Bashing oil industry is tricky politics in Gulf states
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Now that oil has stopped gushing in the Gulf of Mexico, state and local governments are tallying the economic losses they have suffered—and vowing to hold BP accountable. But they are moving carefully, mindful that much of the region’s economy depends on the industry they are confronting.
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AL: Southern governors want more oil money due to drilling risks
From: feeds.stateline.org
"HOOVER, Ala. -- Gulf Coast officials harshly criticized the moratorium on offshore drilling to top White House officials Monday, calling it an overreaction to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that was making the nation more dependent on foreign oil.
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AL: Deep-water drilling in the Gulf could restart before Nov. 30, governors told
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Some deep ocean oil drilling could resume before Nov. 30, a senior official with the U.S. Department of the Interior told a meeting of Southern governors today in Hoover.
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AL: California Yogurt Kraze spreading in Alabama
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Frozen yogurt sales are heating up in Montgomery.
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AR: AG sues Georgia roofing company
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on today filed a lawsuit against a Georgia home repair company, alleging the business defrauded numerous Arkansas homeowners who signed up for repairs after their homes sustained storm damage.
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AZ: Poll -- Goddard may not win governor race even if focus shifts to the economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Terry Goddard may be unable to win the governor's race even if he turns the attention of voters from immigration to the economy, according to a national pollster.
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AZ: McDonald's will hire up to 1,000 Arizona workers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Operators of 268 McDonald's fast-food restaurants in Arizona are looking to hire between 800 and 1,000 part-time employees to handle an overall increase in business due to the company's expanded beverage offerings.
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AZ: Rate relief improving outlook for APS parent
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pinnacle West Capital Corp.'s credit situation appears to be improving, thanks to electricity-rate relief, cost controls and other factors.
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CA: California set to ban plastic bags
From: feeds.stateline.org
"LOS ANGELES -- In a move experts say could domino across the country, California is poised to become the first state to ban single-use plastic bags. Approved by the state assembly in June, a bill to that effect is due before the senate on Tuesday, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he will sign it if he receives it.
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CO: Miners give clean-energy bill the coal shoulder
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Legislation aimed at cleaning up Denver's air and turning Colorado into a model state for clean energy and jobs is feared as a job killer for the Western Slope's coal country.
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CO: Give employers final say on pot
From: feeds.stateline.org
"When it comes to medical marijuana, employers ought to have wide latitude in deciding how to handle workers who use the substance legally.
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CT: Are state workers overpaid?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Connecticut's state employees might be excused if they think they're wearing a bull's-eye.
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CT: Pratt & Whitney Machinists Union files NLRB complaint over 38 layoffs at Cheshire plant
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Machinists union that represents Pratt & Whitney workers at the Cheshire plant filed a complaint Monday with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that 38 layoffs were retribution for filing a lawsuit against the company to prevent the closure of the Cheshire factory and East Hartford's airfoil unit, known as CARO.
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DE: State retiree data breached
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In a data breach that one security expert said could be worth millions of dollars to scam artists, Aon Consulting, the state's benefits consultant, inadvertently posted personal information of about 22,000 state retirees on the Web, potentially exposing them to identity theft for the rest of their lives.
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FL: Alex Sink orders audit of 'Taj Mahal' courthouse finances
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A preliminary review of funding for the "Taj Mahal'' courthouse indicates the 1st District Court of Appeal may have spent money initially appropriated for other purposes and got $16 million in a raid on the state's Workers' Compensation Trust Fund, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Monday.
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FL: Old air conditioners ready for cool cash
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The desperate wheezing, rattling and jangling of some 10,000 old, energy-guzzling air conditioners across Florida could soon be quieted following the kickoff Monday of a new state rebate program.
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GA: Georgians stressing, report says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Georgians continue to be under the most stress since the start of the recession, according to an economic index calculated by an organization that counsels people struggling with financial issues.
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GA: Georgians paying 5 cents less for gas
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Just in time for Labor Day, Georgia gas prices are continuing to slide.
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HI: Most candidates reject gambling
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Legalized gambling in Hawaii would only be a detriment to the community, say a majority of the candidates vying for the state Senate seat to represent Kauai and Niihau.
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HI: Workers say cuts hurt poor
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State workers who process applications for government benefits say layoffs and furloughs have spurred bigger caseloads and growing backlogs, lengthening the amount of time it takes for low-income residents to get needed services.
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IA: Don't blame victims in egg recall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Here's one thing you may not have realized about the egg recall making headlines here and across the country: It's your fault.
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IA: Iowa AG candidate questions DeCoster donation
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Republican candidate for Iowa attorney general criticized the Democratic incumbent on Monday for accepting a $10,000 campaign contribution in 2005 from the family at the heart of a national egg recall.
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IA: Iowa corn good, but U.S. yield may fall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"While traders drove up the price of corn Monday on worries that the yields may be disappointing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the corn crop is developing well in Iowa.
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IA: Farmers urged not to ignore VeraSun letter
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Farmers who sold corn to ethanol producer VeraSun Energy have received a letter from a New York law firm telling them they have until Sept. 30 to repay 80 percent of the money they received from the sales.
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IA: Iowa contingent to leave Wednesday for China on trade mission
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Thirty-four business, government and education leaders from central Iowa leave Wednesday on a trade mission to China that will last up to 10 days.
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IA: DNR chief blasts cuts in funding
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is "woefully and shamefully underfunded," outgoing DNR Director Richard Leopold said Monday.
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IA: FDA details numerous violations at egg farms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- Federal investigators found live mice, infestations of flies and numerous other unsanitary conditions in the Iowa henhouses linked to the largest salmonella outbreak of its kind in the United States.
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ID: Court delays threaten refinery project
From: feeds.stateline.org
"We hope that the Idaho Supreme Court will rule promptly on the appeal of a District Court ruling that put the brakes on ConocoPhillips' plan to move oversized loads of refinery shipments to its Billings facility.
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ID: Use of Idaho's geothermal resources on the rise
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SWEET, Idaho — A farming operation north of Idaho's capital city is taking advantage of the region's geothermal hot water to extend its growing season, just the latest example of how energy-conscious residents are putting the largely unseen but steamy reservoir beneath their feet to work.
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ID: Idaho roads agency appeals wide-loads ruling
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Idaho Supreme Court has granted a request to speed the appeal of a judge's decision to halt four oversized shipments of oil equipment along a scenic, curvy highway across northern Idaho.
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IL: Peabody ordered to pay $174,000 over Southern Illinois mine
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ST. LOUIS -- An administrative law judge says Peabody Energy Corp. must pay nearly $174,000 of $230,000 in proposed fines tied to safety issues of a southern Illinois mine.
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IL: Numbers game -- Two finalists left for Illinois lottery bonanza
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State officials have set a meeting for Sept. 8 to discuss Illinois' groundbreaking foray into allowing a private company to manage the state lottery.
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IL: Brady -- Cut gas tax to boost jobs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MOLINE, Ill. -- Eliminating the state's sales tax on gasoline will make border areas more competitive, and it won't cost the state treasury any money, Republican candidate for Illinois governor Bill Brady said Monday.
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IL: State's budget crisis could derail $1-billion plan to expand Metra rail service
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Now holding at the Metra station: nearly $1 billion in upgrades for Chicago's commuter rail system, which can't use federal money earmarked years ago for planning until Illinois can cover its share of future construction costs.
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IL: Gubernatorial candidate talks cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"PEORIA, Ill. -- Bill Brady wants to offer greater tax incentives for businesses that create new jobs and also create a property tax relief trust fund to lessen the burden of property taxes on families an businesses.
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IL: State regulators prepared to release Tenaska report
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State power regulators are prepared to release a final key report this week that could help determine the future of the Taylorville Energy Center.
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IL: Candidates defend funding of state fairs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"DU QUOIN, Ill. -- A Democrat challenger to Republican state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld joined Illinois Senate President John Cullerton Monday in defending state fairs, despite a trend of the events losing money for the state.
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IL: Future of FutureGen could become clearer this week
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The murky future of a controversial clean-coal project in central Illinois could become a bit clearer this week.
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IL: State promotes employment efforts at fair
From: feeds.stateline.org
"DU QUOIN, Ill. -- The State of Illinois is doing more to assist its jobless citizens, using the Governor's Tent at the Du Quoin State Fair to showcase public employment services.
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IL: Illinois' business climate -- Governor candidates differ
From: feeds.stateline.org
"It's been one of the flashpoints of the 2010 campaign for governor: Is Illinois' business climate friendly enough to bring in new employers and encourage existing ones to expand?
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IN: Make a break from prisons
From: feeds.stateline.org
"If Indiana is out-performing its neighbors when it comes to government budgeting, as Gov. Mitch Daniels proclaims, there's at least one glaring exception to the rule.
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IN: Purdue trustees approve early retirement
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Purdue University early retirement incentive approved Monday is expected to entice up to 500 employees to leave their jobs and help generate $6.6 million in annual savings on campus.
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IN: Daniels to colleges -- Cut administrative costs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Mitch Daniels told a large group of college trustees Monday that the days of top-heavy campuses -- where administrators get the biggest slice of the budget pie -- must come to an end.
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IN: Kokomo firm taps state tax credits to make animated film
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Kokomo-based startup founded by a children's book author and an illustrator plans to produce an animated film in Indiana with the help of state film tax credits, economic development officials announced Tuesday.
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IN: School leaders from Crown Point, Merrillville seek funding reforms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"chool leaders from Merrillville and Crown Point asked a legislative panel Monday to make Indiana's school funding formula more equitable.
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KS: In first 8 months, returns good for Kansas casino
From: feeds.stateline.org
"DODGE CITY, Kan. — Despite the poor economy, the first state-owned casino in Kansas is exceeding revenue projections and drawing customers from throughout the Midwest, according to lottery officials.
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KY: Kentucky State Fair attendance likely down slightly
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The weather was nearly ideal, but attendance at the 11-day Kentucky State Fair that ended Sunday was probably off fractionally from a year ago, fair officials said Monday.
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KY: Key Kentucky state worker pension fund in distress
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The largest pension fund for state workers is considered one of the most troubled public employee pension funds in the country, with administrators having to cash out investments each month to pay benefits.
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KY: Ky. gets grant of nearly $1M for storm recovery
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state of Kentucky is receiving almost $1 million from the Department of Labor to help with recovery from storms and flooding in July.
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LA: Gov. Bobby Jindal hoped for more from President Barack Obama on Gulf of Mexico oil spill
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday that President Barack Obama missed an opportunity during his Sunday speech at Xavier University to be more clear in his support of three key state efforts: a quick end to the moratorium on drilling in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a commitment to use a significant share of any restoration dollars and fines to restore Louisiana's eroding coast, and a commitment by BP to pay for a long-term, comprehensive program of testing Gulf seafood.
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LA: Weather slows work at BP's oil well site
From: feeds.stateline.org
"High seas Monday on the Gulf forced BP PLC to delay operations for up to three days to raise the piece of equipment from the seabed that failed to prevent the massive oil leak, the U.S. government said.
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LA: Ray Nagin wasted $1 million on tech vendor, inspector general says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's administration wasted more $1 million during his last year in office by relying on a controversial technology contractor to provide basic municipal services and serve as a middleman for a subcontractor hired to help secure FEMA reimbursements, a report released Monday by the city's inspector general says.
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MA: $197m later, Newton North to open
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NEWTON, Mass. — It began as a simple renovation project. It ended up the most expensive public school ever built in Massachusetts.
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MA: Genzyme rejects Sanofi offer
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Genzyme Corp., the largest biotechnology company in Massachusetts, rejected an $18.5 billion offer from French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA this morning on the grounds that the price "dramatically undervalues" Genzyme.
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MD: After recent power failures, Md. officials slam Pepco at hearing on reliability
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Even before an array of public officials began assailing Pepco Monday at a regulatory hearing, a central reality about trying to change the beleaguered utility was coming into focus: If the excruciating days it took to restore power after this summer's storms felt long, the quest to fix Pepco's reliability problems for good may feel like a lifetime.
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ME: August revenue bounces back
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With another day of income yet to be counted, state officials say that August revenues will be above estimates, wiping out the $1.2 million shortfall in July.
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ME: Food bank to conduct Hunger Summit
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ORONO, Maine — More than 13 percent of Maine households —the equivalent of more than 175,000 people — are not consistently able to have access to an adequate supply of healthful food, according to officials from the Good Shepherd Food-Bank.
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MI: Michigan is the toughest state in which to find a job
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Michigan is the most difficult state in which to find a job, according to Juju.com's Job Search Difficulty Index for US States.
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MI: Milk money betting -- State should make sure welfare debit cards can't be used at casino cash machines
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State-issued welfare debit cards, called Bridge Cards here, provide money that's intended to help families in need pay for food and other essentials.
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MI: Rick Snyder, GOP ticket barnstorm in Muskegon
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Count Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Snyder as a supporter of Michigan's move to dominate the domestic vehicle battery industry.
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MI: Study shows every 10 public transit jobs creates six more jobs in Michigan economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Thanks to the state, leaders of The Rapid bus system can now show voters the mass-transit system fuels the local economy and provides jobs.
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MI: Michigan egg farmers enjoy short boom
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Michigan egg farmer Tim Vande Bunte isn't complaining about the recent nationwide recall of more than 500 million eggs.
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MN: Pawlenty, Guard urge vets to start businesses
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the Minnesota National Guard are encouraging veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to go into business for themselves.
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MO: Mo. DNR director resigns for oil spill job
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Missouri's environmental director announced Monday that he was resigning to take a job to help oversee a $20 billion fund for people harmed by the Gulf oil spill.
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MS: USM cuts 29 from faculty in face of budget shortfall
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The first wave of fiscal 2012 budget cuts rolled through the University of Southern Mississippi at the end of last week. Now questions abound as to what the next tide will bring.
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MS: GO Zone Act has helped state get back to business
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As far as remembrances go, the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina likely will be more than a bit wooden, far more shudder than celebration.
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MT: Schweitzer sends revenuers after more out-of-state firms
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Monday he is sending the state revenuers after online travel booking sites and out-of-state oil lease traders he suspects may be shirking their Montana taxes.
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NC: N.C. sweepstakes group formed after Legislature ban
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A new group representing programmers and owners of video poker-style games set to become illegal in North Carolina says it's working to tweak their games to so they can stay in business.
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NE: Editorial, 8/31 -- Nebraska's jobless deserve better
From: feeds.stateline.org
"We'd like to think that Congress tries to treat Americans fairly.
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NJ: State official wants to ease rules about businesses at rest stops
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Transportation Commissioner James Simpson wants the federal government to relax the prohibition on commercial enterprises at interstate highway rest stops, which he said would allow the state to reopen rest areas closed for economic reasons.
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NJ: NJN interim director announced departure as public hearings on station's fate near
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The interim director of New Jersey's public television and radio stations will leave the job next month, as lawmakers consider the future of a network worth an estimated $200 million.
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NY: New York rebounds from slump, unevenly
From: feeds.stateline.org
"By most standard measures of economic health, New York City's recovery from the financial crisis and the recession it started is well under way.
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NY: Down payment on new school era
From: feeds.stateline.org
"COLONIE, N.Y. -- The nearly $700 million that New York state will receive as part of the federal Race to the Top innovation program will help revamp the way teachers are trained and evaluated in future years. One effect of that change: The lowest-performing teachers will likely be let go or denied tenure in light of more expansive future evaluations that will include a look at their students' test scores.
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NY: Union makes State Senate Democrats return Walmart money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Senate Democrats have bowed to pressure from furious labor leaders and returned a controversial $15,000 campaign contribution they received from Walmart, The Post has learned.
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NY: Unshackle Upstate announces lawmaker scorecard
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A pro-business lobbying group today announced a scorecard that ranks state lawmakers according to the votes they have taken.
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NY: State lawyers win another round in cigarette tax battle
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking. Lawyers for the Seneca Nation and other Indian tribes have one more day to convince a judge that the state's efforts to tax millions of dollars in Native American cigarette sales to non-Indians are illegal.
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NY: Seneca leaders vote to withhold payments to state
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Seneca Nation of Indians tribal leaders voted Monday night to withhold future exclusivity payments to New York State, claiming the state has violated terms of the 2001 Gaming Compact that allowed the nation to build Class III casinos.
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NY: Lobby firm faces tax lien
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One of the Capitol's largest lobbying firms fell behind on its payroll taxes in 2009, court records show.
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NY: Tonko's pay fanning campaign fire
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Rep. Paul Tonko is paid over $238,000 a year, collecting a $64,632 state pension in addition to his $174,000 federal salary. The arrangement is perfectly legal and, in fact, common.
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OH: Pension funds can sue Merrill Lynch
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A ruling by a federal judge allows Ohio public pension systems to move forward on a securities fraud lawsuit against Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Attorney General Richard Cordray announced Monday, Aug. 30.
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OH: Egg recall hasn't hurt Northeast Ohio's appetite for eggs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CLEVELAND -- A national egg recall apparently hasn't hurt consumers' appetite for the food.
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OH: Strickland ad attacked us, Ohio company says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Ted Strickland was aiming at GOP challenger John Kasich in his latest television ad, but a large northern Ohio company says it got hit as well.
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OH: State looking for algae weapon
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State officials are watching closely today as a company begins placing sand in a small test section of Grand Lake St. Marys to see if it can fight bad algae with good algae.
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OH: State wants your input on closing budget gap
From: feeds.stateline.org
"If you think you have the solution to Ohio's looming multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, now is your time to share the secret with folks whose job it is to fix that hole.
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OK: Race to the Top momentum important in following through with Oklahoma school reform
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Oklahoma may not have won any money in either round of the federal Race to the Top competition.
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OR: Measure 66 tax revenue coming up short
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Early indicators suggest the state won't receive nearly as much as officials expected from a tax increase on wealthy Oregonians -- raising questions of whether January's bitterly fought election was worth it.
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OR: Area may face double-dip recession
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Salem area is one of 22 metropolitan regions in the United States that are "at risk" of a double-dip recession, according to the latest analysis from Moody's Economy.com.
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OR: 5 percent pay increase for state union employees begins Wednesday
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A step pay increase of nearly 5 percent for Oregon state workers represented by unions goes into effect Wednesday.
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OR: Oregon Guard suit against KBR goes forward on hexavalent chromium exposure
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit by Oregon Army National Guard veterans against war contractor Kellogg Brown & Root can proceed.
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PA: Marcellus shale severance tax must be priority No. 1 now for legislature
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In two weeks our state legislators will be back in session and the to- do list is not only long but difficult. There is the $3.5 billion transportation hole. There is the state s public pension ticking time bomb. The federal stimulus money flowing into the state is about to go away.
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PA: Groups prepare for battle over proposed Gettysburg casino
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- The numbers are amazing, and show how deep the emotions run on both sides of the Gettysburg casino issue.
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PA: Group touring state to push for Marcellus gas tax
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An environmental group is holding a statewide "Keep the Promise" tour that's aimed at enacting a new "severance tax" on Marcellus Shale natural gas producers, and the first stop will be in the Pittsburgh area.
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PA: Hearings start on Pa. resort casino license
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CAMP HILL, Pa. -- The state Gaming Control Board is beginning the process of determining where the state's second and last resort casino will be located.
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PA: Pennsylvania school pension fund posts 14.6% return on investments
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania's mammoth retirement fund for teachers and other school workers is on sounder footing thanks to a 14.6 percent return on its investments for the year that ended June 30.
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RI: Relocating Route 195 -- Cost more than double
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state government's biggest and most conspicuous public works project in years, the relocation of Route 195, is largely finished. The short stretch of highway and the new interchange with Route 95 are built and in use, as is the new Providence River Bridge.
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SC: Sanford won't block health care aid
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Mark Sanford's office said Monday they will accept $127 million in federal aid to the state-run health care program for the poor and disabled. Governors must write a letter accepting the money.
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SD: Hot, dry weather may damage SD crops
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Recent hot, dry weather has South Dakota farmers worried about the condition of many of their crops.
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TX: State highway chiefs call for $600B for road work
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The U.S. must expand and improve rural highways because its inadequate system can't support the trade and tourism that helps drive the nation's economy, a group of state highway department directors said Monday.
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US: State highway chiefs call for $600B for road work
From: feeds.stateline.org
"LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. must expand and improve rural highways because its inadequate system can't support the trade and tourism that helps drive the nation's economy, a group of state highway department directors said Monday.
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VA: Governor pushes liquor-store plan at town-hall meeting
From: feeds.stateline.org
"DANVILLE, Va. -- More than 400 people turned out yesterday to hear from Gov. Bob McDonnell at his seventh town-hall meeting, where he voiced his support of liquor-store privatization, among other government reforms.
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WI: Romanski named new state ag secretary
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Randy Romanski has been appointed secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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WI: Harnessing the wind
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State energy regulators completed work Monday on rules that would restrict the location of wind turbines in Wisconsin.
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WI: WEA Trust to broaden its coverage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The WEA Trust, one of the state's largest health insurers, is positioning itself for the day when it may no longer dominate the health insurance market for teachers.
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WI: Netting customers by logging them in
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than half of Wisconsin's Wi-Fi hotspots are now free as consumers increasingly turn to coffee shops, restaurants and other businesses for an Internet connection.
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WY: Public will have access documents detailing chemicals used in Wyoming drilling operations
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite vigorous opposition from industry, it appears state regulators and the general public will have broad access to documents detailing chemicals used in oil and gas drilling, hydraulic fracturing and other drilling operations.
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Arizona fame propels Kobach's Kansas hopes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The most exciting statewide race in Kansas this November may be the campaign for secretary of state. The interest in the normally obscure contest comes largely because of the candidacy of Kris Kobach, a TV-friendly law professor who helped craft Arizona's controversial immigration law this spring.
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