AK: Manufacturing a new Alaska industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state agency has its sights set on making Alaska the nation's most important potato-producing state, topping even Idaho's famous potatoes.
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AK: Alaska now says no tainted eggs in Alaska
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State officials on Friday reversed course, and said it hasn't found any eggs sold in Alaska linked to the Wright County Egg national recall.
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AK: Candidates for governor debate on statewide television
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The candidates challenging Gov. Sean Parnell attacked his strategy for pursuing a natural gas pipeline during Sunday night's KTUU debate in a last ditch push to win over voters in Tuesday's primary election.
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AL: Problem for Gulf Coast tourism is perception, not oil
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BILOXI, Miss. -- On the great yawning porch that once belonged to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, two women sit in rockers listening to the cicadas and looking out over Mississippi Sound as they wait for their tour to begin.
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AL: Ivey, Folsom differ on gambling
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Alabama's two candidates for lieutenant governor, Democratic incumbent Jim Folsom Jr. and Republican challenger Kay Ivey, have views on electronic bingo gambling that are as far apart as "B" and "O."
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AL: Alabama prepares energy-savings loan program for businesses
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Alabama is preparing to launch a $25 million revolving loan program in December to help businesses make upgrades that save energy and reduce operating cases.
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AZ: Weak economy drives community college enrollment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The sour economy, tuition hikes at state universities and military veterans returning to school are driving enrollment in community colleges higher across the Valley.
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AZ: Arizona's official unemployment rate not the full picture
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Arizona's unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent doesn't come close to showing the full picture of just how tough the state's job market has become.
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CA: Holding budget ransom may be Schwarzenegger's last hope
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With fewer than 140 days left in office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a final stand for goals that have eluded him for nearly seven years, clinging to an overdue state budget for a last bit of leverage before he fades from relevancy.
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CA: Bill spawned by bitter feud signed into law
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill to bar officials from allowing immediate family members to use cars and credit cards issued by a local government, such as a county or city.
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CA: Spring enrollment's budget connection leaves California college students in limbo
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When California State University announced recently that most campuses would accept applications for the 2011 spring term, Walter Michael briefly considered giving it a go.
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CA: Betting against California
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Treasurer Bill Lockyer has been grumbling all year about Wall Street sharpies betting billions that California will default on its bonds.
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CO: Ritter to announce how Colorado will bridge $60 million budget gap
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Bill Ritter today will announce plans to bridge a more than $60 million shortfall in the current state budget.
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CO: Ferrandino calls out Gardner on foreclosure legislation claims
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, is questioning whether state Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, is telling the whole story when it comes to his support of foreclosure legislation.
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CT: Diabetes linked to obesity driving up hospital costs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"People with diabetes make up less than 8 percent of the population, but they represented nearly 20 percent of U.S. hospitalizations in 2008, according to a new report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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CT: A new fiscal year -- State budget already in the red
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Optimistic assumptions about federal aid and social service caseloads came back to haunt state officials Friday as Connecticut's $19.01 billion budget, barely out of the gate, stumbled more than $60 million into deficit.
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CT: An earmark for everything from fatherhood to the F-22A
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- Connecticut's congressional delegation has collectively submitted hundreds of earmark requests totaling more than $1 billion for fiscal year 2011.
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CT: Connecticut attorney general investigating rite aid prescription price increases
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Friday he is investigating whether Rite Aid illegally attributed a recent increase in prescription drug prices to a new state law that offers Medicaid the same discounts as other consumers.
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DE: Past partnership holds lessons for Blue Cross
From: feeds.stateline.org
"On Friday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware announced plans to merge with Highmark Inc., a Pittsburgh-based company that operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Of course, this isn't the first time Delaware's dominant carrier -- it has 320,000 members here -- has looked outside the First State to partner financially with a more well-heeled company.
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DE: are environment -- NRG offers plan to contain ash pile
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NRG Energy has proposed hardening nearly a mile of shoreline near a 2 million-ton ash pile that threatens the Indian River and Indian River Bay east of Millsboro, the latest step in a larger, longer-range cleanup and control plan.
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DE: Delaware's elite battle developer
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Delaware's Chateau Country and surrounding neighborhoods have long been home to people who have excelled in their careers, were born to wealth, or both. The small-town feel reflects a culture of country elegance shaped for a century by the du Pont family. Rarely is there open conflict here. But today, thousands of homeowners from Brandywine Hundred to Hockessin are battling a Pennsylvania developer to preserve the character of a community unique on the East Coast.
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FL: Florida gubernatorial candidates support E-Verify system to solve immigration issues
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Regardless of who voters name as the state's next chief executive, Florida's latest strategy for countering illegal immigration will likely play out not along its borders, but in its boardrooms. Florida's four leading gubernatorial candidates want businesses to use E-Verify, a federal online employee verification database, to weed out unauthorized workers.
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FL: Battle with Tenn. landlord causes troubles for Jeff Greene company
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nancy Rose has managed a convenience store in Rogersville, Tenn., through booms and busts, so she was elated last fall when she heard that Jeff Greene, whom she knew only as a wealthy Floridian, had bought the bankrupt chain.
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FL: Jackson Health System struggles to balance its budget
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As Jackson's governing board prepares to vote Monday on a proposed budget for 2011, its two money-losing nursing homes stand as a symbol for the challenges the system faces as it attempts to cut losses. Almost 100 of the 289 nursing home patients in the Jackson Health System are uninsured. Half of those are undocumented immigrants under age 50. Many are quadriplegic, on ventilators -- hugely expensive patients who can cost up to three times as much as regular nursing home residents.
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IA: A clear plan could set Branstad apart
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The impression among many in Iowa's business community is that Gov. Chet Culver's efforts to promote economic development have been fractured, disjointed or any of a half dozen other not-so-nice adjectives.
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IA: Farms recalling eggs share suppliers, other ties
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Two Iowa farms that recalled more than a half-billion eggs linked to as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning share suppliers of chickens and feed as well as ties to an Iowa business routinely cited for violating state and federal law.
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IA: Food bank sets record in July
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A food bank that serves tens of thousands of people in western Iowa and across Nebraska is seeing a renewed record demand for its canned goods and other food items.
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IA: Oversight woes hound private job agencies
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Oversight and transparency problems have cropped up in some states that have adopted quasi-public economic development groups similar to the one proposed last week by Terry Branstad, the GOP candidate for governor.
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IA: DeCoster egg operations unsafe, FDA chief says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration says the DeCoster farms in Iowa were not operating safely before a salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of more than half a billion eggs.
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IA: Iowa jobless rate is 6.8%; New jobs and unemployed grow
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Iowa's unemployment rate edged up to 6.8 percent in July from a revised June rate of 6.7 percent, Iowa Workforce Development said today.
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IA: Democratic National Committee schedule puts 2012 Iowa caucuses on Feb. 6
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Democratic National Committee took a key step Friday toward assuring Iowa's presidential caucuses as the leadoff nominating event in 2012 -- perhaps beyond -- by adopting a revised schedule during its annual summer meeting in St. Louis.
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IA: Second Iowa producer involved in egg recall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- A nationwide recall of eggs was expanded Friday to include a second Iowa producer that obtained its hens and feed from DeCoster family farms, which has been blamed for salmonella outbreaks across the United States.
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IL: 'Our state is $120.6 billion short!'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Illinois is bankrupt. By now that should not come as a surprise.
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IL: Amcore Financial files for Chapter 11
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The holding company for failed Amcore Bank N.A. has filed for bankruptcy protection.
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IL: LaHood -- Agreements near on high-speed rail funding
From: feeds.stateline.org
"U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday he believes federal officials are close to reaching agreements with freight railroads so that billions of dollars in stimulus money can be spent on faster passenger rail service.
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IL: Normal transit hub to be ready next summer
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NORMAL, Ill. -- The community of Normal expects to have a four-story, $43.2 million transportation hub open downtown in time for the first high-speed trains between St. Louis and Chicago next summer.
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IL: Attendance at state fair rises despite heat, rainouts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite weather-related Grandstand cancellations and above average August heat, Illinois State Fair attendance this year was an estimated 5 percent higher than last year.
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IL: ShoreBank shut down by FDIC
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ShoreBank, which billed itself as the nation's first and leading community development and environmental lender, failed Friday and was acquired by a consortium of big banks, insurers, philanthropic groups and civic-minded individuals.
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IL: New state law aims to protect consumers from buying pets from mills
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Flanked by Eddie Spaghetti and a dozen other furry, four-legged friends, Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday signed a law aimed at protecting consumers before they buy a dog or cat that might come from a breeding mill.
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IN: Indiana unemployment rate inches up
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana's unemployment rate rose slightly in July, inching up to 10.2 percent as it continued a slow increase the state has seen this year.
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IN: Outlet centers in Indiana see sales rise as economy sinks
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Bargain seekers have made outlet malls a bright spot for retailers.
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IN: State Fair was a "hot ticket" and met goal
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana State fair officials said today that they expect this year's total attendance to be about 950,000.
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IN: How the BP oil spill creates problems for Indiana
From: feeds.stateline.org
"VINCENNES, Ind. -- Indiana's small oil industry fears the fallout from BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico could hurt business for independent operators in the Midwest.
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IN: Indiana divests from terror nations
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Indiana's government pension funds have begun selling off their stock in companies operating in terrorist-sponsoring nations three years sooner than required.
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KS: Union starts contract talks with Cessna
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WICHITA, Kan. — Labor unions nationwide are fighting to keep jobs as states use federal stimulus money to attract employers from elsewhere, essentially moving jobs around rather than creating new ones, the head of the machinists union said Friday.
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KY: Libraries to benefit from stimulus money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Kentucky is receiving more than $1.3 million in federal stimulus money to increase computer access at public libraries.
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LA: BP oil spill disaster could end up working in favor of coastal restoration
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Deepwater Horizon disaster dumped about 210 million gallons of poisonous crude oil just off the Louisiana coast, unleashed economic and social chaos across the region, and leaves a shadow of doubt over the future of fish, wildlife and humans that will linger for decades.
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LA: Gulf claims chief says no-sue rule was his idea
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The new administrator for damage claims from Gulf oil spill victims said Sunday it was his idea, not BP's, to require that anyone who receives a final settlement from the $20 billion compensation fund give up the right to sue the oil giant.
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LA: Oil leak worries linger For many in Gulf, disaster not over
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Deepwater Horizon well may no longer be spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but that doesn't mean the disaster is over for many people. Worry, anxiety, uncertainty and more linger as the oil gets removed from beaches and marshes or is skimmed off the water.
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LA: The full picture on Katrina recovery -- An editorial
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina will once again draw the nation's attention to Southeast Louisiana. How have we recovered from one of the worst disasters to befall an American city and its region?
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LA: Ken Feinberg's claims agency starts work tomorrow
From: feeds.stateline.org
"People who have filed claims with BP for damages from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will have to file new claims beginning Monday. But now the claims will be filed with the independent body set up by BP and the federal government.
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MA: Home values down, but tax bills rise
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite dropping home values, Massachusetts property tax bills continued to rise last year. Revenue-hungry cities and towns, looking for money to pay for new buildings and to maintain services, have continued to push up local taxes, often asking voters to approve property tax overrides even as real estate values drop further.
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MA: Not all's gone to dogs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker and independent candidate Treasurer Tim Cahill have each hammered Gov. Deval Patrick on unemployment, the casino flap and the overall economy.
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MA: Gov. Deval Patrick backs Big Dig firm for T job
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Deval Patrick, who's blasted Republican rival Charles D. Baker for his role in the Big Dig fiasco, is pushing to hire Parsons Brinckerhoff - an architect of the Hub highway debacle - to help build the MBTA's highly touted Green Line extension.
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MD: Wedding expo caters to Md. gay couples planning to marry in D.C.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The topic was her wedding, but the tears in Tracey Nolan's eyes had nothing to do with joy. Instead, she was recalling how two different Baltimore venues had declined to host her unofficial wedding ceremony next spring after she and fiancee Lori Aikens officially tie the knot in Washington.
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MD: O'Malley -- Restoring road funds a top priority
From: feeds.stateline.org
"OCEAN CITY, Md. - Gov. Martin O'Malley, while pointing to positive economic signs in recent months, told local officials yesterday that Maryland still faces tough economic challenges next year with a budget deficit of more than $1 billion. He also pledged to be honest about financial difficulties in a tight election year.
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MD: Slots in Md. -- 'Another game on another day'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One of the most prescient comments ever made in Maryland political history occurred during the 1963 legislative session. Over a few weeks, the General Assembly had almost torn itself to pieces debating the proposed abolition of slot machines in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties.
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ME: Demand up for small farms' eggs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Maine's small-scale egg producers say they expect to benefit from the nationwide scare over a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 people in several states.
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ME: New Medicaid computer ready to go
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state is set to switch to a new Medicaid computer billing system Sept. 1 -- a move designed to replace a system that never complied with federal rules.
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ME: Baldacci touts renewable power in Maine
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Maine Gov. John Baldacci says the state is moving in the right direction with tidal and wind power development.
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ME: State looks at lottery to boost revenues
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With many states facing serious revenue shortfalls, several are looking at privatizing their state lotteries to increase revenue. Lawmakers on the Legislature's committee that oversees the Maine State Lottery say Maine should also consider privatization, and the director of the lottery agrees.
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MI: Lawmakers should follow Granholm's lead to provide incentives for school consolidation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Michigan's sales-tax dependent system for funding schools has helped relieve property taxes for citizens. But it carries a price. When the economy goes sour, so do school budgets.
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MI: Outsourcing debate is outdated; It's time for candidates for governor to face China
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Political pundits are predicting the fall campaign for governor is going to look a lot like the nasty 2006 race between Gov. Jennifer Granholm and West Michigan businessman Dick DeVos.
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MI: Students take hit on state cuts to higher education
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One favorite election-year talking point laments the loss of Michigan's college graduates to climes where they believe the economy is better, the opportunities greater and, frankly, young adulthood is more fun.
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MI: Money for transit pays off in economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Michigan's 79 public transit agencies need more state support, and a just released study by the Michigan Department of Transportation should help them get it.
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MI: Do all 43 public colleges need total autonomy? They say efficiency can be improved, but single system is no answer
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Eric Fingerhut says his goal isn't just to save Ohio money, it's to save Ohio -- by improving higher education.
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MI: Great Lakes lawyers asking court to shut down Chicago waterway and block Asian carp
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The notorious Asian carp will get its day in a Chicago federal courtroom this week.
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MI: Granholm stresses economic diversity during speech at Saginaw Valley State University
From: feeds.stateline.org
"KOCHVILLE TWP., Mich. -- Her time in office may be nearing its end, but Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm still has her sights set on a brighter economy for Michigan.
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MI: Superfund status could come soon for St. Clair Shores canals tainted with PCBs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. -- Some canals in the city contaminated by PCBs could be named a federal Superfund cleanup site next month.
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MI: Michigan layoffs may occur as state departments consider cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"On Wednesday, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she expected a new round of budget cuts could be achieved without layoffs. Thursday, a grimmer reality began to set in.
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MI: Health department says private clubs named most in smoking complaints
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When Michigan lawmakers considered -- and approved -- a statewide ban on public smoking, those raising the most adamant objections included people who visit private clubs.
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MN: Pawlenty urged to take Medicaid cash
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Minnesota Medical Association on Friday called on Gov. Tim Pawlenty to accept $263 million in Medicaid funds that were made available to Minnesota this month by the federal government.
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MN: Budget takes center stage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Minnesota's candidates for governor are in a damned-if-they-do, damned-if-they-don't spot.
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MS: $500M project may create 1,000 jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State lawmakers will head to the Capitol next week to consider an incentive package to lure a $500 million economic development project that will create 1,000 jobs.
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MS: Record enrollment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Community college enrollment keeps, well, rolling.
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MT: Stable tax policies bring more investment, better jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The job market is weakening and the stock market is stuttering from day to day in its attempt to divine when economic recovery will occur.
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MT: How $9M from jobs law can pump $26M into state economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Earlier this year, Gov. Brian Schweitzer canceled a 2 percent Medicaid provider rate increase that had been budgeted for one year only, starting June 1. That cancellation was part of the governor's effort to reduce state spending to coincide with reduced state revenues.
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ND: Supreme Court will hear pharmacy question appeal
From: feeds.stateline.org
"North Dakota's Supreme Court will hear arguments next month about whether a voter initiative to eliminate the state's pharmacy ownership restrictions should go on the November ballot.
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ND: Goehring, Boucher vie for ag post
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and House Minority Leader Merle Boucher, D-Rolette, are both vying to be the state's chief voice for the agriculture.
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NE: Bankruptcy filings continue to climb in Nebraska
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nebraska is on track for a fourth-straight yearly increase in bankruptcies.
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NE: Nebraska's low unemployment rates an unlucky blow for some
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Nebraska's very low unemployment rate is an unlucky break for some Nebraskans -- like Jeff Tully.
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NH: Binnie report detailed jobs move to Mexico
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Bill Binnie signed a detailed 1991 federal report stating, in three places, that his company closed a California plastics factory in order to open one in Tijuana, Mexico. The company's Securities and Exchange Commission filing contradicts the U.S. Senate candidate's statements of last week in which he denied that the plant had relocated to Mexico, saying rather it had moved to a new facility in the Los Angeles area.
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NJ: N.J. governors choose short-term gain without thought of long-term consequences
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The good news about New Jersey's improving smoking habits means bad news once again for state finances.
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NJ: Where did the jobs go? Where will they come from?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Jack Corley and business partner Anthony Sasso would love to hire 10 new employees for their Lakewood firm, Trilogy Fragrances.
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NJ: Odds vary on gaming, racing
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Since a state commission last month released initial recommendations about what to do with New Jersey's beleaguered gaming industries and Atlantic City, political and business players have been laying their next bets on what fix will win out.
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NJ: N.J. monitoring of hotel occupancy taxes made into law
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A bill requiring the state Division of Taxation to regularly provide information to cities and towns concerning hotel occupancy taxes has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie.
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NJ: Christie's got a Dutch treat for utility customers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"What is this guy running for, president of Holland? If so, he might as well go all the way and let New Jerseyans smoke marijuana in coffeehouses.
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NJ: Truth in pensions- Just how big a hole are we in?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The settlement with the Security and Exchange Commission makes it official: For years, New Jersey had been cooking its books and neglecting to tell investors it was grossly underfunding pension plans.
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NJ: N.J. gas prices continue to fall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Motorists are seeing lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey.
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NM: State closes three area gas stations, company
From: feeds.stateline.org
"FARMINGTON, N.M. — The local company that operates Circle S gas stations was closed this week by state officials after owners allegedly ignored mandates to fund workers' compensation insurance.
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NV: Elliott Parker Q&A- In Nevada, deflation potential roadblock to recovery
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Deflation is not a term heard as often as its more infamous opposite, "inflation," when it comes to the economy and the price of goods and services.
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NY: Carl Paladino proposes prison dorms for welfare recipients
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Republican candidate for governor Carl Paladino said he would transform some New York prisons into dormitories for welfare recipients, where they would work in state-sponsored jobs, get employment training and take lessons in "personal hygiene."
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NY: Saving central cities
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New York's metropolitan areas aren't growing as much as they're spreading. They're consuming more and more open land, even without significant population growth. And while there's new construction at the fringes, many of New York's central cities are decaying. New state legislation aims to curb the trend.
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NY: Timber industry wants out of wildlife rule
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state's timber industry is lining up to fight proposed state environmental rules that would treat a potential threat to an endangered species' habitat as a direct threat to the animal itself.
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NY: Shale sites studied for emission storage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"New York's gas-rich underground rock formations have sparked a contentious fight over drilling safety, but they're also being studied as potential tombs for the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming.
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OH: Evaluating Kasich's idea for Ohio Department of Development
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In the face of persistent high unemployment and slow growth, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich has proposed dissolving the Ohio Department of Development, the agency most directly charged with improving the state's economic trajectory.
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OH: Plan to privatize department was clever, and it just might fly
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Yes, Republican John Kasich's plan to privatize the state Development Department -- assuming Ohioans give him Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland's job -- may be unconstitutional, impractical and, potentially, a primo Statehouse pork barrel for big business, exempt from open-records and open-meetings laws.
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OH: Ohio's unemployment rate edges down to 10.3% in July
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Ohio's labor market brightened somewhat in July, according to data releasedby the state's Department of Job and Family Services.
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OH: Northeast Ohio community colleges post record enrollment
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- Enrollment at area community colleges this fall is at an all-time high -- reflecting the struggling economy, a shift in how high school students view the two-year schools and growth in online classes.
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OH: Customers say they bought eggs that are being recalled at area stores
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Some Northeast Ohio consumers are reporting that they had cartons of recalled Hillandale Farms eggs in their refrigerators, bought before the recall.
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OH: Egg recall expands to Ohio as salmonella cases top 1,000
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- The nationwide recall of a half-billion eggs has spread to Ohio, raising fears about a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 people.
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OH: All types vie for 7 spots on state casino panel
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The 37 people who want to regulate gambling in Ohio include two staunch opponents of last year's casino ballot measure and several people who cheered its passage.
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OH: Jobs on mind of bellwether voters
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BAINBRIDGE, Ohio -- Collectively, voters among the 1,280 residents of Paint Township in the southwestern corner of Ross County can tell Democrat Ted Strickland and Republican John Kasich what's going to happen on Nov. 2, Election Day.
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OR: Reforming PERS would strengthen Oregon
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Oregon is in a financial tailspin, plunging deeper and deeper into the hole. How do we climb out of this nose dive?
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OR: Talk of benefit cuts for state workers creates confusion
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More news of economic hardship for Oregon has kept the notion of cutting state worker benefits on the front burner.
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OR: Best-case scenario still means state cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state's next economic and revenue forecast, scheduled for Thursday, will contain more bad news for the state budget.
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OR: Oregon unemployment is 7th highest in U.S. and still above 10 percent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Oregon's stubborn 10.6 percent unemployment rate, boosted by heavy reliance on manufacturing, is the seventh highest in the nation.
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OR: Can Oregon downsize state government?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite years of talk by Democrats and Republicans about the need to control spending, farm out work to private businesses and make government finances more transparent, the opposite has occurred.
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OR: Silverton hills emerging as next focus for Oregon wine country
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SILVERTON, Ore. -- Maybe Oregon's pinot noir pioneers had it right after all, that the rolling hillsides near Silverton -- not Dundee -- were best suited to cradle the state's wine industry.
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PA: Panel establishes dog kennel guidelines in Pennsylvania
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state panel has approved regulations that establish temperature, ventilation and lighting guidelines for Pennsylvania's commercial dog kennels. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3-1 on Thursday to approve the rules, which apply to kennels that sell more than 60 dogs per year or sell to pet stores or dealers.
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PA: Pennsylvania not linked to massive egg recall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Midstate shoppers can rest easy about their egg purchases. Pennsylvania is not one of the 17 affected states in the massive egg recall by Wright County Egg, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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SC: Hammered -- Hardware stores pushed out by big-box retailers, economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For three years, Terry Reynolds has watched sales dwindle at his Three Fountains ACE Hardware store.
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SD: Grant provides summer jobs in South Dakota
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state Labor Department says 301 teenagers and young adults got a summer job in South Dakota under a federal grant program designed to provide work experience for those ages 16 to 24.
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TN: Cohen wants diverted lottery cash returned to scholarships
From: feeds.stateline.org
"U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is urging state legislators to return nearly $70 million in lottery proceeds to scholarships that they diverted into an energy-efficient schools program two years ago.
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TN: Protecting premium dollars
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Consumer advocates and doctors are praising reforms that force health insurers to direct more dollars to actual medical care and less to profits and executive bonuses.
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TN: Hot river forces costly cutback for TVA
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Tennessee Valley Authority has lost nearly $50 million in power generation from its biggest nuclear plant because the Tennessee River in Alabama is too hot.
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TX: Business deals eclipse governor's race
From: feeds.stateline.org
"During two decades of full-time government service, Gov. Rick Perry has accumulated a net worth of about $1 million - perhaps through good investment timing.
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US: How states hide their budget deficits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In April, the New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, issued a damning report on the Empire State's financial practices. Albany's budgets, he observed, increasingly employ "fiscal manipulations" to present a "distorted view of the State's finances."
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US: Pension fraud in New Jersey puts focus on Illinois
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The federal government's crackdown on the State of New Jersey this week for misrepresenting the condition of its pension funds raises a question: Who else might have pension numbers that could draw regulatory fire?
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US: Facing budget gaps, cities sell parking, airports, zoo
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"Cities and states across the nation are selling and leasing everything from airports to zoos — a fire sale that could help plug budget holes now but worsen their financial woes over the long run.
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UT: Utah AG mulls options on violent video game case
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"Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is considering whether to join the video game industry in trying to strike down a California law banning the sale of violent video games to teenagers.
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VA: Faith groups attack McDonnell's liquor plan
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"Religious organizations representing a range of faiths and views are rallying against Gov. Bob McDonnell's bid to sell Virginia's liquor monopoly.
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VA: Another study (and $5 million) to examine traffic at HRBT
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"The state is poised to spend $5 million on another study to find ways to relieve the daily miles-long bottlenecks at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
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VT: Vermont plant closes, made soybean-derived fuel
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"A Vermont plant formed to produce soybean-derived fuel has shut down, and officials say one reason is the expiration of a federal tax credit for the production of biofuels. The state's economic development authority is trying to recover $645,000 in low-interest loans it provided to Biocardel Vermont LLC in Swanton.
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WA: Growers say tariff will cost millions
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"YAKIMA, Wash. -- Washington apple growers expect they will take an estimated $44?million hit this year from a new Mexican tariff. The trade dispute has already hurt cherry and pear growers.
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WA: Initiatives draw cash
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"The soft drink industry has pumped a monsoon of money -- $10 million so far -- into a Washington state initiative that would repeal new taxes on soda pop, bottled water, candy and some canned-meat products.
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WI: Salmonella scare helps local egg farms
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"Mary Bernau-Eigen quizzed the farmer who sold her three dozen eggs at the South Shore Farmers Market on Saturday. What does he feed his chickens? How are they kept?
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WI: State insurers ready for new rule
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"Health insurance companies based in Wisconsin generally are well-positioned for one change under health care reform that could cause some pain for their national competitors: The requirement that 80 cents of every dollar in premiums from individuals and small employers be spent on medical care.
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WI: Biotech firms seek strength in numbers
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"The organization that represents Wisconsin's biotech industry will hold its first annual conference Wednesday since changing its name and hiring a new leader.
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WI: Lobbyists pull in $17.7 million in first half of 2010
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"Unfazed by the recession hitting the rest of Wisconsin, state lobbyists netted a record $17.7 million in the first half of 2010 -- a 12% increase over the same period in the last legislative session.
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WY: State needs to keep worker safety a priority
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"Wyoming is no longer the deadliest state in the nation in which to work. That's certainly good news, but it's absolutely not a reason for anyone to think that we should stop working on ways to reduce workplace fatalities. Our commitment to improve our safety record needs to be stronger than ever.
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