AL: Advertiser Editorial -- Real oil spill solution still far off
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The fact that oil is -- at least for now -- no longer gushing into the Gulf of Mexico is worth a brief and muted celebration.
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AL: Governor -- New Raytheon plant in Huntsville could signal another economic base for Alabama
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Raytheon's decision to build a missile facility on Redstone Arsenal is both recognition of the talent and resources in this area and harbinger of a major new economic base for Alabama, said Gov. Bob Riley.
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CA: Mercury News editorial -- Online retailers need to collect sales taxes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Annual online sales across the United States will account for nearly $150 billion in 2010. But cash-strapped states, including California, won't get more than a fraction of the $18.6 billion of sales tax they should be collecting.
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CO: Locke -- U.S. should follow Colo. plan on new energy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The country could miss a key opportunity for growth if it doesn't soon follow Colorado's example in pursuing the new-energy economy, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke said Monday.
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CO: Colo. accords with Israel could generate jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A delegation led by Gov. Bill Ritter began returning Monday from a week in Israel, where they signed several economic-development agreements and built the foundation for future collaborations.
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CT: Malloy proposes tourism spending
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MYSTIC, Conn. -- Saying it would restore support to a major state economic driver that has been damaged by two years of budget cuts in Hartford, Democrat Dan Malloy on Monday proposed a $15 million campaign to market Connecticut as a tourism destination.
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CT: State's film tax credits a boon to brokers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Proponents of Connecticut's film, television and digital media production tax credits say the incentives are good for the local economy and diversify a business climate heavily dependent on the beleaguered financial-services sector.
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CT: Conn. breaks ground on service plaza renovation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- The $230 million renovation of the state's 23 highway service plazas went from plans on paper to ceremonial shovels Monday.
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CT: Connecticut freight lines see federal aid passing them by
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state won't learn until mid-September whether it will get a slice of $600 million in new competitive federal transportation grants, but the share for Connecticut's freight rail system is guaranteed -- zero.
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CT: Pratt gets engine orders for superjumbos
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Pratt & Whitney partnership has reached a $4.8 billion deal to supply engines for Emirates Airlines' growing fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft, by far the biggest deal Pratt announced at the start of the Farnborough Air Show, which began Monday in England.
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CT: A Ban on lobster harvesting? Fisheries panel will debate the proposal Thursday
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: Lamont, candidate for governor, saw himself as 'Johnny Appleseed' of his industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Before Ned Lamont's 1983 marriage to Ann Huntress, he let her father in on some of his other plans.
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FL: Public favor for Crist's oil-ban amendment gaining favor
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As Gov. Charlie Crist worked the phones Monday seeking legislative support for his proposed constitutional amendment to ban oil drilling, polls showed public favor for it may be rising.
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FL: Feds -- Oil, gas leaking from cap on ruptured well
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NEW ORLEANS -- BP's broken well was leaking oil and gas again Monday for the first time since the company capped it last week, but the Obama administration's spill chief said it was no cause for alarm. The stopper was left in place for now.
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FL: Rubio opposes extending unemployment benefits without spending cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"TAMPA, Fla. — Florida's unemployment rate may be stuck in the double digits, but Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is standing with his party leaders in Washington in opposing the extension of unemployment benefits for millions of jobless Americans.
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FL: U.S. keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The biggest success in three months of trying to plug the runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico -- a cap that has shut the oil down for four days -- has also underscored the lingering distrust between BP executives and government officials overseeing the response.
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GA: Georgia gems attract rock hounds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"STEPHENS, Ga. --- Clarence Norman learned long ago that Georgia's red clay can produce much more than peanuts and pine trees.
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GA: Stimulus saved/created 91,000 Georgia jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The federal stimulus bill passed in early 2009 has created or saved 91,000 jobs in Georgia in the second quarter, a July report from the Council of Economic Advisers claims.
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HI: Sentencing delayed in Hawaii forced labor case
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The sentencing of the owners of Hawaii's second-largest fruit and vegetable farm who were convicted of importing laborers from Thailand to force them to work has been delayed for two months.
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HI: Drought puts farm disaster label on counties
From: feeds.stateline.org
"U.S. Agricultural Secretary Thomas Vilsack has designated all four Hawaii counties as farm disaster areas after economic losses because of the statewide drought.
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IA: Record numbers of Iowans face long-term unemployment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A record number of Iowans are facing long-term unemployment -- meaning they've exhausted their unemployment benefits but still have not found jobs.
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IA: Mobile home park residents sound off on hazards, fees, evictions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Several lawmakers said they are considering what legislative action might be necessary next year to better protect those who rent or buy older mobile homes.
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IA: Ethanol boost called vital to pipeline
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- A pipeline to carry ethanol from the Midwest to the East Coast will not be economically viable without a major increase in the amount of the biofuel being blended with gasoline, according to a government study.
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IL: Quinn wants to sell property to help make ends meet
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Like a cash-strapped family looking to pick up a few extra bucks on a summer weekend, Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for the state to get rid of its old junk and unused property.
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IL: Quinn -- Investments are helping region survive
From: feeds.stateline.org
"During his visit Monday afternoon to Southern Illinois Airport, Gov. Pat Quinn took time to address several issues, including jobs, construction projects and mandatory furlough days for nonunion state employees.
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IL: Deal reached to end construction strike
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A bitter three-week strike that has thrown awry mega and minor road repairs along with multiple school improvements appears to be over.
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IL: Boeing announces $13B in new orders
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Planemaker Boeing Co. unveiled $13 billion in new aircraft orders during the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow, besting the $9 billion in orders reported by rival Airbus SAS as thousands of airplane suppliers and buyers gathered at the largest aerospace trade event of the year.
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IL: Men linked to scam have new treatment center
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Two men linked by federal prosecutors to one of the most notorious health care scams in recent local history are back in business as part owners and directors of a treatment center with a new client base: teenage girls and women suffering from eating disorders and other serious emotional problems.
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IL: Another round of lawsuits in Asian carp debate
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Five Great Lakes states filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday to try to block Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan, the third attempt to seek the closing of Chicago-area shipping locks through the court system.
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IN: NIPSCO seeks to buy watts from patrons
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Customers of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. will be able to sell more of their own renewable energy back to NIPSCO if state officials agree.
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IN: Organizations feel pinch of economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Bingo, blackjack and Texas Hold 'em poker are just some of the ways churches, Little Leagues, veterans groups, and other not-for-profits raise money each year.
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IN: Enviro group files appeal of Mittal permit
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Save the Dunes filed an appeal of ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor's landfill permit Monday.
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IN: Angola manufacturers plan nearly 180 new jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A startup manufacturer plans to invest $2.5 million to lease and equip a production facility in the northeast Indiana city of Angola, creating as many as 140 jobs.
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KS: State unemployment report mixed
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The June unemployment rate in Kansas was 6.5 percent, an increase from 6.4 percent in May but down from 7.2 percent in June 2009, officials reported today.
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KS: State reveals $1.4M investment fraud
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An Olathe investment manager agreed to repay $1.4 million solicited from more than two dozen people — including the perpetrator's church — in a scam involving auto collision repair shops, state officials said Monday.
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LA: Gov. Bobby Jindal seeks expedited seafood testing to reopen commercial fishing
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Less than a week after sport fishing was restored in most state waters affected by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Bobby Jindal called on federal regulators Monday to expedite seafood safety tests needed to lift a ban on commercial fishing in the same waters.
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LA: Finger-pointing over Deepwater Horizon explosion grows heated
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Testimony before a panel investigating the cause of the Deepwater Horizon explosion grew heated Monday as lawyers for various companies connected to the rig attempted to place blame on one another and angled to expose maintenance problems they say existed before the April 20 accident.
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LA: Gas seeps not necessarily a problem, because pressure in oil well rising, officials say
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Scientists have discovered four gas "seeps" at or near BP's blown-out Macondo well since Saturday, but at this point, the federal government doesn't believe they're a problem and will allow BP to leave the cap on the well for another 24 hours while it watches for signs of ruptures in the underground portion of the well.
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MA: Critics blast $500g in stimulus sign language
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Bay State has blown nearly $500,000 in taxpayer dough on road signs promoting President Obama's stimulus projects - nearly 10 percent of the total nationwide - in a campaign Republicans are ripping as wasteful partisan propaganda in tough election year, a Herald review shows.
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MA: Pols vow not to fold on casinos
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The fate of a high-stakes casino gambling compromise hung in limbo yesterday after Beacon Hill leaders failed to hammer out a compromise on so-called racinos despite a tight two-week deadline.
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MA: Legislative leaders say there may be casino bill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Top legislative leaders are saying they are hopeful there will be a casino bill sent to Gov. Deval Patrick before the legislative session ends July 31.
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ME: Lubec named third best little beach town in US by magazine
From: feeds.stateline.org
"LUBEC, Maine — Maybe the presidential motorcade should have kept driving east on U.S. Route 1 this past weekend for a side trip to Lubec. The easternmost town in the country was named on Monday the third best little beach town in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure magazine.
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MI: Second attempt to pass Michigan right-to-work laws in works
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Macomb County lawmaker will attempt to resurrect legislation this week making Michigan a right-to-work state, even though a similar bill failed in the state House less than two years ago.
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MI: Granholm -- GE Aviation deal with China shows Michigan can take 'advantage of the globe, and not being victimized by it'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm touted the state's talented workforce and continued economic diversification in a visit Monday to GE Aviation Systems Inc., which last week inked a deal to create high-tech electronics for a planned Chinese commercial airplane.
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MN: Minnesota launches tax credits for investors in high tech
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Minnesota starts accepting applications this week for new tax credits aimed at investors in high tech.
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MO: Nixon signs Mo. pension overhaul for state workers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Missouri employees will need to work more years for the state and contribute part of their salaries to get the pension benefits of their more experienced colleagues.
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MO: Special session costs more than $120,000
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A special session of the General Assembly to approve automaker tax breaks and state pension changes cost Missouri taxpayers more than $120,000.
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MS: Mississippi waters open to catch-and-release
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The executive directors of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality are opening Mississippi's territorial marine waters to licensed live bait shrimping and recreational catch-and-release hook and line fishing in areas previously closed.
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MT: 3 ballot issues qualify for fall ballot
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Three ballot measures will appear on the November ballot, while eight others failed to muster the necessary signatures, Secretary of State Linda McCulloch said Monday.
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MT: Wind powers clean energy, new jobs for Montana
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It's time to increase the amount of future renewable energy required in Montana's electric generation mix from 15 percent to 30 percent. That should produce an annual savings of $35 to $71 annually for a typical household.
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NC: State lottery sells more tickets than ever
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In the last year, the state lottery sold the most lottery tickets since it launched in 2006.
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NC: N.C. treasurer offers online local government finance tool
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Want to see how your city or county stacks up financially in North Carolina? The State Treasurer's Office has a new tool for citizens and public officials to examine the fiscal health of local governments.
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ND: Canadian plastics producer eyes ethane from ND plant
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A slipping supply of a gas used in plastic manufacturing has prompted a Canadian petrochemical factory to pursue stocks from a North Dakota plant. Another Canadian company is proposing a 430-mile-long pipeline to move the ethane north.
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ND: While others are downsizing, NDSU to expand herds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"While land-grant universities across the nation are forced to sell livestock due to rising feed, fuel and labor costs, North Dakota State University is doing the reverse.
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ND: North Dakota technology partnership focus of review
From: feeds.stateline.org
"North Dakota's Centers of Excellence need more focus and qualified intellectuals and less confusion, according to a best-practices review of the program.
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ND: N.D. crops on schedule as weather warms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Warm weather the past week kept crops developing at a steady pace in North Dakota, though hail-producing storms in the southern part of the state last week caused damage to some crops and buildings.
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NE: 6 Nebraska cities share $1.9 million in grants
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Six Nebraska communities will receive $1.9 million in grants to help them pay for various public works projects.
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NJ: N.J. faces $10.5B budget deficit heading into next year
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New Jersey faces a $10.5 billion budget deficit heading into next year — nearly the same size as the gap that opened up before this year's spending plan passed, according to an analysis by a nonpartisan legislative office.
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NM: NM area to test battery for solar industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The Aperture Center in Albuquerque will test advanced battery technology for the solar industry.
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NM: NM gov wants state-run health insurance exchange
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Bill Richardson says his administration plans to start developing a state-based exchange for small businesses and individuals to buy health insurance.
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NV: Panel urges fingerprinting for workers in child care facilities
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A legislative committee is recommending state law be toughened for people seeking to work at residential child care facilities.
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NV: Contractors vs. lenders- Nevada's high court will decide which has priority when money is short
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One bitter result of Southern Nevada's economic downturn is an emerging court battle pitting builders and their suppliers against banks. The dispute, now before the Nevada Supreme Court, involves who gets to be first in line to collect any money earned from the sale or foreclosure of a failed development that owes money to both contractors and lenders.
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NV: Unemployment- Nevada hits another record in June
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Unemployment in Nevada set another record in June, rising to 14.2 percent with more than 193,300 looking for work.
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NY: A budget, or a blunder?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The warning from Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli could hardly be any more clear: The state budget, such as it is, isn't balanced. It could be off by close to $5 billion.
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OH: Better tracking -- State should continue to upgrade monitoring of development tax breaks
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Of the 955 projects to which the state of Ohio has awarded tax abatements, grants and loans since 1993, 91 percent of the promised jobs have been created and 94 percent of the promised investment has been made.
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OH: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says Asian carp threat is real
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- Ohio and four other Great Lakes states filed a federal lawsuit today to combat what state Attorney General Richard Cordray called the "immediate and dire" threat posed by Asian carp.
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OH: Regional economic development partnership to get new home, state money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State and local leaders are hoping an old, soon-to-be-renovated county building in the heart of downtown Akron can help pump new life into the region's economy.
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OH: Politics bog down state budget planners
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Members of the Budget Planning and Management Commission have been busy the past week with a flurry of letters and press releases -- focused not on solutions to the hole in the next two-year budget, but rather on who should be next to testify.
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OH: Hearings postponed on garbage-rate hike
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio is postponing public hearings on a proposed rate hike that would add $3 per ton of garbage.
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OH: Racetrack slot machines take big leap forward
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- Gov. Ted Strickland's plans for slot machines at racetracks are officially back on track.
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PA: Rendell wants gas tax hike
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A gasoline tax increase of 3.25 cents per gallon could help the state collect some of the $472 million a year it needs for transportation projects, Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday.
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PA: Pa. Liquor Control Board asks universities for help in redefining its sales model
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is asking the state's universities to provide "statistical analysis and economic research to help redefine the PLCB's current sales model." The board sent out the bid invitations in late June, and proposals are due July 28.
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PA: Gov. Ed Rendell lowers the number of budget cut-related job cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell downsized the number of state government job cuts that are necessary to deal with cuts included in the recently enacted $28 billion state budget, saying the targeted number is now 700. Previously, he had said about a thousand would be required.
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RI: Report -- State's tax burden easing
From: feeds.stateline.org
"While Rhode Island is steadily lowering its tax burden to make it more competitive with other states, it still ranks among those with highest tax burdens in the nation, coming in at number 17 in the latest study by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.
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RI: Twin River claims support for table games
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A poll commissioned by the owners of the state's largest electronic slot parlor almost six months ago suggests that 65 percent of Rhode Islanders want live table games at the Lincoln gambling hall.
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SC: Jobless benefits could be extended today
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Charles Garrett needs help, as he and his wife are both long-term unemployed Greenville residents.
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SC: S.C. seeks welcome center funds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Concerned that South Carolina's tourism agency may have to close or reduce operations at its welcome centers because of state budget cuts, one local visitors bureau and its member hotels picked up the funding slack.
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SD: Game, Fish & Parks looks to increase fee, add convenience to boat licenses
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When Bobby Crow reregisters his Tahoe fishing boat next year, he might chip in a bit more to the state for his sticker.
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TN: Faith in Social Security is tanking, poll finds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Middle Tennessee residents, struggling to put the recession behind them, worry they won't have much of a future if they rely on Social Security benefits to finance their senior years.
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TX: Texas governor's race heats up over business deals
From: feeds.stateline.org
"FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry and his Democratic challenger accused each other Monday of lying about or trying to hide their profits in the oil and gas industry, the latest escalation in an increasingly nasty gubernatorial race.
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TX: TaxMasters target of state AG, customers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"If taxes are one of the two universal certainties, Houston accountant Patrick Cox figured that creating a business to help people who had not paid them would be pretty much a sure thing.
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US: Stimulating unemployment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Presidents typically invite Americans to appear at Rose Garden press conferences to trumpet their policy successes, but yesterday we saw what may have been a first. President Obama introduced three Americans—an auto worker, a fitness center employee and a woman in real estate—who've been out of work so long they underscore the failure of his economic program. Where are his spinmeisters when he really needs them?
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US: Senate set to end stalemate and extend jobless aid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are poised to break a partisan stalemate on Tuesday over extending unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who have been jobless for six months or more, but the fight seems certain to continue playing out as a defining issue in the midterm elections.
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US: Pa., four other states sue to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania joined four other Great Lakes states in filing a lawsuit Monday against the federal government and a Chicago water authority. They hope to keep Asian carp, an invasive species of fish that has been found in the Mississippi River, out of Lake Michigan.
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UT: Key Utah senator pushing for guest-worker cards
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A powerful Republican state senator said Monday he plans to sponsor legislation creating a one-of-a-kind Utah guest-worker card for immigrants. In doing so, Sen. Howard Stephenson will challenge federal authority as sole enforcer of immigration law and present a business-backed alternative to Arizona-style reform.
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VA: Head of government reform panel meets with critic
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Fred Malek, the chairman of Gov. Bob McDonnell's government reform commission, met yesterday with one of the most vocal critics of his service on the panel.
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VA: State panel hears plenty of ideas to reform Virginia
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Turn over state rest areas and visitor centers to private operators.
Legalize marijuana and start taxing its sale.
Sell state-owned alcoholic beverage stores to private vendors.
No, don't sell them, they make a good profit for the state.
Fix Virginia's transportation system and make sure money collected for roads isn't spent on other things.
Require state employees to pay for a part of their pension plan.
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VT: Owner of 56,000-acre tract loses Vermont current-use tax break
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The largest piece of privately owned land in Vermont has been removed from a program that offers landowners tax breaks. State officials cited the owner for improper logging.
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WA: New public facilities district to oversee state convention center
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A new public facilities district will oversee the Washington State Convention Center under an ordinance passed unanimously Monday by the Metropolitan King County Council.
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WA: Boeing talks up future in Puget Sound region
From: feeds.stateline.org
"FARNBOROUGH, England -- Top Boeing executives at the Farnborough Air Show offered encouraging words Monday about the future prospects for designing and building airplanes in the Puget Sound region.
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WA: State takes on shady window sellers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Attorney General's office accused a Tacoma window company of deceptive sales practices Monday, in a crackdown of fraudulent, high-pressure tactics by window and home-siding sales and installation businesses statewide.
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WI: State joins in Asian carp suit
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Wisconsin and four other Great Lakes states filed a lawsuit Monday against the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to force changes on the Chicago River to halt the advance of the Asian carp into Lake Michigan.
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WI: Small business loans lacking
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Glenn Cochrane is trying to get a loan to expand his Create-A-Pack Foods food manufacturing and packaging business in Oconomowoc. Bill Katzman Jr. is still looking for financing to buy equipment and expand his business, Eagle Disposal Inc., in Franksville.
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WI: Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates support water research
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The main candidates in November's gubernatorial election took turns Monday appealing to a constituency that didn't exist the last time Wisconsin held state elections: those who want to carve a new economic sector from the water-technology industry based around Milwaukee.
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WY: Alliance tackles workplace fatalities
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CASPER, Wyo. — Several oil and gas companies have formed an alliance with Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety, hoping to encourage greater collaboration on safety issues between all companies, large and small.
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