How Utah came to own a half-built city in the desert
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When the recession drove a Western developer out of the real estate business, an obscure state land agency was left with a choice: Either buy out the developer or let someone else do it. The agency’s decision will take years to pay off.
Part two in a series.
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AK: Head of trans-Alaska pipeline company retiring
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kevin Hostler, a former BP executive, is retiring as head of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in September amid questions about the line's management.
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AL: Our View -- Whatever else you can say about electronic bingo, it never should have been deemed the only hope for Greene County or any other community
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Now that the din has died down at Greenetrack, maybe it's time to take a step back and a cold, hard look at bingo.
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AL: Investigators want Alabama lawmakers' pay stubs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Federal prosecutors investigating Alabama gambling legislation have subpoenaed the state pay stubs for nearly one-fourth of the Legislature.
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AL: No Alabama air, water health threats found in wake of oil spill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"No threats to the public's health have been found in air and water samples monitored by a federal environmental team responding to the oil spill on the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
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AL: A bit of hope in fight against oil's spread
From: feeds.stateline.org
"THEODORE, Ala. — BP and the federal government are offering a ray of hope in a summer of setbacks for crews trying to stop the gulf oil spill: The first of two relief wells could be done by the end of this month, weeks ahead of schedule.
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AR: Lottery panel favors rules for machines
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Arkansas Lottery Commission on Wednesday signed off on proposed rules for lottery ticket vending machines in order to seek public comment about them, and the lottery's director warned that he might have to cut his projection for lottery scholarship proceeds if his plans to deploy the machines are derailed.
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AR: Kimberly-Clark to spend $25M on Conway expansion
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Conway Development Corp. announced Wednesday that Kimberly-Clark will spend $25 million to expand its Conway facility.
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AZ: Fight SB 1070, artists urged
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A group of artists, backed by U.S. Rep. Ra l Grijalva, unveiled a new coalition to fight Arizona's new immigration law Thursday, offering an alternative for acts that might otherwise cancel performances in protest.
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AZ: Some Tucson firms oppose SB 1070
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nearly 90 Tucson business owners are showing their resistance to SB 1070 -- the immigration law set to take effect July 29 -- through a new "We Mean Business" campaign.
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AZ: Report -- No clear trend on resales
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An Arizona State University report issued on metro Phoenix's home-resale transactions in June contains lots of numbers but no answers, according to its author, ASU housing analyst Jay Butler.
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CA: Schwarzenegger leans on Willie Brown for pension change
From: feeds.stateline.org
"At a Capitol meeting with the press Thursday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger relied on the support of a Democratic icon -- former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown -- to bolster a new demand that a specific change in state worker pensions be made before he signs off on a budget.
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CO: State confirms raw milk from Longmont dairy responsible for illnesses
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Lab tests performed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have confirmed that raw milk from Longmont's Billy Goat Dairy is responsible for an outbreak of bacterial illnesses in Boulder County.
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CO: Colorado's gas permits lead region
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite heightened regulations, Colorado tops the region and is among the national leaders in oil and gas drilling permits for the first half of the year, a state regulatory official said Thursday.
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CO: Small Colorado firms get health perks
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Workers at small businesses in Colorado soon can earn extra vacation time, wear-jeans-to-work days and discounts on their insurance premiums by improving their health.
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CT: Connecticut bad state to do business
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A few more court victories like the one temporarily saving the jobs of Pratt & Whitney workers and Connecticut will have sealed forever its reputation as one of the worst states in the union to do business.
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CT: Lobstermen, politicians argue against lobster ban
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Groton, Conn. -- Just like his fellow lobstermen, Richie Maderia says he just wants to continue earning his living the way he's done it for decades.
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CT: Wells Fargo will close five consumer finance offices in Connecticut
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. will close its five consumer finance offices in Connecticut, as it shuts down that division of the San Francisco-based bank to shift away from lending to risky borrowers.
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CT: Appeals court rules for machinists, against Pratt moving jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision barring Pratt & Whitney from closing its Cheshire plant and a smaller East Hartford unit, preserving hundreds of Connecticut jobs at least through early December.
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DE: Delaware day cares weather economic hurdles
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Before the recession, the Mary E. Herring Child Care Center in Wilmington watched more than 56 children a day while their parents worked. But as jobs vanished, so did the kids. Enrollment at the center, which serves mostly low-income families who get state-subsidized care, dropped to just 14 children. Organizers of the 40-year-old nonprofit center considered closing.
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DE: Bluewater faces competition for lease from secretive firm
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A mystery competitor from New Jersey has emerged to challenge NRG Bluewater Wind's efforts to lease an ocean tract off the Delaware coast to build a wind farm.
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FL: Crist wants drilling ban on the ballot
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday abruptly called for a special session of the Legislature in less than two weeks to ask lawmakers to let voters consider putting a ban on offshore oil drilling in the state Constitution.
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FL: 34,000 Floridians lose jobless aid this week amid political impasse
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Unemployment benefits will expire for about 34,000 Floridians this week because the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill to keep the payments flowing.
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FL: Lego fever -- Crowds gather to hear details of Legoland Florida
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Legoland Florida unveiled its plans Thursday for some of the signature attractions at the theme park it intends to open near Orlando.
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FL: Turkey Point expansion plan -- Environmentalists invited to meetings
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Environmentalists have a long list of concerns about Florida Power & Light's plans to add two more nuclear reactors to its Turkey Point facility.
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HI: Domestic abuse soars as economic woes worsen
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As Hawaii's economy continues to see challenges amid the global economic crisis, one negative side effect that often falls below the radar of policymakers is an increase in domestic abuse.
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HI: State defense agency joins youth job program
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Department of Defense is the latest government agency to offer federally funded jobs to people age 14 to 23 through the state's Summer Youth Employment Program.
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IA: "Go Daddy" opens new facility in Hiawatha
From: feeds.stateline.org
""Go Daddy" -- the world's largest provider of web services like registering domain names and hosting websites -- has opened a new facility in eastern Iowa that could eventually employ 500 workers.
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ID: Medicaid providers lament Idaho's new system
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Some Idaho health care providers say they're being financially stranded by the state's new Medicaid claim processing system.
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ID: Panel eases wolf-hunting rules
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Trapping wolves will be allowed in Idaho, and hunters can use electronic calls to attract the elusive predators, Idaho wildlife officials decided Thursday.
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ID: Idaho tax collectors donate vacation time
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Idaho's top tax collectors are donating vacation time to an employees' leave fund after they were barred from taking unpaid furloughs.
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ID: Sen. Jim Risch does an about-face on the wilderness bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Republican Sen. Jim Risch's opposition to a wilderness bill he co-sponsored is the main obstacle keeping it from passing, said Rep. Mike Simpson Thursday.
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IL: Decatur firm takes over Eagle Creek Resort
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nearly four months after signaling a deal was imminent, state officials Wednesday signed off on an agreement aimed at reopening the troubled Eagle Creek Resort.
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IL: State's income drops by $2 billion over previous year
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It's no surprise, but devastating nonetheless: Revenue into the state's coffers for the fiscal year that ended last Wednesday dropped a breathtaking $2 billion, or 7 percent, from the year before.
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IL: Lawmakers OK with sales tax holiday
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Local lawmakers are OK with Illinois consumers spending a bit less on school supplies for a week.
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IL: Port district created
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CAIRO, Ill. -- State legislators hope to use the power of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to drive economy in southernmost Illinois, as Gov. Pat Quinn arrived in Cairo Thursday afternoon to sign a bill creating the Alexander-Cairo Port District.
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IL: More details surface in nursing home case
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Court documents filed this week add new details to a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that the giant pharmaceutical firm Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to one of Illinois' most prominent nursing home families.
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IL: Boeing, EADS North America launching proposals for aerial refueling tankers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Boeing Co. once again finds itself the front-runner as Friday's deadline approaches for submitting proposals for aerial refueling tankers, one of the largest and most controversial contests overseen by the Pentagon.
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IN: Decline ongoing for boats
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Last month proved to be yet another lackluster June for the region's five casinos, according to monthly revenue figures released by the state, but there were a couple highlights.
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LA: Court rejects moratorium bid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"President Barack Obama's administration was denied permission Thursday to immediately order a six-month moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
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LA: Gulf of Mexico oil spill has taken only slight toll on Louisiana 1 revenue
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The number of vehicles using the Louisiana 1 toll road has not fallen significantly despite a scarcity of tourists who have avoided vacationing on Grand Isle because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, state Department of Transportation and Development officials said Thursday.
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MA: Tim Cahill's sympathies with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Independent gubernatorial hopeful Tim Cahill says he would welcome illegal immigration foe Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to the ultrablue Bay State with open arms - not a barrage of protests - if he were governor.
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MA: Gambling foes seek a panel to assess costs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gambling opponents called on Governor Deval Patrick yesterday to immediately name a commission to examine the costs they say are likely from expanded gambling or to veto landmark legislation expected to reach his desk this month.
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MA: AG seeks Cape Wind's profit estimates
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is demanding that Cape Wind's developers disclose cost and profit estimates for the energy project and is questioning whether power from the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm would be a good deal for consumers.
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MD: Md. has much to say about millionaire sportsman's dream for private island
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than a decade ago, a millionaire New York apparel executive named Edwin H. Lewis bought a private island on Maryland's Eastern Shore and began building a hunting lodge on it -- a marshy retreat where he hoped to entertain fellow sportsmen in style.
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MD: Slots appeal heads to high court
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Maryland's highest court Wednesday agreed to hear the appeal of a lower court's ruling against a public vote on whether a slots casino should be allowed at a Hanover shopping mall.
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ME: Maine hopes to sell carbon credits to finance energy projects
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Energy experts long have touted home weatherization as the best way to save money while reducing Maine's reliance on fossil fuels. Now, state officials have developed a plan to potentially make money from Maine's aggressive weatherization efforts, using the growing international "carbon market" to help fund additional energy efficiency projects.
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ME: State must cut $100M after Congress delays aid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State agencies received word this week from the finance commissioner's office that they will have to identify $100 million in general fund cuts for the current budget year.
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ME: Think-tank official pushes energy independence
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In a world awash with concern about climate change and a country embroiled in a debate about its energy policy, retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn says he and others in his organization bring an important component to the conversation.
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MI: For economic development, SBAM wants state to help entrepreneurs, not woo out-of-state companies
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Small Business Association of Michigan wants Michigan to be more of a "gardener" than a "hunter" in economic development, and plans a campaign to alter the state's strategy and a project to monitor legislators' stances on small business.
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MI: Insurance rates can be tied to credit scores, court rules
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The controversial practice of using the credit scores of insurance policyholders as a factor in setting auto and home insurance rates may continue, a divided Michigan Supreme Court said Thursday.
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MN: SBA to make storm loans available in Minn.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Small Business Administration will make low-interest disaster loans available in Minnesota counties hit by tornadoes and storms in June.
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MT: Montana FWP more than doubles wolf hunt quota for 2010
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Montana hunters will be able to kill more than twice as many wolves in the upcoming hunting season as were allowed last year.
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NC: N.C. jobless won't face debit card fees
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Most of the fees associated with debit cards issued to the unemployed by the N.C. Employment Security Commission have been eliminated.
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NC: N.C. bans video sweepstakes parlors
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Thousands of state residents who enjoy clicking a virtual slot wheel or playing a hand of video poker in parlors and Internet cafes will have to find a new hobby.
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ND: North Dakota saltwater spill still troubling company
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An Oklahoma oil company that spilled more than 1 million gallons of saltwater into a northwestern North Dakota creek more than four years ago has paid fines and settled lawsuits but continues to fight growing problems at the site.
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ND: Report informs legislators on N.D. energy policy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"North Dakota lawmakers were presented Thursday with a proposed state energy policy for the future.
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NH: Business group fights union organizing bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A new alliance of business owners plans to exert pressure this election season against a federal bill that would make it easier for workers to unionize.
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NJ: N.J. Senate approves Gov. Christie's 2 percent property tax cap
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Democrat-controlled state Senate this morning voted to approve a compromise with Republican Gov. Chris Christie that would cut the current 4 percent property tax cap in half and eliminate many of the loopholes that allow municipalities to exceed it.
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NJ: New Jersey's coal-fired power plants come clean ahead of pollution crackdown
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey residents would breathe easier under a federal crackdown on coal-fired power plants. The state would have to cut smog pollution in half to meet stricter clean-air standards under rules proposed this week by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
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NJ: Senate vote positions property tax cap for passage Monday
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Senators voted 36-3 Thursday to cut New Jersey's cap on local property tax increases from 4 percent to 2 percent and significantly trim the exemptions to the limit, sending the bill to the Assembly for final approval.
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NJ: Governor Chris Christie, stop borrowing!
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The shocks on the Governormobile must be pretty good, because now that he is being driven everywhere, Chris Christie doesn't seem to mind the worst roads in the nation getting even worse.
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NJ: N.J. Assembly to vote on 2 percent property tax cap next week
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Assembly will vote on a plan to lower the property tax cap to 2 percent on Monday, the leader of the lower house said today.
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NJ: Christie administration recommends massive privatization of N.J. services
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey would close its centralized car inspection lanes and motorists would pay for their own emissions tests under a sweeping set of recommendations set to be released by the Christie administration today.
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NM: NM offers way to check investment adviser
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Mexico is offering residents a new way to check the credentials and background of investment advisers.
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NV: Bleating around the bush
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Nevada governor's race is a joke. Neither candidate will talk about the most important issue facing the state: what to do about a projected $3 billion budget deficit.
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NV: Obama says 'Nevada's future is bright' with Reid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"On a personal mission to save Sen. Harry Reid's political career, President Barack Obama on Thursday fired up a boisterous rally of 3,000 supporters with a plea to return the Senate majority leader to Washington, D.C., to help the Democrats finish the job of turning around the economy.
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NV: Barratt named Nevada insurance commissioner
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An attorney with experience in insurance regulation has been named Nevada's new insurance commissioner. The appointment of Brett J. Barratt was announced Wednesday by Dianne Cornwall, director of the Department of Business & Industry.
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NY: Gov -- Time & money running out on NY
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Paterson warned yesterday that the state could run out of money "in a month and a half" and threatened to cut short the Legislature's summer vacation if lawmakers don't pass a plan to pay the bills. The governor sounded the alarm a day after delivering a historic 6,681 spending vetoes that left the state's $134.4 billion budget at least $1 billion out of balance.
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NY: It's official -- Budget 100 days late
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New York's thermometers aren't the only things creeping above 100 this week. Today marks a dubious milestone that we began approaching back when there was still some snow on the ground: The state budget is 100 days late.
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NY: N.Y.'s consumer confidence down in June
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Yorkers' consumer confidence took a plunge in June to its lowest point since spring 2009, the Siena College Research Institute said Wednesday. The downbeat report raised fresh questions about consumers' ability and willingness to participate in an economic recovery.
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OH: Ohio banks at center of acquisition speculation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Comments by a banking analyst yesterday that a major Japanese bank is looking to buy a stake in a U.S. bank are stirring new rumors that one of Ohio's remaining regional banks -- Huntington Bancshares, Fifth Third and KeyCorp -- could be the target.
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OR: Leading indicators suggest Oregon's economic recovery is on shaky ground
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An index of leading economic indicators for Oregon went downhill in May, suggesting the state's fledgling recovery could falter during the second half of this year.
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OR: Sechrest joins task force on economic development
From: feeds.stateline.org
"John Sechrest, the economic development director for the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition, has been named to a spot on the state's new Economic Gardening Task Force.
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PA: Pennsylvania opens table games, marking the beginning of a new era — and another obstacle for Atlantic City
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania's table games are here. The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County opened table games at 6 a.m., harkening in a new era in the Keystone State - and marking another obstacle to Atlantic City's recovery.
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PA: Projects put Pennsylvania taxpayers on hook for $963 million
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Jackie Ford is incredulous that state legislators and Gov. Ed Rendell agreed on a plan allowing the governor to dole out $298 million in building projects across the state, including a library named for Sen. Arlen Specter at Philadelphia University.
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PA: Money for mystery company
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Ed Rendell plans to shower $300 million in development grants before leaving office in January, including $10 million to try to lure an unnamed "Fortune 100" company to the Lehigh Valley.
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PA: Pennsylvania, New Jersey farmers struggle with heat
From: feeds.stateline.org
"At Greenfield Farms in Southampton, a scorching sun beat down on a field of brown cornstalks. At nearby Burlington County farms, soybean crops were beyond reclamation.
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PA: Beyond Pork- Christmas in July? It is for the governor
From: feeds.stateline.org
"There is spending, and there is pork, and then there is pure fatback. The budget that Gov. Ed Rendell signed into law Tuesday included tough medicine. That was appropriate in a year when legislators faced a $1.2 billion deficit.
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PA: Pennsylvania's new wine kiosks don't currently feature products from in-state wineries
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The new wine vending machines that opened last month in two area supermarkets are distinctly Pennsylvania. But the wine in them is not.
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PA: Update- Pennsylvania Lottery system functioning again
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania Lottery officials said that its statewide computer network that sells terminal-based games and validates winning tickets is working again. It had been unavailable from about 6 to 11:40 a.m. The problem affected all of lottery's approximately 8,500 retailers.
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PA: Gov. Ed Rendell releases National Freight Report
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Ed Rendell held a press conference on Thursday at the Norfolk Southern Harrisburg Intermodal Facility to highlight a national freight capacity report.
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PA: Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner calls Department of Public Welfare's untimely use of stimulus money 'unacceptable'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A yearly audit examining the way Pennsylvania spends federal money takes issue with the timetable under which the state Department of Public Welfare began putting its stimulus funding to use.
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RI: RI DBR keeps lid on Twin River license applicants
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Before shutting down for the year, state lawmakers passed a bill aimed at prodding the state's Department of Business Regulation into disclosing who filed a takeover application for the bankrupt Twin River slot parlor last December.
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SC: Threat of drought returns to South Carolina
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ANDERSON, S.C. — Dry weather could put the state back in drought status as early as today.State Climatologist Hope Mizzell said the state Drought ...
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SD: Public hunting land boosts state's economy by $15 million
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state program that leases private land and opens it to public hunting helped boost South Dakota's economy by at least $15 million last year, according to a study by the state Game, Fish and Parks Department.
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TN: Karl Dean sets aside millions for Grand Ole Opry House repairs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Metro will return tourism taxes to Gaylord Entertainment to help the company restore the flood-damaged Grand Ole Opry House through legislation Mayor Karl Dean's office said it would file today. The arrangement, which will pay out $1.2 million per year for the next 15 years, requires Metro Council approval.
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TN: Chattanooga business wins contract for solar farm; West Tenn. firms snubbed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Chattanooga firm won a $20.5 million state contract Thursday to design and build the $31 million solar farm in Haywood County, despite tough questions about why it has no West Tennessee subcontractors for professional services.
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TX: Perry avoids past in farm speech
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SAN MARCOS, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry delivered a patriotic speech to the Texas Farm Bureau on Thursday, but gave short shrift to the property rights issue that caused a split between him and one of the state's largest agricultural organizations.
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TX: Texas AG demands Travelers stop airing false ad
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has told Travelers Insurance to stop airing a TV advertisement that he says is deceptive.
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TX: State official says expanded gambling in Texas won't help budget shortfall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Expanded gambling in Texas – such as resort casinos or slot machines at racetracks – wouldn't provide much help when lawmakers grapple with a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall next year, the state's chief revenue estimator told a House committee Thursday.
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TX: House committee lends gambling supporters an ear
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Lawmakers heard Thursday from gambling proponents who think the upcoming session could be their best opportunity in years to expand gambling in Texas.
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TX: Texas investigators join Alamo fray
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SAN ANTONIO — Defenders of the Alamo are under fire again, and they are doing all they can to defend their posts.
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US: States may face pension pressure as new GASB rules widen gaps
From: feeds.stateline.org
"States may face increased retirement- fund deficits and pressure to stop skipping pension contributions under proposals being reviewed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
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VA: Natural-gas companies want lawsuits dismissed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BRISTOL, Va. -- The two dominant producers of natural gas in Virginia have filed motions to dismiss similar lawsuits that accuse them of exploiting a state law to steal natural gas belonging to Southwest Virginia landowners.
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VA: Cuccinelli sympathizes with immigration bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When it comes to illegal-immigration issues, Virginia does not bear the border-state burdens of Arizona.
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VA: Drought, heat hit hard; some corn already ruined
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Billy Bain says the pastures on his Dinwiddie County farm have become "brown and crunchy" in the searing heat and dry weather.
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VT: Ethanol-free gas on the way out
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Operators of the few gas stations that continue to sell ethanol-free fuel in Vermont say they no longer will be able to do so within the coming weeks or months.
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VT: Ethanol-free gas on the way out
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Operators of the few gas stations that continue to sell ethanol-free fuel in Vermont say they no longer will be able to do so within the coming weeks or months."
WA: EADS submits tanker bid as Boeing readies Everett for win
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Airbus parent company EADS submitted its proposal for the U.S. Air Force aerial-refueling tanker to the Pentagon Thursday, a day ahead of the deadline, and Boeing is expected to submit its proposal Friday.
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WI: American Indian tribes in Wisconsin should ban smoking at casinos, too
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Bars and restaurants across Wisconsin are now smoke-free. The state's many American Indian casinos should be, too.
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WI: Wells Fargo to close 15 Wisconsin loan offices
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Wells Fargo & Co. will close all 15 of its consumer loan locations in Wisconsin as part of a nationwide plan to restructure its consumer finance division.
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WI: State to provide $4.5 million in worker training grants
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Department of Workforce Development said Thursday it would provide $4.5 million in additional training grants aimed at getting people into career fields with better job potential.
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WI: Developers are getting tax breaks on agriculture land in urban areas
From: feeds.stateline.org
"About half the land that gets agricultural property tax breaks in four urban areas of the state is owned by real estate or property development businesses, according to a new study that raises questions about whether the tax breaks are being used as intended.
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WI: Property values go down, but tax rates, levies go up
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For years, local politicians could brag about keeping property tax rates steady.
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WV: State museum has exceeded expectations
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Since West Virginia's $15 million state museum opened last June, after years of planning and construction, it has welcomed around 120,000 people for tours.
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WV: Mine tour upsets Massey
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Massey Energy officials said they fear the Mine Safety and Health Administration's tours of the Upper Big Branch Mine jeopardize the company's investigation of the accident there.
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