AK: Alaska sees hike of independent tourists
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Denali National Park and some other hot tourist destinations around Alaska this summer, cruise-ship visitors have dwindled. But a small rise of independent travelers is providing some new hope for the state's tourism industry.
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AK: Unemployment in Alaska hits 7.9 percent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Alaska's unemployment rate fell below 8 percent for the first time in over a year last month, hitting 7.9 percent.
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AL: Bentley, Sparks agree -- Jobs No. 1 issue in Alabama
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Both candidates for Alabama governor agree on one thing: The winner will be the candidate who persuades voters that he has the best plan for reducing Alabama's near-record unemployment rate.
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AR: Livestock chief pushing state cattle tracking system as national model
From: feeds.stateline.org
"During Jon Fitch's first term in the state Senate in 1985 he sponsored legislation that established the state's brucellosis program in an attempt to eradicate the disease from cattle herds in Arkansas.
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CO: New scam takes advantage of Secretary of State's business filing system
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Secretary of State Bernie Buescher and Attorney General John Suthers Thursday announced they're teaming up fight a new form of impersonation: business identity theft.
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CO: Trio of ballot measures a threat to Colorado's future
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Colorado voters will make extremely important decisions this November, electing local, state and federal candidates to office and approving or rejecting an array of ballot measures.
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CT: Lobstering ban would hit state industry hard
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GUILFORD, Conn. -- As a teenager, Bart Mansi hopped onto a lobster boat for the first time, but it's not the feel of the sea breeze, the smell of the salty air or the sight of a good haul of lobster he remembers most.
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CT: Lots of training for the "green" industry-but will jobs be there?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Want to work in the emerging "green" energy industry? There are plenty of training opportunities out there.
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CT: Connecticut oyster industry could gain from disaster in the Gulf
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Connecticut's oyster industry has seen its share of hardships, from parasites that nearly wiped out the shellfish in the 1990s to storms this spring that washed away entire beds.
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CT: New law lets state probe gas prices
From: feeds.stateline.org
"STAMFORD, Conn. -- A new law championed by a city lawmaker allows the state more power to scrutinize gasoline pricing patterns and protect motorists from fuel price gouging in the wake of natural disasters.
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DE: Feds dig for truth on Del. 1 land deal
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Federal Highway Administration is investigating two state land deals along Delaware's main highway to the beach, deals that created a new intersection and added millions to the value of the properties.
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DE: Prescription drug abuse, related crimes soaring
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The abuse of prescription drugs has soared so much over eight years that among young users it now outpaces the use of crack and cocaine and is second only to marijuana, according to officials.
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FL: Oil reported to be seeping near well
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The U.S. government said Sunday that a seep was detected in the area of the oil well at the bottom of the Gulf, which could mean that oil is leaking from the seabed once again.
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FL: Is Crist's drilling ban necessary, or a 'political stunt'?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Okay, just to keep score: It's a "political stunt" for Gov. Charlie Crist to call a special session of the Legislature this week to propose a constitutional ban on oil drilling in Florida waters. It's "smoke and mirrors."
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FL: Nature's burden -- Clean up bulk of spill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- BP now faces a Herculean task of cleaning up the region's oily mess. While BP has hired thousands of people to boom, skim and burn large amounts of crude, the bulk of an estimated 200 million gallons of oil that spewed into the water is actually beyond human reach. As a result, the ultimate cleanup will be left to nature and to colonies of oil-chomping microbes.
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GA: DOT hiring private partner for rest areas
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Georgia Department of Transportation Friday announced plans to seek a private partner to help manage the state's 17 highway rest areas and nine welcome centers.
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GA: Perdue leading delegation to U.K.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Sonny Perdue will take a delegation of Georgia community and business leaders on a business mission to the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) in the United Kingdom to promote Georgia's aerospace industry.
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HI: Benefits for jobless vanishing
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Just as Hawaii's recession-weary economy is turning the corner on rising unemployment, the state's jobless have been dealt another setback.
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HI: Data cast some doubt on Act 221's benefits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Eighty-two of 141 companies benefiting from state technology investment tax incentives had no full-time employees in 2008. The other 59 businesses, including movie and TV producers, had 697 people on their payrolls, based on unemployment insurance records.
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HI: Private tuition rises 'the bare minimum'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Private schools are making modest tuition increases for the coming academic year -- and boosting financial aid offerings -- as many parents continue to struggle in the tough economy.
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IA: Iowa is overly reliant upon 'one-time' money, tax group says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa's state government has used too much money considered one-time sources of income, a nonpartisan tax policy group said in a report issued today.
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IA: The making of Iowa's $2 billion man
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Dennis Albaugh was already a billionaire and the wealthiest Iowan when he signed a deal to sell his Ankeny-based herbicide company last month for $1.3 billion.
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IA: Iowa State Fairgoers hit with added fee
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Brett Nelson of Des Moines usually keeps his Iowa State Fair tickets as souvenirs -- to help him savor his memories of corn dogs, big boars and Ferris wheels.
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ID: Idaho has big labor pool, but short on talent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Since its startup in 2004, Clearwater Analytics has grown to 115 employees. In the past year alone - through the height of the recession - the Boise company has added 25 full-time employees and is looking to hire more.
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IL: There's plenty to fix in Illinois — literally
From: feeds.stateline.org
"By now, most Illinoisans should know that the state's financial situation is grim.
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IL: Proposed mine has some wary in Champaign, Vermilion counties
From: feeds.stateline.org
"DANVILLE, Ill. -- Indiana-based Sunrise Coal LLC continues to explore the possibility of a new mine in East Central Illinois, seeking mineral rights leases with landowners in Champaign and Vermilion counties.
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IL: Activists raise concerns about coal mine slurry injection in Illinois
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Coal mining companies are supposed to clean up after themselves, and the government is supposed to ensure groundwater is pure.
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IL: Construction strike now affects tollway work
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A two-week-old construction workers strike that halted many Chicago-area roadway projects is now forcing the Illinois Tollway to set deadlines for the total suspension of three major projects, despite a written agreement prohibiting work stoppages, officials said Friday.
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IL: Quinn orders more unpaid days off
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Pat Quinn sought to beat back growing criticism for doling out double-digit raises during a budget crisis, declaring Friday that more than 2,000 nonunion state workers will take more unpaid days off this year.
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IL: Quinn signs laws promoting local food
From: feeds.stateline.org
"At the state's longest-running farmers market on Saturday, Gov. Pat Quinn authorized legislation aimed at making it easier for schools and low-income consumers to obtain locally-grown food.
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IN: Parties will seize both sides of budget cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The news that Indiana finished fiscal year 2010 with nearly $1 billion less than state lawmakers expected when they wrote the budget was not surprising to those who have read the monthly headlines about the recession dragging state revenues down the tube.
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IN: IDEM chief denies Arcelor waste pile
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Thomas Easterly is getting fed up with media reports and activists' complaints about how his agency handles environmental issues in Northwest Indiana.
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IN: State closes books on tough year
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When fiscal year 2010 began on July 1, 2009, Indiana's treasury had a surplus of $1.3 billion.
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IN: Feds ask Indiana to seek $4.4M from 'ineligible' jobless
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Indiana agency that coordinates unemployment benefits for out-of-work Hoosiers plans to ask them for money back.
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IN: In hard times, fewer are getting welfare in Indiana
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana has an unemployment rate above the national average, but its welfare rolls are getting smaller.
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KS: Sunflower Electric joins group seeking development of nuclear energy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Kansas utility that has been pushing for construction of a controversial coal-fired electric power plant is also promoting development of nuclear energy.
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KS: Ks. wheat quality remains high
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Kansas wheat harvest appears to have exceeded most expectations for the quality preferred by millers. The industry trade group Kansas Wheat on Thursday cited quality reports put out by Kansas State University's Grain Science and Industry program.
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KY: Kentucky State opens $5.2 million agriculture center
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With movable walls and glass doors that open wide to bring the outside in, Kentucky State University's new $5.2 million agriculture center is all about versatility.
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KY: KCTCS to pay $80,000 in back overtime following investigation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Kentucky Community and Technical College System has agreed to pay out $80,000 in back overtime to more than a dozen employees after a review by the U.S. Department of Labor found the employees were misclassified as exempt.
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LA: Avondale closing news is no surprise to maritime experts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Last week's announcement that Avondale Shipyard will end a 75-year tradition of shipbuilding in 2013 may have stunned the region and the company's 5,000 employees, but maritime experts describe it as the foreseeable outcome of the long, public decline of major American shipyards and their later dependence on a single, specialized customer in the Navy.
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LA: Toxicity tests -- No ill effects
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Consistent testing and monitoring by the state and fishermen show that, so far, oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak has not had a toxic effect on the state's seafood. However, responses to the oil leak and secondary effects are having unforeseen impacts on the quantity of seafood the state sees in the future.
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LA: Oil seeping from Gulf floor near well, but Coast Guard allows cap to stay in place another 24 hours
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen on Sunday evening agreed to allow a cap to continue to block the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, despite the discovery of oil or natural gas seeping from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico at a location away from the well.
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MA: Firms cancel health coverage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The relentlessly rising cost of health insurance is prompting some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers and encourage them to sign up for state-subsidized care instead, a trend that, some analysts say, could eventually weigh heavily on the state's already-stressed budget.
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MA: Mass. considers landmark auto-repair legislation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Now mom-and-pop repair shops like Wilder Brothers American Car Care Center in Scituate are pushing a bill that would require auto manufacturers to provide, at a price, all the diagnostic and software information they make available to their dealerships.
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MA: Country club wants to host casino in western Mass
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HOLYOKE, Mass.—The owners of the Wyckoff Country Club in Holyoke are teaming with developers on a proposal to put a casino on the site.
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MD: Maryland CEO compensation rose and fell with corporate and stock market fortunes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The crushing economic downturn — and an uneven and sporadic recovery — hit not only rank-and-file workers but also the top echelons of corporate boardrooms. Some CEOs were rewarded as their companies weathered the recessionary climate and benefited from last year's rebounding stock market. Other CEOs saw their paychecks shrink along with corporate profits.
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MD: Stimulus money reduces welfare backlog in Maryland
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The jobs initiative — largely paid for with $3.6 million in federal stimulus money — appears to be meeting dual goals: Maryland's assistance backlog is shrinking, and Jones and her new colleagues who were once collecting welfare benefits now have full-time jobs and a chance at advancement.
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MD: Hospitals seem to think cost-cutting is for everybody but them
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In the worst economy in decades, as companies and families downsize and economize, one Maryland industry wants to keep doing business like it's 2007. And it wants you to foot the bill.
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MD: Federal lawsuit against family business shadows Mary Kane political run
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For years, the family business has been a source of respect and wealth for the Kanes. As a leader in the commercial moving industry, John M. Kane nurtured business and political connections in Montgomery County and Annapolis, and led the Maryland Republican Party during Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s tenure as governor.
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ME: Maine touts new service on money managers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GARDINER, Maine — Maine's Office of Securities is spreading the word about a new online service that aims to inform and protect investors.
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ME: Lawmakers seek control over TANF
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In the wake of turmoil in California where lawmakers found welfare recipients were using their state issued debit cards to withdraw cash from ATMs at casinos and massage parlors, two key state lawmakers say Maine faces the same accountability issues.
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MI: Children just as important as tea partyers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The tea party movement may not be the most important force affecting the races for governor and the Legislature in Michigan this year.
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MI: Dirty secret of gubernatorial campaign -- Tax incentives for business won't be going away
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Here's my not-so-bold prediction about the future of using tax incentives to lure jobs and investment to Michigan: Regardless of who wins the governor's race in November, most of them will remain intact.
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MI: Vision, cooperation help Benton Harbor get past race tensions -- And keep Whirlpool
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Can a huge global company find happiness -- and sustain success -- in a small, broke Michigan town with a history of racial strife?
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MI: Michigan 10.0 -- Do state tax incentives create real jobs, or just ribbon-cutting ceremonies?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Richard Short was just the start of it. In March, the Flint businessman appeared with a beaming Gov. Jennifer Granholm at a Lansing news conference, where she announced Short had been awarded $9.1 million in business tax credits to create more than 700 jobs in economically hard-hit Flint.
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MI: Food businesses are major beneficiaries from MEGA tax credits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Juan Hernandez felt lucky when he got a job with Boar's Head Provisions Co. seven years ago.
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MI: Local Economist -- The end may be near for tax breaks
From: feeds.stateline.org
"KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- As an urban economist, Hannah McKinney predicts tax breaks, today's economic-development staple for U.S. cities and states, won't survive another 10 years.
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MI: An economic recovery in Michigan? What recovery?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Michigan's long suffering economy has hit an unexpected pothole on its path to recovery: a slowdown in growth nationally.
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MI: DMC to add 5,000 jobs for construction projects
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Detroit Medical Center today told 600 construction companies and vendors about 15 different construction projects it hopes to begin in October, creating 5,000 building industry jobs.
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MI: Foreclosure programs struggling to help
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Southeastern Michigan set a foreclosure record for the first half of the year -- 47,563 foreclosures, a 35 percent jump from the first half of 2009.
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MO: Voters to decide casino measure
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Voters in Cape Girardeau will be asked in November if they want a floating casino docked along their southeast Missouri riverfront. One of Missouri's 13 casino licenses is up for grabs with the closing of the President in St. Louis, and two companies are pursuing Cape Girardeau's endorsement for a casino plan.
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MT: Zoning for SME plant ruled illegal by state high court
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that Cascade County illegally zoned property for a proposed natural gas power plant, reversing a lower-court decision that had sided with the county and Southern Montana Electric.
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MT: State employees buck another salary freeze
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A key union leader for state and university employees is saying he will not bargain another salary freeze with the governor — drawing a line in the sand amid what is expected to be a very tight budget process.
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NC: Regulators list 40 North Carolina banks as 'troubled'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nearly half of North Carolina's 86 state-chartered banks are on N.C. regulators' list of troubled institutions, up 74 percent in less than a year and a grim record that underscores the strain of the multiyear downturn.
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NE: 2 Nebraska programs get $600,750 in grants
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Two Nebraska programs that teach young people construction skills while helping them complete high school have received federal grants worth $600,750.
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NH: Few results from mortgage fraud team
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When state and federal law enforcement authorities joined together to announce a crackdown on mortgage fraud in 2008, then-Attorney General Kelly Ayotte promised that those cases would be "vigorously prosecuted."
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NJ: Looking ahead, analysts say N.J.'s budget woes may be far from over
From: feeds.stateline.org
"After a grueling state budget season and a tough fight over property tax caps, Gov. Chris Christie has been making a national splash by saying he is making good on his promise to end the reckless fiscal decisions of governors past. He also boasts of having closed an $11 billion budget gap without raising taxes.
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NJ: Mortgage refinance rush yet to hit region
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Mortgage rates edged downward in recent weeks to their lowest point in nearly four decades, a good reason why some mortgage lenders in southern New Jersey are reporting a slight uptick in homeowners looking to refinance. But the amount of applications remains underwhelming.
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NJ: Proceed with caution- Past mistakes show privatization does not guarantee savings
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Privatization. The mere mention of it can evoke painful flashbacks for the state's taxpayers, because too often when governmental tasks have been turned over to private companies, millions of dollars have disappeared.
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NJ: Capping superintendents' pay- A step toward reining in school administrative costs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"School superintendents earn some of the highest salaries paid by taxpayers, and the recession hasn't even been a speed bump on their yellow brick road.
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NJ: N.J. will drop requirements for mechanical inspections of cars to save $11M yearly
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey motorists will no longer be required to have their vehicles inspected for mechanical defects beginning next month, a move expected to save the state more than $11 million a year.
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NJ: N.J.'s oyster industry faces shutdown if federal health requirements not met
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey faces a potential shutdown of its $790 million oyster, clam and mussel harvest if federally-mandated health inspections and coastal patrols are not improved this summer, according to state and federal authorities.
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NJ: New Jersey's moribund racing industry lost millions of dollars last year
From: feeds.stateline.org
"EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The trumpet fanfare is like a clarion call from the past. And then they are off. Eight trotters running hard down the first quarter mile at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford for a $25,000 purse.
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NV: For now, delay of tax study lets politicians off the hook
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nevada's tax structure has been studied ad nauseam over the decades. Each effort has unfolded in roughly the same way: Lawmakers hire an analytical firm. The firm pokes around and ultimately concludes Nevada relies too much on sales and gaming taxes and must diversify its tax base.
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NV: Nevadans grow desperate as unemployment benefits run out
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The road leading up to David Walter's Dayton home is lined with about a dozen empty houses all marked by a for sale sign barely visible amid the tall, unkempt grass.
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NY: A bill to stop illegal hotels, and a protest
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When the State Legislature recently passed a bill meant to stop the use of residential apartments as hotel rooms, tenant advocates and some elected officials spoke favorably of the measure, saying it would end a dangerous and unregulated practice.
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NY: Addressing conflicts of interests at university medical centers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Dr. Robert Weisman is a psychiatrist and University of Rochester professor with a six-figure salary and an expertise in forensic evaluation. But last year, he also was paid $72,600 by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. for 51 health-related "professional education programs."
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OH: As Ohio's big banks prepare to report quarterly results, look for less red ink
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- After two gut-wrenching years for the banking industry, the news is getting better every day.
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OH: Stimulus responsible for 117,000 Ohio jobs in second quarter, report says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"117,000: Ohio jobs saved or created during the second quarter of 2010 by the federal stimulus law, say estimates from the Council of Economic Advisers released by the White House on Wednesday.
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OH: State to mark Akron project as 'hub'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron is getting a new headquarters.
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OH: Solar energy is rising star in Ohio
From: feeds.stateline.org
"From the ground, the 80 acres of solar panels seem to go on forever, arranged in rows like the cornfield that used to be here.
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OH: Gubernatorial candidates differ on how to fix unemployment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"This much is certain: The state's unemployment rate has long been dismal. The candidates for governor differ on who's to blame and who can fix the problem.
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OH: Strickland demands action to save lakes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state's chief executive, Ted Strickland, caught fish Monday during the 30th renewal of Governor's Fish Ohio Day, a tradition begun by Gov. James A. Rhodes to celebrate Lake Erie.
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OR: Forecast for Oregon pensions -- Stormy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Oregon cities, counties, school districts and state agencies are bracing for bad news Friday from the state's Public Employees Retirement System, which will release early figures on pension rate increases projected to add up to $1 billion statewide.
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OR: State should consider some ideas to pare back
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Everyone's got ideas about how Oregon state government can cut the budget without harming services.
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OR: Kitzhaber says Oregon unions will have to make concessions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Democrat John Kitzhaber told Oregon newspaper executives Friday that public employees should not be blamed for the state's budget crisis, and he expressed confidence they would make further concessions under the right conditions.
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PA: Casino revenue decreases property taxes for many
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than 177,000 homeowners in the 30 midstate districts will pay about $25.3 million less in school property taxes this year as a result of the revenue generated by Pennsylvania's casinos for tax relief.
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PA: 'Just like heaven' as Pa. casinos debut tables
From: feeds.stateline.org
""Look at all these people here -- ain't nobody going to church this morning," said Edwin Howard as he glanced around the floor of Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack shortly before 6 a.m. yesterday.
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PA: Sands lets the games begin
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Table games opened with a flurry at Sands Sunday as more than 100 people hit the gaming floor for the 8 a.m. start. Some had waited since 6 a.m., but most weren't there to be first or make history — they just wanted a chance to play games like blackjack, roulette and craps.
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PA: More government layoffs loom in Pennsylvania as hope for federal Medicaid money fades
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Ed Rendell is beginning to doubt that Pennsylvania will receive $850 million from the federal government that it counted on to balance this year's budget.
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PA: Our state budget is out of balance and unconstitutional
From: feeds.stateline.org
"On June 30, a truly unconstitutional, out-of-balance $28.04 billion state budget was passed through the Legislature. The fact that it was passed on time for the first time in eight years is nothing to celebrate, given the abdication of fiscal responsibility and constitutional safeguards by those in office.
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RI: Rhode Island IUD scandal tip of iceberg
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When more than 10 percent of the obstetrician-gynecologists in the state recently acknowledged using unapproved IUDs, it might have looked like just another Rhode Island corruption story. But, in fact, doctors in other states have imported intrauterine devices to save money, despite a longstanding federal prohibition.
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SC: SC's Sanford, others on European trade mission
From: feeds.stateline.org
"South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is heading to Europe on a trade mission.
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SC: SC lawmakers want review of rural tourism program
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Some South Carolina lawmakers want a review of a program designed to boost tourism in rural areas, to make sure they are getting their fair share of funds.
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SC: More bank acquisitions likely in S.C.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"There just might be more than a few South Carolina banks that are bargains right now.
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TN: Chamber chided for taking tax dollars
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Chambers of Commerce may represent business, but local governments helped foot the bill for many Tennessee Chambers, records show.
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TX: White admits making money on Frontera investment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Democratic candidate for governor Bill White, in his first public acknowledgment, has confirmed that he has made a profit from his investment in an oil exploration company he founded that ran into financial trouble after a Central Asian republic demanded more money.
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TX: Boots required in muddy race for Texas agriculture commissioner
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One's a thieving carpet cleaner; the other a corrupt, murderous politician.
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TX: In race for ag commissioner, dirt takes center stage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Texas agriculture commissioner's race usually is about cattle and cotton.
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US: States to protect borrowers who turn to cars for cash
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Several states are putting curbs on loans backed by car titles — short-term, high-interest debt that critics say too often results in consumers losing their vehicle when they can't keep up with the payments.
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US: Do state governments have a gambling addiction?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Many states are turning to legalized gambling to help fill holes in their budgets. But gambling revenue is not a long-term fix for budget problems.
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UT: Utah film industry stronger despite economic recession
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Utah's film industry is rebounding from the economic downturn. Figures obtained by The Associated Press in advance of their official release Thursday show the number of jobs created by film productions increased to 1,255 during the fiscal year that ended June 30, up from 520 jobs in the previous year.
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VA: Va. seeks more federal funding for high-speed rail
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Virginia had sought $1.8 billion in federal stimulus money to develop the part of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor between Petersburg and Washington. But the state received just $75 million, compared with $545 million for North Carolina.
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VA: Feds to fund study of Chesapeake Bay microorganisms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is launching a new study of Chesapeake Bay microorganisms.
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VT: 100 jobs saved at Barre clean-energy car parts plant
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BARRE, Vt. -- A $9.1 million federal stimulus grant awarded to a Barre company to create electric car parts will save or create more than 100 Vermont jobs and help the U.S. become a leader in the clean-energy economy, a White House official said Friday.
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VT: Vermont landscape auction links city and country
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ROYALTON, Vt. — Vacationers riding multi-colored inner tubes bounced and swirled down the White River last week, stopping to swim in clean river water and to soak up sun on warm rock ledges. They drank in vistas of thickly forested hills, green farm pastures, riverbanks alive with birds. Cost of inner-tube rental: $10 a day. Charge for clean water, use of rock ledges, enjoyment of Vermont's working landscape: Zero.
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WA: Gregoire readies budget shears
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With time running out for another bailout of state budgets by Congress, Gov. Chris Gregoire is preparing for more spending cuts this summer.
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WI: Wind power might require a costly grid expansion
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Midwest could be crisscrossed with a new network of high voltage power lines to move wind-generated power from the windiest spots in the Dakotas, Iowa and Minnesota.
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WI: Wet weather challenges Wisconsin farmers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Heavy rain, flooding and wind have wiped out some Wisconsin farm crops, but their overall condition appears to be good.
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WV: Rockefeller, Goodwin should protect W.Va.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The House of Representative recently passed a bill that provides badly needed funding for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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As economy takes toll, mental health budgets shrink
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Funding for mental health services used to go up, in good times and bad. Now, states are cutting back. The result is longer waiting lists for certain services and a growing risk that more people will wind up in hospital emergency rooms, homeless shelters and jails.
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