Internet-based and electronic means was rejected Wednesday by a Senate committee.
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IA: Iowa counties get job-training money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowans in 10 counties will get training to work in jobs involving renewable energy and energy efficiency, thanks to a $6 million federal grant announced Wednesday.
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IA: Two state mergers, cuts to adoption subsidies deleted from Iowa reorganization bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Two state mergers would no longer happen, adoption subsides wouldn't be cut, and governments would still be required to pay to publish legal notices in the newspaper instead of online for free, under changes tonight to a complex reorganization plan for state government.
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IA: Missouri winery sues to halt Iowa sales law
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Missouri business is challenging Iowa's wine distribution law as unconstitutional in a fight that in-state wine advocates say could cost them tens of thousands of dollars in annual tax increases and ruin their competitive edge.
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IA: Culver approves 3 bills on school spending
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa Gov. Chet Culver signed three bills into law Wednesday - and all three affect education in Iowa.
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ID: New regulations for livestock waste proposed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Capitol is much too far away from rural Filer for state lawmakers to smell whiffs of livestock manure stored there.
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ID: 'Doom over gloom' as Idaho lawmakers set targets
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An Idaho legislative committee voted Wednesday to recommend a budget package based on a tax revenue forecast that was $70 million less than the one favored by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter.
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ID: Idaho's revenue blues grow even worse
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As if Idaho's financial picture weren't bad enough, a committee of Idaho legislators voted Wednesday to recommend basing the state budget on revenue estimates far lower than those in the already-pruned budget recommended by Gov. Butch Otter last week.
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ID: Dan Popkey -- Rebuilt Idaho Capitol leaves some feeling lost
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The new layout at Idaho's expanded Capitol requires a behavioral adjustment that's making folks a bit cranky.
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IL: UI board to vote on higher fees for Urbana campus
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CHICAGO -- Fees at the Urbana campus will go up $39 a semester, if the University of Illinois Board of Trustees votes for the increase.
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IL: Text of e-mail authorizing voluntary pay cuts at UI
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The text of an email from interim Chancellor Robert Easter to UI-Urbana faculty and academic professionals.
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IL: UI clarifies furlough policy -- voluntary pay cut an option
From: feeds.stateline.org
"URBANA — Gabriel Solis is in a bit of a bind. Like other University of Illinois professors, Solis is trying to schedule four unpaid days off between now and the end of the spring semester to help the UI fill a budget gap.
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IL: Asian carp offer opportunity for entrepreneurs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Asian carp many fear could destroy the Great Lakes' $7 billion-a-year fishing industry make up half of Mike Schafer's business, which in just over a year has turned 12 million pounds of the invasive fish into everything from fillets to fertilizer.
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IL: Illinois to receive $6 million for green jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Wednesday announced the stimulus money will go to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from the federal Department of Labor.
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IL: Massive school-spending cuts may loom
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PEORIA, Ill. -- A draft budget for education spending in Illinois for 2010-11 recommends maintaining current levels in general state aid for school districts and near-similar spending in special education and transportation.
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IL: Local officials fear Andrzejewski tax plan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One GOP governor candidate's idea to keep more than a billion dollars in income tax revenue in the state's bank account rather than distribute it to municipalities could have devastating effects on local governments, area officials say.
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IL: Poor in suburbs up 47%
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Chicago area suburbs saw a 47 percent spike in the number of poor, and the nation's suburbs were home to the largest and fastest-growing poor population in the country from 2000 to 2008.
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IL: Court considers reversing nursing home fine limit
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State officials using an unwritten policy developed without legislative oversight shouldn't be allowed "absolute discretion" in deciding how much to fine nursing homes for substandard care, an Illinois Appellate Court panel was told Wednesday.
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IL: GOP governor candidates -- We can fill budget hole
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The seven Republican candidates for governor steadfastly maintained Wednesday that they can balance a state budget now estimated to have an $11 billion hole without raising taxes.
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IL: What will be impact of furloughs at UIS?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Students returned to the University of Illinois Springfield campus this week with questions about how the recently announced U of I furlough plan for faculty and staff might affect them.
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IL: Michigan rep introduces carp bill in U.S. House
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A U.S. Representative from Michigan introduced legislation at the capitol on today that would force Illinois to close two Chicago-area locks and dams in an effort to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan.
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IL: Feds to take closer look at suburban railway
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Federal regulators said today they are taking a closer look at concerns about noise, vibrations, and train delays along the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway line.
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IN: Senate panel to consider gambling bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An Indiana Senate committee plans to consider legislation that would allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River to relocate inland.
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IN: NIRPC plan edges forward
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PORTAGE, Ind. -- Officials and staff wished for more, but were happy with what they got for turnouts at a pair of open houses on efforts to draw up a comprehensive regional plan.
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IN: DOC agrees to fund work release center
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- After years of trying, St. Joseph County may have landed state funding for a new work-release center.
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IN: Bill eases gun restrictions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A bill that would prohibit companies from banning guns in people's locked cars at work is on its way to the Indiana House floor.
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IN: Courts feel the squeeze of hard times
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Challenging economic times have brought more disputes into Indiana's local and state courts, forcing them to stretch resources even as judges set out to modernize the system.
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IN: Battery maker plans large Greenfield plant
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indianapolis battery maker EnerDel is expected Thursday to confirm it will open a major plant in Indiana, most likely near Greenfield on County Road 300 North in the Axcess70 business park.
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IN: Kids need help reading, but can state afford it?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Everyone agreed Wednesday that schools should stop promoting third-graders who cannot read and start providing the necessary help to get them up to speed.
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IN: Lawmakers may come to aid of casino industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Right now likely is as good as it will get for Indiana's casinos. That's because there's little chance the state's 13 casinos collectively will generate more revenue than they do at present, and several indicators point to future declines.
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KS: New transportation plan on Kansas legislators' agenda
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kansas legislators are starting a discussion about a new state transportation program.
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KS: Kansans would have to pay new fee on water use, if proposed legislation passes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Most Kansans would have to pay a new fee on water use under legislation heard Wednesday.
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KS: Kansas Senate committee rejects Gov. Parkinson's cut to Legislature
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Senate budget committee on Wednesday rejected Gov. Mark Parkinson's recommended cut to the Legislature.
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KS: Kansas lands $6 million grant to train workers in 'green' industries
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kansas was awarded a $6 million grant today from the U.S. Department of Labor to train people for employment in so-called "green" industries.
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KS: Kansas legislators start transportation debate
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Transportation Secretary Deb Miller says Kansas has a good foundation to begin a new construction and maintenance program when the time is right.
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KY: Lawson firms wrongly got road work, federal audit says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kentucky used $24 million in federal stimulus funds to award contracts to Leonard Lawson's road-building companies in the year after his bid-rigging indictment, despite federal rules calling for him to be barred from such road projects, a new report shows.
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KY: State didn't release its original report on Northpoint prison riot
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state agreed on Wednesday to turn over its original report on the August riot at Northpoint Training Center after nearly two weeks of denying requests for the document by lawmakers.
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KY: Nuclear waste bill passes Senate
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would allow the storage of nuclear waste in Kentucky, which the bill's sponsor hopes will open the door to nuclear energy facilities in the state.
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KY: Stumbo orders new budget plan to be drafted
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A day after Gov. Steve Beshear proposed a budget that banks on $780 million in revenue from expanded gambling, the top House Democrat said there was little support for the spending plan and ordered a new one to be drafted from scratch.
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KY: Senate panel backs gambling amendment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Senate committee Wednesday approved Senate President David Williams' proposed constitutional amendment to specify that gambling can be expanded only by amending the constitution.
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LA: LED plans to cut budget by another $10 million
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Louisiana Economic Development department will implement about $10 million in further budget reductions to meet the Commission on Streamlining Government's goal of lowering state costs.
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MD: Poverty growing faster in suburbs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The majority of the poor in the Baltimore region now live in the city's suburbs for the first time, while the poverty rate in the city has declined, a new study has found.
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MD: Poll -- Economy top concern for residents
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than a third of Marylanders say their economic fortunes have worsened since last year, according to a new statewide poll released Wednesday morning.
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ME: Baldacci eyes jobs, economy in address
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When Gov. John Baldacci addresses lawmakers and the public tonight, he will be continuing a tradition that dates back to Maine's earliest days as a state and the first man to hold the office of chief executive.
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MI: Carp data came too late for high court
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to order the immediate closure of waterways that may allow Asian carp into Lake Michigan, justices did so without the latest DNA testing data that show the invasive fish species may have established a foothold there.
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MI: Grand Rapids, West Michigan suburbs both lead nation in growth of residents in poverty
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Grand Rapids and its metropolitan area share a grim economic distinction, as both lead the nation in the percentage growth of those in poverty from 2000 to 2008.
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MI: $33.3 million federal grant to help fund 955-mile fiber-optic network across Michigan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"West Michigan residents, businesses, health care facilities and schools will have more broadband Internet service options and could see lower bills thanks to a $33.3 million federal grant awarded Wednesday to an Ann Arbor-based research and education provider.
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MI: State Rep. Goeff Hansen of Hart urges temporary moratorium on offshore wind farms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Legislation introduced Wednesday would put an immediate moratorium on development of any offshore wind farms in Michigan.
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MI: Legislator targets public employees for pay cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Public employees, including everyone from judges to teachers to snowplow drivers, are the target of Senate Republicans' plans to reduce wages and dramatically increase their share of health insurance costs.
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MI: What discovery of Asian carp DNA in Lake Michigan means
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Call it "CSI: Lake Michigan." Forensic testing of Chicago's shipping channels have spawned new fears Asian carp are invading the Great Lakes.
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MI: Bishop's $2B state reform plan draws muted reaction
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A full day after Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop unveiled a $2 billion state reform proposal, response by state lawmakers has been muted on both sides of the aisle.
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MI: Michigan gets $37M to help low-income families with energy costs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human services is expected to release more than $37 million in contingency funding to help eligible low-income Michigan homeowners and renters pay for home energy costs, officials said.
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MI: 2009 ended with Michigan's jobless rate at 14.6%
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Michigan's unemployment rate ended a bleak year in 2009 with a slight one-tenth-of-a-point decline to 14.6% for December.
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MI: Obama adviser calls carp summit
From: feeds.stateline.org
"President Barack Obama's top adviser on environmental policy said she would convene a meeting with Great Lakes governors on the threat of Asian carp.
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MO: Creating jobs in Missouri is his top priority, Gov. Jay Nixon says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is banking on a resurgent economy and as-yet-nonexistent federal funds to balance a state budget with revenues nearly $1 billion below pre-recession levels.
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MO: St. Louis area man gets $1.6 million in forgotten money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A local man who somehow lost track of a hefty stock holding is now $1.6 million richer, compliments of the sleuths in Jefferson City who try to solve the mysteries of unclaimed assets.
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MO: House panel OKs city sales tax measure
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Municipal sales tax legislation that was approved early last year only to be derailed later by House leadership has again won committee approval.
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MO: Missouri seeks $750 million for schools
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Missouri education leaders unveiled a blueprint to dramatically overhaul the state's supervision of its schools Wednesday, heeding a call from the federal government to revamp everything from teacher training and pay to the subjects taught in class.
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MO: Gov. Jay Nixon calls for budget cuts, autism insurance coverage and campaign donation limits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Calling himself an optimist, Gov. Jay Nixon unveiled a budget Wednesday that bets on a turnaround in Missouri's economy and $300 million in federal funding that hasn't been approved by Congress.
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MS: Questions arise over stimulus, cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Members of Gov. Haley Barbour's staff were unable Wednesday to tell the Senate Appropriations Committee how much federal stimulus money the governor has at his discretion.
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MS: Barbour, McCoy trade verbal jabs on Miss. budget
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy exchanged sharp words Wednesday about the Mississippi budget, but it remained unclear when Barbour might make a new round of spending cuts.
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MT: Schweitzer wants Montana oil in Canadian pipeline
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer wants oil producers in his state and neighboring North Dakota to be able to tap into a proposed pipeline that would run from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.
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MT: Baucus, Tester say health reform still needed; Montana Republicans urge restart after Brown's election
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The day after Republicans torpedoed national Democrats' health reform plans by winning the Massachusetts Senate race, Montana's two Democratic U.S. senators had no clear plan for moving forward on the issue - although they said reform still needs to be tackled.
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MT: MSU gets $1.37 million for research on viral 'tree of life'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University researchers are looking more closely at the most abundant form of lifelike entities on Earth — viruses.
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NC: State -- Bread sold as gluten-free wasn't
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The N.C. Attorney General's Office says a Durham specialty food company was marketing bread as gluten-free that independent lab tests show contained the protein. Now, the state's lawyers want a judge to shut the company down.
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NC: Basnight defends pier contract
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Basnight Construction, which until recently had Senate leader Marc Basnight as its president, has a small slice of a $25 million state contract to build a pier and aquarium in Nags Head.
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NC: N.C. lands stimulus funds to expand Internet access
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A North Carolina nonprofit will receive more than $28 million in federal stimulus funds to extend the state's broadband Internet network by nearly 500 miles.
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ND: Racing Services Inc. contests tax claim
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An attorney for a company that handled almost $100 million in horse-racing wagers asked the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive a lawsuit that claims the state illegally taxed the company and drove it out of business.
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ND: Recession generates record number of foreclosures in region
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Several counties in the region reported record numbers of foreclosure sales in 2009, and officials say 2010 isn't shaping up to be much better.
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ND: North Dakota AG's office lists Top 10 complaints by consumers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Transient merchants were the chief gripe of North Dakota consumers in 2009, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced Wednesday.
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NE: More than half Nebraska foreign born aren't citizens
From: feeds.stateline.org
"OMAHA -- A report from the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Office of Latino/Latin American Studies says that's more than 65,600 people. The report doesn't delve into how many of those are in the country illegally.
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NE: Charter schools for Nebraska?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nebraska lawmakers may consider laying the groundwork for a new type of educational system in the state.
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NE: 2 bills take aim at problems in Whiteclay
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Weary of massive alcohol sales in the small border town of Whiteclay, two state senators introduced bills Wednesday aimed at alleviating social and health ills.
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NE: Pregnant women who are illegal immigrants no longer eligible for Medicaid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Around 1,000 pregnant women who are illegal immigrants will no longer receive prenatal services through the federal-state Medicaid program, beginning in early spring, according to Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services leaders.
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NH: NH gov to deliver state-of-the-state speech
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch will deliver his state-of-the-state speech to lawmakers against a backdrop of high unemployment and lagging state revenues in a lingering recession.
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NH: State proposes altering LLC tax
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Department of Revenue Administration yesterday laid out new proposed rules for the LLC tax.
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NJ: Mortgage foreclosures way up in N.J.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey's residential-mortgage foreclosure rate shot up 29 percent from 2008 to 2009, with a South Jersey county among the hardest hit, according to statistics released yesterday.
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NJ: Last-minute Corzine appointees highlight state's pension obligations
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Governor Corzine made a raft of last-minute appointments, placing dozens of Democratic loyalists on state boards that in some cases will allow them to maintain and boost their public pensions.
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NJ: N.J.'s Christie won't rule out layoffs, furloughs to close unexpected $1.2B deficit
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Governor Christie and his newly formed economic staff on Thursday will dissect what they called an unexpected $1.2 billion budget gap that could lead to layoffs and furloughs in the next several weeks.
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NJ: N.J. families seeking government assistance surged during height of recession
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One in eight New Jersey children lived in poverty during the height of the recession in 2008, creating a surge in demand for government programs that help people feed their families and pay their utility bills, according to an annual report on child well-being.
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NJ: N.J. development permits extended by former Gov. Jon Corzine
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One of former Gov. Jon Corzine's last acts in office Tuesday was to sign a controversial bill extending the shelf-life of development permits issued before the housing market collapsed.
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NJ: Imprisoned ex-N.J. Sen. Wayne Bryant gets his full pension revoked
From: feeds.stateline.org
"His attempts to boost his pension landed him in federal prison. Now former state Sen. Wayne Bryant could lose his full payout.
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NJ: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie issues order curbing political donations by unions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Chris Christie began his term today by testing the limits of his power, issuing an executive order curbing political donations by labor unions that Democrats and union leaders insisted would not withstand legal challenges.
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NJ: N.J. Superior Court Judge Lee Solomon to be named president of Board of Public Utilities
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"State Superior Court Judge Lee Solomon, a former county and federal prosecutor who has made headlines throughout his career, will be named as the new president of the state Board of Public Utilities today, three people briefed on the nomination said.
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NM: A lot of speeches, but no budget plan on first day of session
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"The first day of the 2010 session ended as it began: with no clear plan to solve New Mexico's worst budget troubles in decades.
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NM: Egolf wants state to move cash to local banks
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"State Rep. Brian Egolf is taking the 'keep it local' mantra to the extreme.
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NM: Data on layoffs, transfers and raises of state workers prove difficult to come by
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"As state lawmakers face a $600 million budget deficit, they are set to scrutinize state spending on employee salaries and benefits more than ever before.
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NV: Savings program to install user-friendly computer
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"Nevada's College Savings program is planning a new computer system that will, for the first time, let parents manage their accounts online.
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NV: Economic forum meets Friday to estimate budget damage
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"In the face of a growing budget shortfall, the State of Nevada Economic Forum meets Friday to re-project general fund revenues.
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NV: Gibbons will stay in race despite low cash stash
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"A spokesman for Gov. Jim Gibbons re-election campaign says the first-term Republican will stay in the race despite low campaign contributions.
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NY: Legislature approves ethics bills, but few cheer
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"With 59 largely unenthusiastic ayes, the State Senate on Wednesday approved a package of bills meant to combat political corruption and require elected officials to disclose more about their outside financial interests.
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NY: Bloomberg to Albany -- Don't kill the golden goose
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"Mayor Bloomberg warned Albany legislators today that they risk driving "the entire state into the ground" if they try to balance the state budget on the backs of New York City taxpayers.
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NY: Paterson revisits Indian cigarette tax
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"BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Gov. David Paterson is again positioning New York state to begin collecting taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations, revisiting a budget issue perennially overshadowed by emotion.
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NY: How plan hits home
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"How will Gov. David Paterson's $134 billion budget proposal affect you? The answers to that question are as varied as the list of revenue raisers (read: fee and tax increases) and cuts tucked into his plan. The briefing book alone runs 150 pages.
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NY: Colonie man accused of phone scam
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"A Colonie-based telemarketer with an extensive criminal record raised money on behalf of police charities by lying and intimidation, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.
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NY: Summary of the New York state of the state address
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"Gov. David Paterson (D), facing what could be a difficult primary campaign this year, proposed a plan Jan. 6 that he said would fix New York’s shattered finances, rejuvenate its slumping economy and restore trust in government through a series of major ethics reforms.
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OH: Meeting with NASA boss encourages Ohio lawmakers about future of Cleveland's Glenn Research Center
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"As President Barack Obama weighs major changes to the nation's space exploration plans, Ohio lawmakers pushing to preserve jobs and programs at Cleveland's NASA Glenn Research Center say they are encouraged by a meeting Wednesday with the space agency's administrator.
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OH: FirstEnergy asks EPA for break on new mercury discharge levels at Lakeshore plant in Cleveland
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"FirstEnergy's Lakeshore Power Plant sits just off Interstate 90, right on the edge of Lake Erie and just a few miles east of downtown Cleveland.
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OH: Fees for commercial vehicle inspections?
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"As Ohio considers ways to pump more money into law enforcement on state highways, an influential advocate for counties today suggested that state officials consider fees to inspect commercial vehicles such as private buses.
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OH: Goodman -- Keep the casino issue simple
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"A Franklin County Republican says respecting the will of the voters is not a good reason to avoid changing the tax rates that Ohio casinos will be charged.
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OH: Horse tracks -- Toss those signatures!
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"Ohio horse-racing tracks today asked the secretary of state's office to toss more signatures on a petition that calls for a vote on whether the tracks can have slot machines.
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OH: Transportation bill moves through House
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"The Ohio House today approved a bill allowing regions to find creative ways to pay for new transportation projects.
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OH: Casino plan moving along
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"A Republican-controlled Senate committee yesterday took the first legislative step toward allowing Ohio voters to select a new site for a Columbus casino.
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OH: Gambling could hurt 22,000 people
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"A Columbus casino could turn 22,000 people into "problem or pathological" gamblers who rack up $28 million in social costs each year.
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OH: Foreclosure counseling gets push
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"Ted Fraser, a 40-year-old masonry worker from Loudonville, is convinced that only one thing kept him and his family in their home: foreclosure counseling.
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OK: Some Oklahoma tourism workers take buyouts
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"Employees at the state Tourism Department have been offered early retirement plans as the agency works to absorb budget cuts..
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OK: Oklahoma's property tax bill fight resurfaces
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"A Republican House member said Wednesday he will continue to bring up his two property tax-reform measures during the upcoming session even though the GOP leader of the House has said they won't get a vote on the House floor.
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OR: Cash-strapped Arlie files for bankruptcy
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"The nationwide credit crunch proved too much for the man who has been Eugene's most audacious and successful large-scale developer, John Musumeci.
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OR: State's economy adds 2,900 jobs
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"December was another bleak month for most Oregonians searching for work, but for the first time in six months the state's economy added jobs.
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OR: Bradbury would create 'Bank of Oregon' if he were governor
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"The state of Oregon should have its own bank so taxpayer dollars could help fund local businesses instead of boosting the profits of big multinational banks, says Bill Bradbury, Democratic candidate for governor and former secretary of state.
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OR: Judge asked to halt planting of genetically modified sugarbeet seeds in Oregon
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"A group of activists that includes organic seed farmers in Oregon's Willamette Valley asked a federal judge Wednesday to bar planting of genetically engineered sugarbeets and sugarbeet seeds this spring, saying the plants could contaminate organic crops.
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OR: Oregon adds jobs in December, but unemployment rate still 11 percent
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"A year ago, Richard Sells ran a bustling construction site for Portland developer Tom Moyer. Facing a stubborn recession, Moyer halted work on the office tower.
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PA: Pa. tax loophole bill could raise millions
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"Business tax loopholes that allow companies to steer their revenues to lower-tax states or countries have cost Pennsylvania hundreds of millions of dollars, and closing the loopholes would allow the state to reduce its corporate tax rate, according to testimony given at a state House hearing yesterday.
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PA: U.S. Dept. of Labor grants Pa. $6 million for green job training
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"Pennsylvania is a big winner in the newest round of grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor for state work force training programs.
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PA: Massachusetts election energizes Pennsylvania Republicans
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"Fed up with "the size of government and the waste," Sheila Hanlon, an office manager in West Deer, hopes Republican Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate race serves as a rallying call for other angry Pennsylvania taxpayers.
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PA: Pa. gets $6 million for training in 'green' jobs
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"Pennsylvania will receive $6 million in federal money to promote training in Allegheny and Tioga counties for environmentally friendly jobs, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday.
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PA: Judge turns down defense request to toss e-mails in Veon trial
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"A Dauphin County judge Tuesday refused to throw out thousands of e-mails prosecutors plan to use as evidence at trial against former state House Democratic Whip Mike Veon.
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RI: As suburbs grow, so does number of poor
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"Poverty in Rhode Island — and across the nation — is moving into the suburbs, according to a report Wednesday afternoon by the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington.
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RI: Show of support for wind power project
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"WARWICK, R.I. — Organized labor came out again in force Wednesday night to support a proposal for a wind farm in the waters off Block Island.
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RI: Job fair in Warwick draws thousands
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"WARWICK, R.I. — Almost 5,000 out-of-work Rhode Islanders mobbed a job fair Wednesday armed with stacks of r sum s and the stubborn hope that they might, finally, find work.
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SC: Sincere applause for governor
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"Gov. Mark Sanford strode into the state House chamber Wednesday night, shaking hands like it was the campaign trail. It was his final major address as the state's chief executive -- a State of the State speech that likely will make no difference for the state or the Republican's political future.
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SD: SD's unemployment rate drops slightly in December
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"The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says South Dakota's preliminary December unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, down from the revised November figure of 4.9 percent.
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SD: SD university system orders cost-saving moves
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"South Dakota's public university system is mandating several cost-saving measures including a hiring freeze on campuses, as the state deals with budget woes.
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SD: Morrell to close in Sioux City
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"The John Morrell plants in Sioux Falls and in Sioux City, Iowa, have been the focus of concern about closure and speculation about consolidation for years.
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SD: Support sparse for school grant
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"Despite plans that appear unlikely to stir much controversy, South Dakota's application for a major education grant has the signed support of only 10 school districts and no teachers unions.
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TN: Foxwoods gets extension to restructure debt
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"The Indian tribe that owns Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard has reached a deal with key lenders allowing the tribe an additional three months to restructure debts.
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TN: Piedmont Gas asks savers to pay more
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"Piedmont Gas is seeking approval from the Tennessee Regulatory Authority to allow rate increases when residents use less natural gas, a plan that fell apart in the state legislature last spring.
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US: Drilling tactic unleashes a trove of natural gas — and a backlash
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"SHREVEPORT, La. — A mounting backlash against a technique used in natural-gas drilling is threatening to slow development of the huge gas fields that some hope will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and polluting coal.
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US: State regulators find flaws in federal foreclosure-help program
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"The high level of foreclosures plaguing the country will get worse before it gets better, according to a report that found that mortgage relief being offered to distressed borrowers is not keeping up with the need.
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US: Annual poll of freshmen shows effect of recession
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"The recession hit this year's college freshmen hard, affecting how they chose a school as well as their ability to pay for it, according to an annual nationwide survey released Thursday.
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UT: Utah House GOP backs ethics package
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"Utah Republican House leaders rolled out their flagship ethics-reform bills Wednesday after a closed-door caucus session where members unanimously voted to back legislation to establish an independent ethics commission.
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UT: Education officials -- Cuts are hitting bone
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"Looming education cuts will shrink public access to community colleges, trigger more layoffs and could deprive Utah classrooms of crucial resources, officials told legislative appropriations subcommittees Wednesday.
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UT: Poll -- 53% of Utahns pick higher taxes instead of budget cuts
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"Utahns are willing to pay higher taxes to avoid additional state budget cuts, a new Deseret News/KSL-TV poll shows.
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UT: Budget ax to take a 4% whack at Utah higher ed
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"Higher education institutions were asked to come up with a 4 percent across-the-board budget cut Wednesday, meaning more jobs and programs are on the chopping block, and a significant tuition increase is becoming more likely.
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UT: GOP lawmakers formulate their own ethics package
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"GOP state lawmakers have come out with their own ethics legislation, and the five-bill package is far-reaching and politically smart.
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VA: Summary of the Virginia state of the commonwealth speech (Gov. Robert McDonnell)
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Inheriting a $4 billion budget shortfall, first-year Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) said on Jan. 18 he would rely on spending cuts instead of tax increases to get Virginia through its worst financial crisis since the 1930s.
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VA: Summary of the Virginia state of the commonwealth speech (Gov. Tim Kaine)
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Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) offered a mixed assessment of his four years, saying the state has largely endured the recession but still faces huge challenges in transportation and higher education.
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VA: Office, industrial and retail vacancy rates rising
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"Look for 2010 to be the start of a long and possible painful recovery for the commercial real estate market in the Richmond area.
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VA: Va. governor invites ex-nominee to attend Cabinet meetings
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"RICHMOND, Va. -- Even though Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) dropped Richmond businessman Robert Sledd as his nominee for commerce and trade secretary under pressure from Democratic lawmakers, the governor is directing Sledd to attend daily Cabinet meetings.
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VT: Lake Champlain ferry planned by month's end
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"Work continued Wednesday on ramps for a planned ferry service near the now-destroyed Lake Champlain Bridge, but a firm opening date for the ferry remains uncertain.
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VT: State woos national research lab
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"A delegation of Vermonters in the academic and energy community, organized by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., leave for New Mexico today to continue a dialogue with Sandia National Laboratories about opening a satellite lab in Vermont.
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WA: Stimulus funds going for green jobs in state
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"WASHINGTON — Washington state will receive another piece of the $787 billion federal stimulus spending package, this time a $6 million grant to train workers in energy-efficient construction jobs.
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WA: More layoffs likely next year in construction sector
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"Last year was the worst in recent history for job losses in Washington, the state Employment Security Department confirmed Wednesday: 106,200 jobs, or 3.6 percent of payroll employment here, were eliminated in 2009.
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WA: State phosphorus restrictions could spread to lawn fertilizer
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"Washington, which already has restrictions on laundry and dishwasher detergents, could ban phosphorus in lawn fertilizers.
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WA: Commission recommends no law changes for ferry
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"State regulators are recommending that no changes be made to state laws governing ferry service on Lake Chelan.
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WA: Critics seek changes to agency reorganization
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"Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposal to revamp the state Commerce Department is running into concerns from housing advocates and other community advocates, and a reform bill now is likely to be amended before it is voted on in a House committee next week.
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WA: Unemployment rate up
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"The South Sound economy shed 500 jobs in December, increasing Thurston County's jobless rate to 7.6 percent last month from a revised 7.2 percent in November, according to unemployment data released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Department.
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WI: State's cost on green-energy effort higher than expected
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"Major state agencies are now getting 10 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, but to do it, they paid a premium of $1.4 million last year — 29 percent more than expected.
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WI: Wis. lawmakers draw battle lines on energy bill
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"State lawmakers started poring over a sweeping renewable energy bill Wednesday, establishing battle lines as the measure inches toward a vote.
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WI: $250 million 'green diesel' plant planned in Park Falls
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"Plans are moving ahead to build a $250 million biorefinery that would make diesel and wax out of waste wood and other forms of biomass next to the Flambeau River Papers pulp and paper mill in Park Falls.
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WI: Supervisors want tighter taxing authority
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"Legislation to give Milwaukee County authority to raise its sales tax up to a half cent on the dollar for transit sparked fears Wednesday that some of the $62 million the tax could raise could be siphoned off by Racine and Kenosha counties or used for commuter rail.
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WI: More suburban residents living in poverty
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"The number of people living in poverty in Milwaukee's suburbs climbed 15,088 between 2000 and 2008, according to data released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution.
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WI: White House will host carp summit
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"The White House has agreed to Gov. Jim Doyle's request to hold an emergency Asian carp summit with Great Lakes governors while a Michigan congressman has vowed to take the fight to block carp from invading Lake Michigan to the Capitol.
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WV: Ethics bill passes House unanimously
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"West Virginia could be headed for better grades in an area where some say the state is failing -- ethics laws.
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WV: State recovers funds from unemployment fraud
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"Workforce West Virginia says it's recovered $91,487 worth of unemployment benefits obtained through fraudulent claims.
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WV: Coalfield residents release slurry study
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"Coalfield residents hope preliminary lab results showing their water is unsafe to drink will spur lawmakers to stop coal slurry from being put in the water.
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WV: Coal baron debates Kennedy over mountaintop mining
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"Don Blankenship and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the coal baron and the conservationist, are certain they could win over the world if only the public could see mountaintop removal mining through their eyes. Tonight, they get their shot.
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WY: Gov. Freudenthal again warns of fiscal crunch
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"At his latest press conference, Governor Dave Freudenthal reiterated the need for Wyoming's state government to prepare for more difficult fiscal crunches in the next few years.
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WY: Wyo Business Council Board to review proposed rule changes and grant applications
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"The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will review proposed rule changes to the Business Ready Community and Community Facilities Grant and Loan Programs, $275,250 in long term care planning grant applications and a $295,533 Community Development Block Grant application during a call-in meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 21.
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WY: Gov aims to revive wind tax proposal
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"Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal said he's working with lawmakers on a proposal for the upcoming Legislature to tax wind energy production.
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WY: Council cautions against erosion of food safety rules
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"Members of the Governor's Council on Food Safety will be sending letters to Gov. Dave Freudenthal and legislators cautioning against any expansion of the cottage food exemption.
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Oxendine would dip into water at border
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"Georgia gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine said if he's elected he'll meet with Tennessee's new governor to discuss ways Georgia could gain access to the Tennessee River.
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Property-tax relief plan on hold
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"A plan aimed at stimulating commercial real estate sales in South Carolina by offering generous property tax incentives was unveiled in the state Senate on Wednesday but ran into unexpected resistance just hours later.
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Health care reform's costs rankle states
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"As Democrats in Congress work feverishly to meld separate House and Senate health care bills into a single blueprint for a historic overhaul of America’s health care system, state leaders are bracing against the potential costs to states that they say could devastate already battered budgets.
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Weekly wrap: States could hand off liquor stores
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"Three states weigh privatizing liquor sales; Lawmakers take aim at shorter, fewer sessions.
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