Subsidized jobs: A faint echo of the New Deal
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A small piece of the federal stimulus program is going toward funding jobs in the private sector. Even conservatives seem to like the idea.
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Raising state revenue: The year of the punt
From: feeds.stateline.org
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Most states chose to put off major revenue-raising decisions this year, cobbling together budgets with modest, targeted tax increases while banking on Congress to come through with more money for Medicaid. Few made sweeping changes to their tax systems or made concrete plans on what they will do when the federal stimulus ends — even though most agree that states face at least two more years of budget gaps.
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AK: Alaska unemployment in May at 8.3 percent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Alaska's unemployment in May fell to its lowest level in eight months, 8.3 percent.
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AK: Alaska halts 'cost-recovery' fishing on the Kenai Peninsula
From: feeds.stateline.org
"KENAI, Alaska - The Department of Fish and Game halted a cost-recovery setnet fishery Thursday night after hearing angry outcries from local fishers that the effort was targeting early-run Russian River sockeye salmon.
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AL: Gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley talks jobs, health care and reform
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Robert Bentley wanted to know, so he asked: How many really thought he'd still be in the race for the Republican nomination for Alabama governor?
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AR: Homeless population on the rise in Arkansas
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Officials with homeless shelters in Arkansas say the number of homeless there is growing, despite a recent federal report that says there are fewer homeless in the state and nation.
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AR: Family Council preparing new assault on lottery
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As state higher education officials mail out notices to the first recipients of Arkansas' lottery-funded college scholarships, a group that fought creation of the lottery says it is gearing up to start its anti-lottery campaign anew.
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AR: Milk stabilization program helping dairy farmers stay afloat
From: feeds.stateline.org
"George Moore is a fourth-generation dairy farmer in White County who works all the time. The last time he took a day off was in June 2004, he says.
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AZ: Arizona gains 3,400 jobs in May
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Arizona saw a net gain of 3,400 jobs in May bolstered by hiring for Census 2010, according to a report released last week by Arizona Workforce Informer.
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AZ: SB 1070 among many factors hurting state's Hispanic businesses
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Hispanic-themed Mesa sports bar that fronted the name of perhaps Mexico's most prominent boxer was dealt a knock-out punch as its managers decided to close the business about three weeks ago, slightly more than two months before Arizona's controversial immigration law takes effect.
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CA: Brown, Whitman offer no direction on budget
From: feeds.stateline.org
"While Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators wrestle with the latest version of the state's perpetual budget mess, the two people who aspire to succeed him seven months hence aren't offering voters any direction on how they'd close the income-outgo deficit.
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CA: Dispute over pesticide for california strawberries has implications beyond state
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Even as the sweet strawberry harvest reaches its peak here, a bitter disagreement has erupted between the State Department of Pesticide Regulation and a scientific review committee over the approval of a new chemical, the outcome of which could affect farmers across the country.
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CA: Contra Costa Times editorial -- It is a start, but more pension reform needed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For many years, we have been warning our state and local elected leaders about the growing and unsustainable financial liability caused by generous public employee pensions.
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CO: Poll -- Coloradans say jobs a No. 1 concern in U.S.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"No matter their political leanings, a majority of Coloradans believe the most pressing issue facing the country today is "jobs and the economy."
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CT: Governor wants Blumenthal to intervene in dispute with CVS
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Warning that thousands of residents could be hit with higher prescription costs, Gov. M. Jodi Rell is calling on Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to intervene in a dispute with CVS Caremark.
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CT: State's economy adds 5,200 jobs in May, but 4,900 are from Census
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Case workers helping Tabitha Frank tell her the jobs are out there. She just needs to find them.
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CT: Crackdown on mortgage fraud in Connecticut
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- In a major crackdown on mortgage fraud in Connecticut, federal authorities charged 15 people -- attorneys, mortgage brokers, licensed real estate agents, an appraiser and others -- with profiting from three intricate schemes that have cost lenders at least $6.5 million so far.
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CT: Personal income recovering in Connecticut
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Connecticut's per capita income grew approximately $500 on an annual basis in the first three months of the year, rising to approximately $54,865 for every man, woman and child in the state.
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CT: State says no to kids working at family pizzeria
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Nuzzo family has been working in the pizza business in Connecticut since the 1950s. They say the pizza trade is part of their children's heritage. But state officials say the Nuzzos are violating child labor laws by allowing kids to work in the pizzeria.
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FL: Study foretold a consequence of oil leak
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It wasn't until seven weeks after the BP oil well began gushing that the company acknowledged oil remained hidden under the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, and it continues to dispute the extent of miles-long submerged plumes. But an unusual experiment conducted in 2000 off the coast of Norway, a trial run of a deep-water oil and gas spill that BP helped pay for, showed that oil could remain underwater for some time.
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FL: Response command structure changing
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PENSACOLA, Fla. — Sixty days into the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the command structure for the response is getting an overhaul.
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FL: Counties spending millions on oil-related contracts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PENSACOLA, Fla. — County and local governments are spending millions to respond to the oil spill. The contracts range from multi-million deals to rent and deploy thousands of feet of boom to hundreds of dollars for neon-bright T-shirts. The spending includes overtime for government employees and the meals to feed them.
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FL: Effort to protect beaches speeds up
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. -- With southeast winds projected to push oil deeper into Florida's Panhandle, the beaches here teemed with visitors Sunday as Gov. Charlie Crist met with workers who started fortifying the delicate bays surrounding this popular state park.
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FL: Spill colors fabric of life on Gulf Coast
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ALONG THE GULF COAST -- Lisa Harbin shuts off the air conditioners at a Coden, Ala., bait-and-tackle shop to save money, worried about staying in business with fishing now but a memory. The live bait well has been drained and she's not sold a single ticket to the Mystic Striper Society Fishing Rodeo.
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GA: Perdue on mission to Argentina, Uruguay
From: feeds.stateline.org
"After a recent economic development trip to Cuba, Gov. Sonny Perdue will next head to Uruguay and Argentina with a delegation of Georgia's economic development officials.
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GA: Ga. Power OK with nuke loan terms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Georgia Power agreed to loan terms with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle outside of Augusta.
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GA: Georgia's schools need courageous reform, not bingo cash
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Now snap out of it. Both premises are false, and the second one illustrates how we got into the fiscal mess we face.
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GA: Chattahoochee River brings life, conflict to Alabama, Georgia, Florida
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Bending over the backs of the North Georgia mountains, before sinking down the eastern edge of Alabama through Florida's spring-fed swamps, the Chattahoochee River forms the spine of three Southern states.
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IA: Prosecutions are not the answer to immigration
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It sounds like a simple approach to this country's illegal immigration problems: Crack down on businesses that employ undocumented workers.
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IA: Economy has life, but it waits for consumers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A couple of years ago, shoppers at Von Maur would have spent $600 for designer purses.
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IA: Air pollution rules could cost Iowa plants millions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The federal government's decision to tighten limits on air pollution could force millions of dollars' worth of improvements at plants around Iowa.
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IA: Iowa unemployment dips slightly in May
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa's unemployment rate fell in May and the state's first quarter personal income grew well above the national average, thanks to farming, according to separate reports released Friday.
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IA: It's a critical time for selling Iowa
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The scandal surrounding Iowa's film tax program -- state officials fired, film directors charged and business incentives under review -- may have given the state a black eye.
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IL: How to fix the calamity that is Illinois
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For several years now, Illinois politicians have cowered from the unpalatable and defaulted to the disastrous.
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IL: Truck stops await video gambling
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It could be at least another six months before the payouts start coming, but truck stops along Illinois' interstates are readying for video gambling.
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IL: State tells Subway workers to get tested for Salmonella
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Workers at 46 Subway restaurants in Illinois will be barred from handling food until they test twice negatively for a strain of salmonella linked to 90 illnesses in the state.
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IL: State sales tax holiday wouldn't apply to everything
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Even if Gov. Pat Quinn signs legislation to authorize an August sales tax holiday, shoppers won't be allowed to indulge all of their shopping interests tax-free.
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IL: Southern Illinoisan's debt on par with rest of nation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Southern Illinoisan's consumer debt load is on par with the national average, but experts say regional consumers should remain diligent in monitoring their debt and credit ratings.
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IL: Quinn approves tax credits for Pere Marquette work
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PEORIA, Ill. -- Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday providing tax credits to the redevelopment of the Hotel Pere Marquette in a move he said would put Illinoisans back to work.
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IN: Indiana unemployment rate stays at 10 percent for May
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana's unemployment rate remained steady at 10 percent for May as state officials say the number of people resuming their search for work offset a growing number of jobs.
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LA: BP says oil spill costs reach $2 billion
From: feeds.stateline.org
"LONDON -- BP PLC said today that its partners in the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well must share responsibility for the costs in dealing with the disaster, on which BP said it has now spent $2 billion. BP hit back at Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which has a 25 percent stake in the gushing well, following Anadarko's statement on Friday accusing BP of gross negligence in operating the drilling rig.
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MA: Is Bay State too late for casino jackpot?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed legislation to allow casino gambling and the Senate is making headway on its own legislation. No one disputes that building two or three resort casinos would create jobs and bring in much needed new revenue, but some say the benefits are probably less than they would have been three years ago, when the governor first pitched his casino plan.
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MA: Massachusetts doctors fear Medicare pay cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Massachusetts Medical Society is mobilizing its members to keep pushing Congress for changes to the Medicare physician payment formula. Doctors say the current reimbursement formula causes them to lose money every time they treat a Medicare patient. And now, the government is threatening to cut the reimbursement rate even more in the next few years.
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MD: Life after college for many means returning home
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A survey of last year's college graduation class showed that 80 percent moved back home after getting their diplomas, up significantly from the 63 percent in 2006. The CollegeGrad.com survey of 2,000 young people showed that seven in 10 said they would live at home until they found a job.
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ME: Race heats up for Maine pot purveyors
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Seven months after voters expanded Maine's medical marijuana laws, an intense yet secretive competition is brewing among the organizations hoping to become the first state-licensed dispensaries of the drug.
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ME: State budget year to end with $50 million surplus
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State revenues in May were $15 million over estimates and Finance Commissioner Ryan Low said the state will end the budget year this month with a surplus in excess of $50 million.
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ME: National study shows shortage of skilled workers in Maine by 2018
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Maine will not have the skilled workers needed for the jobs available in 2018, when economists predict the nation will be over the recession and the economy will be expanding, according to a national study.
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MI: Group aims to cultivate jobs from small firms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Hunting outside of Michigan to capture big job-creating projects with tax breaks and other goodies as lures is a failed economic development strategy.
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MI: Michigan 10.0 -- How one Michigan city tries to lure Millennials and retain talent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Bridget Clark Whitney and Leslie Perales represent the yin and yang of Michigan as a destination for talented, college-educated Millennials.
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MI: Michigan 10.0 -- A 'cool' Muskegon is a work in progress with a need to educate young people
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MUSKEGON, Mich. -- As Muskegon and other Michigan cities struggle to become "cool," what they need are small business owners like Jeremy and Jamie Paquin.
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MI: Who's making money off medical marijuana?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In a small second-story office on Main Street in Ann Arbor, Liberty Clinic is doing brisk business, selling medical marijuana for $360 to $400 an ounce.
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MI: Michigan's jobless rate is 2nd-worst
From: feeds.stateline.org
"We're not No. 1 -- but we're still close. Michigan no longer leads the nation with the worst unemployment rate.
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MN: MISO unveiling plans to share costs of shipping wind energy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A yearlong, behind-the-scenes struggle among wind developers, utilities and transmission line owners is coming to a head Tuesday. At stake is Minnesota's and the rest of the Upper Midwest's aspirations to build a business of exporting wind energy to other parts of the country in the coming decades.
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MN: Editorial -- Gunrunning leaves a long trail of bodies
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Figures from last week's Star Tribune series about Minnesota-to-Mexico gun smuggling were jaw-dropping: An estimated 2,000 firearms cross the border illegally from the United States into Mexico every day.
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MN: Twin Cities nurses strike vote set for Monday
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Ashley Christensen knows what's at stake Monday when Twin Cities nurses take a strike vote -- for her patients, for her profession and for herself. That's why the young nurse says she'll do what needs to be done.
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MO: Showdown Over Strippers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Show Me state is headed for a showdown over a move to rein in the adult-entertainment industry at a time when every job counts—even those of strippers. Last month, the Republican-controlled legislature passed one of the nation's toughest state laws aimed at strip clubs and other adult-entertainment venues.
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MO: Builders, lawyers pan bill's lien requirements
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Depending on who you listen to, a reform to state mechanic's lien law is either a much-needed protection for homebuyers or a major setback for sub-contractors.
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MS: Ban on Gulf drilling has its foes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Even as oil washes up on the beaches and seeps into coastal marshes -- shutting down the fishing industry and decimating the tourism economy of the Gulf Coast -- leaders in Louisiana and Mississippi and a majority of members of Alabama's congressional delegation are protesting a temporary moratorium on exploratory oil drilling in the Gulf.
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MS: Why don't news outlets call BP's huge oil 'spill' a gusher?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BILOXI, Miss. — Media consumers want to know why news outlets call the gusher in the Gulf an oil spill.
Oil spill fits in a headline or sound bite, but fails to capture what started April 20 in the Gulf and how life is changing as a result.
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NE: Past immigration measures explored
From: feeds.stateline.org
"At least 40 cities across the country have considered illegal immigration laws similar to the one to be voted on Monday by the people of Fremont, Neb.
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NH: Branding this state is no easy task
From: feeds.stateline.org
"During the Depression, the Works Progress Administration hired writers to pen books that captured the essence of the nation's states. Here's how the 1938 profile of the Granite State started: "New Hampshire folks are the merriest of the Puritans."
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NH: Hospital faces $1 million loss
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Faced with an operating loss of more than $1 million in the first eight months of its fiscal year, New London Hospital is rolling back some employee compensation and will evaluate the future of many of its services as it tries to stabilize its budget.
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NH: Wood-fired plant short on utilities
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Concord Steam, still without financing to build the $70 million wood-fired plant it had once hoped would be finished this summer, is now short on utilities willing to buy the future plant's electricity.
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NJ: Neighbors raise stakes on New Jersey
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With the chips down for Atlantic City's recession-scarred gambling industry, New Jersey's neighbors are raising the stakes higher than ever by bolstering their casino operations. Table games such as blackjack, poker and roulette will be introduced in Pennsylvania next month, putting the state's casinos on par with those in New Jersey.
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NJ: Head of governor's gaming advisory panel key in talks on Revel, Meadowlands, letters show
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Letters and e-mails sent between representatives of a major Atlantic City casino project and the office of Gov. Chris Christie show for the first time how the governor's advisory committee on gaming has actively shaped the administration's coming policy on casino issues.
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NV: Nevada unemployment hits 14 percent, leads nation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nevada's unemployment rate hit a record 14 percent statewide in May, pushing the Silver State ahead of Michigan to lead the nation in joblessness.
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NY: Too sweet a tax ploy?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Tax-free cigarettes sold online have long been a sore point with lawmakers who believe the western New York Native Americans who own these merchandisers should be taxed. But what about tax-free Hershey bars or Swedish Fish?
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NY: 'Big ugly' draws nearer as budget bills approved
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The budget puzzle added several large pieces on Friday in the shape of bills -- agreed upon by Gov. David Paterson and the Legislature -- containing cuts, consolidations and the replacement of the state jobs incentive program.
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NY: Tobacco on legislators' agenda
From: feeds.stateline.org
"After a Friday of furious budget activity, the Legislature returns to the Capitol today to vote on Gov. David Paterson's latest provocative one-week budget extender -- including a chunky tax hike on cigarettes and tobacco products as well as stepped-up tax enforcement on sales of tobacco products on Indian reservations.
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OH: Plugging leaks in economy top job for Obama, Dems in Ohio
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil a day continue to spill into the Gulf of Mexico but the political fortunes of President Barack Obama, Gov. Ted Strickland and other Democrats may hinge more on plugging the leaks in a economy than on ending the disaster in the gulf.
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OH: Privatization sought for Ohio prisons
From: feeds.stateline.org
"At least half of Ohio's 31 prisons could be privately operated, under legislation recently introduced by two state senators.
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OH: School Facilities Commission director probed for pushing union use
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Two months after being chosen by Gov. Ted Strickland to lead the Ohio School Facilities Commission, Richard Murray attended the school board meeting in the small Ohio River district of New Boston.
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OH: Weed problems in Clearcreek Twp. get cut down
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County -- Strickland signs bill speeding up process to mow overgrown foreclosure sites.?
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OK: Up Sucker Creek in southwest Oregon, gold miners' rights collide with environmental realities
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GRANTS PASS , Ore. -- At 38 years old, clean shaven and well spoken, Clifford R. Tracy doesn't fit Hollywood's archetype of a wild-eyed and white-bearded gold miner.
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OK: Oklahoma state park improvement plan falls apart
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ARDMORE, Okla. -- The global economic crisis is to blame after plans to develop a resort at Lake Murray State Park fell through.
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OR: Oregon seen as example for budget authority
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As Gov. Ted Kulongoski prepares by the end of June to announce his final across-the-board spending cuts, Oregon's allotment law enabling him to balance the budget is cited as a model for what New York and other states should do.
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OR: Recession makes pay, benefits for Oregon state workers latest target
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The rising cost of pay and benefits for public workers, a potent issue nationally as states struggle with recession aftershocks, is about to rattle Oregon's political agenda as well.
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RI: Revaluation confirms significant drop in Providence property values
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Ellen Schwartz opened her mail two months ago to find her latest property-tax assessment and was surprised at what she saw.
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SC: Jobless rate could stay higher for couple years, economist says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Unemployment nationally and in the state could remain higher than normal for the next two to three years as the economy continues to undergo a structural change.
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TN: Out-of-state companies get biggest Nashville convention center contracts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than 90 percent of the money already awarded to contractors building Nashville's next convention center has gone to companies based in other states.
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TX: Poverty, dropout rates bode grim future for state
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The demographer who warned a decade ago about Texas' unhappy mix of dismal education achievement and high poverty is more concerned than ever.
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TX: Poverty, dropout rates bode grim future for state
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The demographer who warned a decade ago about Texas' unhappy mix of dismal education achievement and high poverty is more concerned than ever.
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TX: Heat turned up on Barton; call for him to quit energy panel post comes from GOP
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON – Democrats sought to make Rep. Joe Barton the face of Republican policies on Friday after his apology to oil giant BP , and another GOP colleague called for the Arlington lawmaker to give up his top post on the House energy committee.
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US: States, feds put wildlife parts up for auction
From: feeds.stateline.org
"From the hip Seven Grand nightspot in Los Angeles to the lobby of the Jane Hotel in New York City's West Village, wild animal parts are becoming increasingly popular decor. Several states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are hoping to cash in on the trend by holding wild animal parts auctions.
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US: Doctors limit new Medicare patients
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON — The number of doctors refusing new Medicare patients because of low government payment rates is setting a new high, just six months before millions of Baby Boomers begin enrolling in the government health care program.
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US: In budget crisis, states take aim at pension costs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Many states are acknowledging this year that they have promised pensions they cannot afford and are cutting once-sacrosanct benefits, to appease taxpayers and attack budget deficits.
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VA: Tire-pile cleanup effort rolling along in Virginia
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NEW KENT, Va. -- Virginia is getting closer to eliminating millions of abandoned tires that for decades accumulated at hundreds of locations across the state. And now many of them are put to better use.
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WA: Food, drink tax petitions out in force
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A a $4.8 million change to how taxes are calculated for food-processing businesses is one of a handful of taxes that voters could have the chance to overturn in November.
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WA: Gubernatorial table back in tip-top shape
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Washington is struggling to make ends meet during a tough economic time, but that hasn't halted repairs on historic pieces of furniture at the state Capitol.
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WI: Study of state tax gap still not done
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A study of how much in state taxes goes unpaid still isn't complete after three years of work, but is expected to be finished by the end of 2010, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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WI: Rental car bill threatens KRM rail funding
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Financing for a proposed commuter train line and Milwaukee's convention center could be threatened by a bill under consideration in Congress, local and federal officials say.
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WI: A logjam over Wisconsin infrastructure
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Some towns say heavy logging trucks damage roads, forcing them to impose restrictions, a move that logging businesses have protested.
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WI: State tourist destinations hire more Americans
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Rita and Jay Gonzalez had been searching for work for several months when Rita checked on seasonal jobs in Door County, where she worked one summer 10 years ago.
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WI: TARP still lends safety net to Wisconsin banks
From: feeds.stateline.org
"While most of America's biggest banks have made headlines by repaying their TARP money more quickly than many thought they would, it seems unlikely that Wisconsin banks will be following suit any time soon.
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WI: AT&T cuts about 125 jobs after more customers cut the cord
From: feeds.stateline.org
"AT&T Wisconsin is cutting about 125 jobs, with more than half of the losses coming from the Milwaukee area.
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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson on the issues
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SANTA FE, N.M. — In a June 10 interview with
Stateline, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson discussed how the immigration issue is playing in this year’s race to succeed him. He described the benefit of sending the National Guard to secure the border and discussed his recent trip with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to tour the border area.
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Jindal warns Obama: "We're not winning this war"
From: feeds.stateline.org
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TODAY'S TAKE: During President Obama's fourth tour of the Gulf Coast since oil began spilling from an offshore well, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told the president that the country is losing the "war" against the spill. The governor's admonition came at the same time Louisiana's state treasurer urged Jindal to prepare for the possible bankruptcy of BP.
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Obama pushes for more state aid
From: feeds.stateline.org
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TODAY’S TAKE: President Obama took up the cause of state and local governments on Saturday, as he urged congressional leaders to boost funding for health care and schools. The president said the aid was needed to avoid layoffs of teachers and firefighters, but his arguments may do little to win over lawmakers who are worried about adding to the country's debt.
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