AK: Alyeska representatives testify about safety before Congress
From: feeds.stateline.org
"FAIRBANKS, Alaska — State Rep. David Guttenberg of Fairbanks testified in Washington, D.C., Thursday about concerns regarding the transfer of trans-Alaska oil pipeline personnel to Anchorage from Fairbanks.
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AK: We must live together, so let's stay civil
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Alaskans are a breed apart. A friendlier breed. Usually. Alaska may be a vast state, but it possesses a close and interconnected community. Whether cheechako, sourdough or Native, we experience it like a small town. Even in Anchorage, Alaska's largest village. Up here we have two degrees of separation, not six.
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AK: Alaska 33rd among states in rate of home foreclosures
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Alaska home foreclosure rate remains light compared to the rate in many parts of the country, according to data released today by RealtyTrac Inc., a foreclosure listing service.
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AL: Alabama sets annual sales tax holiday for Aug. 6-8
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Back-to-school shoppers will get a tax break on many items in Alabama if they do their shopping during the period of Aug. 6-8.
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AL: Alabama pipe maker enters $13M pact with EPA
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Cast iron pipe manufacturer McWane Inc. has agreed to pay $4 million in civil penalties and spend $9.1 million to protect communities near its plants in 14 states in a settlement with federal environmental regulators.
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AL: Our View -- Gov. Bob Riley's gambling task force commander invites criticism with use of state plane to travel to speaking engagements
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Bob Riley may very well be right: Educating the public may be an important part of the job for the commander of his task force on electronic bingo.
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AR: Advocate -- Addressing poverty answer to child hunger, obesity
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Tackling poverty among children in Arkansas is the way to address the state's high rankings in childhood obesity and hunger, the head of a child advocacy group said today.
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AZ: Curb job access to shrink supply
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The off-switch for illegal immigration is not on the border. It's at the job site.
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AZ: Arizona job recovery looks slow
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When it comes to the number of jobs, Arizona seems to remain stuck in 2004, when George W. Bush won re-election, gasoline was mostly under $2 a gallon and metro Phoenix saw a stunning housing boom.
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CA: California controller's fortunes have risen through battles with governor
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite two losses in court and a dwindling stock of legal arguments, John Chiang has made himself the roadblock to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to ratchet down the paychecks of some 200,000 state employees to minimum wage.
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CA: Meg Whitman attacks Jerry Brown on job-creation issue
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The issue of employment dominated the race for governor Thursday as Meg Whitman slashed rival Jerry Brown for failing to offer a plan to create jobs while she unveiled a glossy, 34-page booklet on the subject that she plans to mail to voters across California.
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CT: Northrop Grumman could leave shipbuilding business
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GROTON, Conn. -- Electric Boat's partner for submarine construction says it may leave the shipbuilding business, raising questions about how Virginia-class submarines will be built in the future.
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CT: June slot revenues down for Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Slot machine revenue for the state's two Indian casinos fell in June from a year earlier, more sharply for Foxwoods Resort Casino than its primary rival, Mohegan Sun.
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CT: State owes Sikorsky almost $1 million in tax refunds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state owes Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. nearly $1 million in tax refunds under an aircraft manufacturing tax exemption.
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FL: House and Senate leaders poised to clamp a lid on special session on oil drilling
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Charlie Crist's bid to ask voters to ban oil drilling off Florida is in deep trouble, with the House backing away from a vote and the oil industry already declaring victory.
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FL: Florida Senate chief wants special session on oil spill victims
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Senate President Jeff Atwater on Thursday called for a second special session to be held next month to streamline the claims process for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Lawmakers will be in the Capitol next week to consider a constitutional amendment to ban oil drilling -- which was called by Gov. Charlie Crist and is opposed by most legislative leaders.
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FL: Legislature should let voters have say on drilling
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Lawmakers still should vote up or down on Crist's proposal, because the only sin worse than calling a special session without a deal is sabotaging one out of political spite.
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FL: Florida, U.S. on track for record year of foreclosures
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than 3 percent of Florida homeowners, or roughly one out of every 32, has received a foreclosure filing sometime this year.
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FL: District maintains tax rate
From: feeds.stateline.org
"South Florida water managers agreed Thursday to keep property-tax rates flat next year -- a move that will require them to cut jobs and find efficiencies to cover a $60.9 million decrease in revenue.
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FL: Gusher's leak choked, and now we wait
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It stopped. Finally, perhaps only temporarily, BP on Thursday managed to corral a raging gusher that for 85 days pumped a monstrous, shifting stain of crude across the Gulf of Mexico, cost coastal communities in four states tens of billions of dollars and left a trail of sick and dead wildlife that scientists predict will only widen in coming years.
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GA: Perdue says new Kia supplier to open plant in Ga.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Sonny Perdue has announced that a company that supplies parts for Kia cars plans to open a new plant in Georgia.
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HI: Firm may ship trash ... with a few conditions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The ball is in Hawaiian Waste's court to ship container loads of trash to a landfill in Washington state, federal and state officials said yesterday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given the go-ahead for the company to begin shipping, provided the business fulfills a compliance agreement.
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IA: Distillery business in LeClaire getting state help
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state board Thursday agreed to help a micro-distillery get off the ground in LeClaire.
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IA: Business group endorses few Democrats for Iowa Legislature
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The political action committee of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, an influential business group, this morning endorsed 10 Democrats and 59 Republicans for the Iowa Legislature.
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IA: Iowa foreclosures rise in first half of 2010
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa ranked 43rd among the states in the number of foreclosure filings in the first half of 2010, according to a report Thursday from RealtyTrac.
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IA: CNBC ranks Iowa 6th-best state for business
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa ranks No. 6 among the 50 states in a new ranking by the cable television news channel CNBC of "Top States for Business in 2010." Iowa was No. 4 in the same list last year.
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ID: After trade fight, Idaho trainmaker win $115M deal
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An Idaho locomotive maker will share in a $115 million deal to supply 20 new commuter rail locomotives to Boston's public transit agency, but the package is smaller than one floated two years ago before it bogged down in an international trade dispute.
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IL: Illinois' June jobless rate drops to 10.4 percent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Illinois officials say the state's unemployment rate fell to 10.4 percent in June.
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IL: Foreclosure filings drop in Illinois
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Foreclosure filings in Illinois dropped between May and June but remain far above their year-ago levels, despite the implementation of additional government programs to assist troubled borrowers.
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IN: State revenue $957 million short
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana state revenue totaled $957 million less than expected in the budget year that ended June 30.
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IN: State tax appeals court upholds BP's exemption
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state tax court has rejected Lake County's efforts to recoup a tax exemption the assessor's office believes BP improperly used.
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IN: Indiana closes state books on fiscal year
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana is getting a detailed new look at its finances now that revenue officials have closed the books on the state's most recent fiscal year.
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IN: Lilly reveals plans to cut 340 IT jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Eli Lilly and Co. told employees Thursday that it's cutting 340 information technology positions in Indiana.
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KS: Official- Legislation will protect investors
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kansas Securities Commissioner Marc Wilson on Thursday said the financial overhaul will provide Kansans with more protections.
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KS: Parkinson delays last call on cheap drinks; puts brakes on new alcoholic beverage pricing policy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Last call on cheap drinks just got delayed. Gov. Mark Parkinson gave a reprieve to bar owners Thursday by delaying implementation of a policy that some complained would have driven up the cost of alcoholic beverages.
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KS: Kansas State Treasurer launches effort to get unclaimed property to businesses, nonprofits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kansas State Treasurer Dennis McKinney has launched a new effort to help return unclaimed property to businesses and nonprofit organizations.
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KY: Kentucky workers say furlough plan is flawed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A small group of state workers Thursday criticized Gov. Steve Beshear's plan to furlough 36,000 employees for six days, saying the plan won't save the state as much money as officials predict and would result in a loss of federal dollars to Kentucky.
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KY: Ky first lady promotes appliance rebates
From: feeds.stateline.org
"There's still time for Kentuckians to apply for appliance rebates.
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KY: Ky first lady promotes appliance rebates
From: feeds.stateline.org
"There's still time for Kentuckians to apply for appliance rebates."
LA: Avondale Shipyard reprieve sought by members of Congress from Louisiana
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Louisiana congressional members are asking President Barack Obama and members of his administration to intervene and block the planned closing of Northrop Grumman's Avondale Shipyard.
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LA: Strength of damaged oil well in Gulf of Mexico being assessed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For the first time in the nearly three months since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank off the Louisiana coast, there was no oil leaking from the blown-out Macondo well into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday afternoon, BP said.
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LA: Avondale closing announcement is an economic wake-up call -- An editorial
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The word Tuesday that Northrop Grumman plans to close its Avondale shipyard in 2013 couldn't come at a worse moment for South Louisiana.
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LA: Oil spill claims administrator Ken Feinberg offers hope to victims
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Payments from the $20 billion fund promised by BP to fishers, oyster farmers, marinas, restaurants and other businesses undercut by the oil shot into the Gulf of Mexico could start in early August, said Ken Feinberg, the chief administrator of the claims program.
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LA: Social fallout from Gulf of Mexico oil spill may last for years
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon rig may have stopped spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico -- at least as of Thursday -- but the mental health effects of the disaster will be felt for years, according to a leading behavioral scientist who examined the social fallout of the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska two decades ago.
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MA: Fed suggests state adopt new way to allocate local aid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When the current fiscal crisis ends and Massachusetts coffers brim again with new revenue, the state should revise how it doles out local aid, to channel more money to the neediest cities and towns, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says.
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MA: MWRA finds long-missing coupling that caused May's water crisis
From: feeds.stateline.org
"They found it. Crews in Weston said today they dug up the key and elusive piece of evidence – a 10-foot wide metal pipe connector – that burst open during the May 1 water break and disrupted the water supply for 2 million people in Greater Boston. Crews had searched exhaustively for more than two months for the one-ton contraption, frustrating investigators who have been trying to figure out what went wrong.
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MD: Arundel officials dispute ruling on slots referendum signature
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Anne Arundel County is asking the state's highest court to throw out a judge's decision that state election law overrules local counties, a request that if granted could cause some contested petition signatures to be rejected in an ongoing battle over a proposed referendum on slots at Arundel Mills mall.
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MD: Rating agencies affirm state's bond rating
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Maryland's triple-A bond rating has been affirmed by three major bond rating agencies.
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ME: For Obamas, a vacation on island that's seen it all
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BAR HARBOR, Maine — Residents of this Down East retreat of granite mountains, fragrant forests, and fog-veiled ocean inlets prefer to respect the privacy of its many well-heeled residents and visitors. And they take pride in not losing their heads over the A-list celebrities who shop their stores, dine in their restaurants, and hike their trails. So when President Obama arrives on Mount Desert Island today for a weekend family vacation, he can expect a reception as cool as the light salt breeze that wafts over Frenchman's Bay.
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MI: Whirlpool stays true to Michigan with $85-million headquarters
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan, and especially beleaguered Benton Harbor, got the welcome news Thursday that appliance maker Whirlpool will build a campus of three office buildings on the downtown riverfront site of an abandoned Sears store and a deserted car dealership as part of an $85-million effort to modernize its scattered world headquarters.
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MI: Fix car insurance with compromise, not court fights
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can consider credit histories when setting auto premiums.
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MI: Avoiding shock
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Washington is obliged to help create a market for the electric vehicles it is prodding Detroit to produce.
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MI: Tea Party protesters rally at LG Chem battery plant groundbreaking in Holland
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HOLLAND, Mich. -- Genesee County Tea Party member Brenda Battle Jordan drove in from Flint to protest government giveaways of taxpayer money at Thursday's groundbreaking of the new $303 million LG Chem lithium ion battery plant, attended by President Barack Obama.
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MI: Barack Obama hails new plant, has harsh words for foes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HOLLAND, Mich. -- President Barack Obama on Thursday praised construction of a new, $303-million automotive battery plant paid for in part with government money, as he chided political foes in Congress for trying to block his economic policies that he said are lifting the U.S. out of a deep recession.
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MI: Flood coverage reform sought
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- Michiganians paying a high price for flood insurance even though their risk for water damage is low won't see an immediate reprieve on their rates under a House bill passed Thursday.
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MI: Venture capital dips for Mich. companies
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Venture capital investors funneled 20% fewer dollars into Michigan companies in this year's first half than they did in the same period in 2009, according to a new report released today.
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MO: Tax breaks go to Nixon
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Missouri lawmakers gave final approval yesterday to tax breaks aimed at enticing Ford Motor Co. to continue making vehicles at a Kansas City-area plant after an exasperated senator ended a more-than-20-hour filibuster.
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MO: Missouri gov signs bill offering Ford tax break
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PLEASANT VALLEY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon got a standing ovation Thursday from auto workers as he signed a tax break bill aimed at enticing Ford Motor Co. to continue making vehicles at a Kansas City-area plant.
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MS: Chevron makes $1.25 million in donations to Mississippi nonprofits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Chevron announced today that donations equalling $1.25 million will be distributed between two non-profit organizations active in Mississippi: EXCEL BY 5, an early childhood community certification program, and the National Audubon Society in its efforts to develop the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.
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MT: Views on national financial overhaul diverse among congressional delegation, state bankers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Montana's senators are hailing the passage of the Wall Street Reform Bill on Thursday by Congress, but U.S. Rep. Dennis Rehberg, R-Mont., said the legislation misses its target.
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MT: Montana, Idaho groups challenge oil equipment transport
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MISSOULA, Mont. — A plan to move more than 200 huge loads of oilfield equipment from the Port of Lewiston in Idaho and through northwestern Montana is being challenged in both states.
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NH: Five percent -- Lynch's late cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In January, Republicans in the House and Senate introduced bills that would have required state department heads to submit two budget estimates at the start of each legislative session. One would be the "maintenance budget" they are currently required by law to submit. It continues current spending as-is. The other would be a budget 5 percent lower than that. Guess what Democrats did to those bills?
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NH: We must get serious about pension reform
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A signal event happened last week that should give pause to workers hoping for a comfortable life in early retirement and hope to young people whose taxes will support their elders in their old age.
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NJ: N.J. property tax cap meets first challenge in 12 percent health care costs hike
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey's new law to limit property tax collections by 2 percent a year took its first hit Wednesday when state officials announced health care costs for towns enrolled in the state's plan will likely rise by about 12 percent.
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NJ: When it comes to tax cuts, GOP doesn't mind deficits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"They say you can tell a lot about a fellow by his priorities. Let's say he's got a few bucks he doesn't need and wasn't expecting; he hits the lottery, maybe. Does he use the windfall to help friends and family members down on their luck? Or does he plow it all into supporting the high life among his rich friends?
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NJ: N.J. pension fund considers alternative investments
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey's $68 billion pension fund would be able to hold as much as 36 percent of its assets in non-traditional investments such as real estate and hedge funds, according to two people with knowledge of a plan that Orin Kramer, chair of the fund's council, will propose today.
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NM: N.M. Oil and Gas Association names new president
From: feeds.stateline.org
"FARMINGTON, N.M. — Steve Henke, the former manager of the Bureau of Land Management's Farmington field office, will take the helm as president of New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, the industry advocacy group announced Wednesday.
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NV: Nevada still No. 1 in foreclosures as more price declines expected
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A surge in foreclosure filings suggests that the housing market is headed for the feared "double dip," with some analysts predicting a further decline in Las Vegas home prices of up to 20 percent.
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NY: Voters to state Legislature -- You fail
From: feeds.stateline.org
"You flunk. That's the message New Yorkers are giving the state Legislature on its still uncompleted effort to adopt a budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year, which started April 1.
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NY: Comptroller -- N.Y. budget raises spending; midyear deficit possible
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite New York's fiscal woes, the projected state budget increases spending 7.6 percent over the 2009-10 budget year, or $9.6 billion, according to a report released by the state comptroller today.
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NY: Democrats ride money wave
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It's good to be a Democrat these days, at least when it comes to raising campaign cash in New York.
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NY: Racino bid review OK
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Lottery Division can continue its assessment of the last bid standing in the ongoing process of finding a developer for a video lottery terminal "racino" at the Aqueduct Race Course in Queens.
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NY: State audit -- BOCES hefty 'rainy day' funds hurt schools, taxpayers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Boards of Cooperative Education Services are withholding tens of millions of taxpayer dollars at a time when school districts are making unprecedented staffing cuts, according to a new audit by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
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NY: Mixed bag for regional unemployment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Capital Region unemployment in June was better than a year ago, but worse than in May.
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OH: Lucas Co. foreclosure rate Ohio's 2nd-highest
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Lucas County had the second-highest rate of foreclosure activity of any Ohio county during the first half of 2010, according to data released by RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing service based in California.
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OH: RTA says proposed Cleveland Warehouse District transit center would include residential and business development
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- RTA hopes to build a Warehouse District transit center tied to retail, residential and business development.
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OH: State agencies told to plan no cuts, 10% cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Facing the prospect of the most-difficult state budget in decades next year, state-agency heads were told yesterday to submit two spending plans: one reflecting no cuts and another with a 10 percent reduction.
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OH: COTA chief hears furor over Clintonville turnaround
From: feeds.stateline.org
"COTA's president went to Clintonville last night to smooth over opposition to demolishing a strip center for a bus turnaround.
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OR: Hanna wants session on budget
From: feeds.stateline.org
"House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna said he agrees with his Senate GOP counterpart that lawmakers should return to Salem in a special session to ease, though not eliminate, some of the across-the-board spending cuts ordered by Gov. Ted Kulongoski to balance the budget.
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OR: Oregon state agencies announce first layoffs in response to governor's ordered cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Two state agencies have announced layoffs in what may be the first wave of jobs cut in response to Gov. Ted Kulongoski's order for across-the-board budget reductions.
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OR: Keep handcrafted beer and wine at home, Oregon state officials say
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The freeze on statewide contests for homemade beer and wine follows a state Department of Justice interpretation of a law regulating where the drinks can be consumed.
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PA: Construction businesses hurt by state's lack of funding for transportation, infrastructure projects
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For thousands of workers in construction-related jobs, winter could come in August this year. While many construction companies annually lay workers off for the winter in November, a gaping hole in transportation and infrastructure funding means that move is likely to come earlier this year, according to one industry organization.
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PA: Fitting fines- Penalties for gas well blowout send a message
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Environmental Secretary John Hanger has sent a strong message to companies mining in Pennsylvania by issuing stiff fines against the two responsible for a natural gas well blowout in rural Clearfield County last month.
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PA: Pennsylvania jobless rate still high, but level, in June
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania's jobless rate remained unchanged in June, and Gov. Ed Rendell says that's one reason Congress needs to approve an extension of emergency unemployment benefits.
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PA: Top gaming expert to appear before grand jury
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The architect of Pennsylvania's 2004 "blueprint" for gaming, who accused the Rendell administration of manipulating slots licensing, has been subpoenaed to testify before a state grand jury investigating the Gaming Control Board.
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RI: Not everyone is happy with Rhode Island's enterprise zone program
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The waterfront district of downtown Bristol offers a 21st-century view of an old New England village. Rows of shops and restaurants stretch to the shore of Narragansett Bay, drawing tourists to a place that the local visitor center refers to as "a timeless treasure." According to state law, the downtown and roughly half of this picturesque town are in an "enterprise zone" — a place where blight, abandoned buildings, high unemployment and a shrinking tax base oblige the state to offer tax credits to businesses that create new jobs.
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SC: Georgia decision may benefit S.C. retailers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"S.C. merchants could benefit this year as Georgia takes a break from its sales-tax holiday to help its state budget.
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SC: S.C. tax receipts jump in quarter
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Tax collections are up nearly $140 million, a sign South Carolina's economy is expanding and improving, state economists said Thursday.
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SD: Farmers markets embracing electronic payments
From: feeds.stateline.org
"South Dakota agriculture officials say the use of electronic payments at the state's nearly three dozen farmers markets is growing.
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US: When the bride takes a bride, businesses respond
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Almost from the moment Massachusetts became the first state to offer marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004, mainstream businesses have tried to find a way to attract customers from this new, lucrative market.
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UT: Utah jobs snapshot shows improvement in June
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When the Utah Division of Corporations recently posted a job opening for a person to answer phones for about $10.50 per hour, more than 130 people applied for the job.
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UT: Utah film jobs doubled last year; industry calls for more incentives
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The film industry is one of Utah's economic bright lights, creating jobs, bringing a kind of star status to the state and a $5-to-$1 return from a tax-funded incentive program to bring projects here.
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VA: Your million-dollar debt
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In the time it takes you to read this sentence the government -- at the federal, state, and local levels combined -- will spend money and take on new financial obligations totaling more than $1.5 million. That's money government does not have and obligations it cannot honor, piling up mountainous debt that threatens to undermine the financial well-being of you and your family for generations to come.
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VA: Two Dominion reactors out of operation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SURREY, Va. -- Two of Dominion Virginia Power's four nuclear reactors in the state were out of operation yesterday.
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VA: McDonnell readies European trip to market Virginia
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Six months into his administration, Gov. Bob McDonnell is embarking on his first weeklong foreign trade trip to market Virginia to business interests in Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands.
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VA: Federal, state money pave way for Va. road fixes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Highway repaving in Virginia is in full gear now that federal stimulus money is being put to work in addition to regular state funding.
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VA: McDonnell touts gain of 71,500 Virginia jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Jobs are slowly returning to the state, though perhaps not fast enough for the tens of thousands of unemployed Virginians looking for work.
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VT: NRC chief meets foes of Vermont Yankee
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- Venturing into unfriendly territory, the chairman of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission sat down Wednesday with representatives of seven anti-nuke groups who say the agency has fallen down on the job in keeping tabs on the problem-plagued Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
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VT: Burlington Telecom inquiry goes unnoticed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell asked Orleans County State's Attorney Keith Flynn in early February to begin a criminal inquiry into concerns surrounding the financial management of Burlington Telecom, but several city officials say they have seen no sign a criminal review is in progress.
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WA: Paul Allen to donate the bulk of his fortune
From: feeds.stateline.org
"If the past is any indication of what's to come, science in Seattle could get a boost as billionaire Paul Allen makes good on his pledge to give away most of his wealth.
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WA: State's jobless rate shrinks to 8.9 percent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Unemployment in Washington fell to 8.9 percent in June, the third straight monthly decline and the lowest rate in more than a year, the state Employment Security Department reported Thursday.
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WA: State revenue falling even faster than pessimistic forecasts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"I would be kidding you if I told you I'm not worried about this." I am very worried." There are three people you don't want to hear these words from. At least three.
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WI: Job numbers head in 'wrong direction'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Wisconsin lost private-sector jobs in June for the third time in four months as the burst of hiring earlier in the year fizzled into a grindingly slow and jobless recovery.
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WI: Thousands of Wisconsin jobless-claim appeals await hearings
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nearly 6,400 state unemployment compensation appeals cases are waiting to be decided, the state Department of Workforce Development said Thursday.
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