Rhetoric trumps realism in campaigns for governor
From: feeds.stateline.org
"There’s no shortage of reform ideas in this year’s gubernatorial campaigns. But there aren’t many specifics about how the huge budget gaps that exist in most states can be resolved.
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AK: Low, middle incomes hit by governor's tax plan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest tax reform idea would probably result in higher costs for low- and middle-class taxpayers based on an initial review, the nonpartisan legislative analyst said Wednesday.
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AK: Review- Alaska pipeline spill probe shows pattern
From: feeds.stateline.org
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The company that runs the trans-Alaska pipeline remains under federal investigation and is in the middle of major changes after an internal probe this summer raised serious concerns about how it handled a major pipeline leak and emergency shutdown in May.
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AL: Alabama's poor Race to the Top showing reflects problems deeper than a lack of charter schools
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Alabama wouldn't have qualified for millions in federal Race to the Top education funds even if Gov. Bob Riley had persuaded the Legislature to legalize charter schools, scoring sheets from the program show.
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AR: Beebe -- State revenues increase
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Arkansas' economy is improving, Gov. Mike Beebe said today.
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AZ: Goddard, Brewer agree -- Each calls other ruinous for state
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gubernatorial frontrunners Jan Brewer and Terry Goddard agreed on just one thing in their first and possibly only debate of the election season: Each thought the other would be devastating at Arizona's helm.
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AZ: Goddard, Brewer debate jobs, budget, 'headless bodies'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard had few memorable lines in their first, and perhaps only, debate, but continually posed one memorable question -- where's your plan?
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AZ: Hard-hit banks in Arizona show signs of stabilization
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Arizona's hard-hit banking sector is showing signs of stabilization but still lags the national industry in several key measures with no strong upturn in sight.
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AZ: Arizona Department of Economic Security pays overtime day after furlough
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A day after a mandatory day off without pay, the Arizona Department of Economic Security called staffers back to work, at overtime rates, to catch up on a backlog of work.
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AZ: Brewer, Goddard spar over immigration, state budget
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Republican Gov. Jan Brewer and Democratic challenger Terry Goddard attacked each other's views on the economy and illegal immigration during a televised debate Wednesday night that will likely be the gubernatorial candidates' only face-to-face matchup before the election.
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CA: Low, middle incomes hit by governor's tax plan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest tax reform idea would probably result in higher costs for low- and middle-class taxpayers based on an initial review, the nonpartisan legislative analyst said Wednesday."
CA: California Senate debate turns on economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Barbara Boxer of California and her Republican opponent, the businesswoman Carly Fiorina, sparred in their first – and perhaps only – debate on Wednesday night, with jobs taking a front seat in a state rife with economic problems.
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CA: Will Texas oil firms succeed in undoing California greenhouse gas laws?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"LOS ANGELES -- A bit of a propaganda war is heating up in California over Proposition 23, a citizen's initiative which could suspend the state's landmark greenhouse gas reduction law.
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CO: Should Colorado ski areas require helmets on kids?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"California and New Jersey are poised to adopt the nation's first-ever laws requiring all kids under 18 years old to wear helmets while skiing.
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CT: Charter schools won't get federal jobs money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state's allocation of federal stimulus money intended to save teaching jobs in cash-strapped school districts excluded charter schools, many of which serve students in Connecticut's poorest communities.
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CT: Deficit puts sales tax back in the spotlight
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The state income tax has dominated legislative revenue debates since its controversial enactment nearly two decades ago.
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CT: Blumenthal may ask for hearing on NewAlliance merger
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NewAlliance Bank's plan to sell itself to a larger regional bank in New York has already generated plenty of controversy in the two weeks since it was announced: concerns about lending, loss of local decision-making and big executive golden parachutes.
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CT: Borrowing, stimulus help state end fiscal 2010 with $450 million surplus
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Despite fears about future deficits, a sluggish economy and a high unemployment rate, the state finished its most recent fiscal year with a surplus of nearly $450 million.
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DE: Delaware cities -- Wilmington considers layoffs to trim budget
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WILMINGTON, Del. -- Just two months into the fiscal year, the city has had to use $7 million from its reserve account and borrow $3 million more from a bank to pay employee salaries and other bills, officials said Wednesday.
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FL: Illegal immigration in sharp decline
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Florida had one of the greatest declines in irregular migrants in the country, according to the report. Pew says there may now be 675,000 undocumented immigrants in Florida, compared to slightly more than one million in 2008. A January Homeland Security report showed that Florida has the third largest number of undocumented immigrants in the country after California and Texas.
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GA: Governor -- Amid recession, tourist dollars vital to state
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In a state decimated by a global recession, tourism is more important than ever, Gov. Sonny Perdue said Wednesday at a conference in Athens for the hospitality industry.
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GA: State, national indexes show factory growth for 16th month
From: feeds.stateline.org
"An index of Georgia factory activity released Wednesday showed signs of a pause in some activities while the general momentum remains positive.
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IA: Cedar Rapids still needs help recovering
From: feeds.stateline.org
"This week, as the nation marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, some people in Cedar Rapids wondered whether their plight from the 2008 flood has been overlooked.
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IA: State to pay consultant $235,000 for Lake Delhi report
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Iowa Department of Economic Development Board is expected to hire a consulting firm Thursday to prepare an initial report aimed at developing strategies to assist in the recovery and rebuilding of the Lake Delhi area.
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IA: Branstad unveils 5-year Iowa agriculture plan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BOONE, Iowa -- Agriculture will lead the state's economy recovery, Republican gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad predicted Wednesday as he unveiled a five-year strategy for implementing his vision for Iowa agriculture.
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IA: Report says 95% have access to high speed internet in Iowa
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Iowa Utilities Board unveiled a report today that shows 95% of Iowans have access to high-speed internet.
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IA: Iowa businesses see growth slowing, but better than it was in '09
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Business at 20 of Iowa's largest employers is projected to slow from earlier this year but remain well above the recession levels of a year ago, a new survey by the Iowa Business Council shows.
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IA: Supplier of feed ingredient linked to salmonella outbreak is inspected
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Federal inspectors are investigating the Minnesota rendering operation that supplies an ingredient used in hen feed at the Iowa egg farms linked to the national salmonella outbreak.
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IA: State senator targets Mickelson's advertisers because of comments on homosexuality
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state senator is organizing a boycott of businesses that advertise during Jan Mickelson's WHO-AM talk-radio program.
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IA: Midwest managers say new recession likely
From: feeds.stateline.org
"More than a third of supply managers in nine Midwest and Great Plains states surveyed for a regional business index expect the U.S. economy to fall into another recession next year, even as key measures of the index remained positive.
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ID: Idaho high court will look at ruling on wide loads
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 to ConocoPhillips' refinery at Billings along a scenic, curvy highway across northern Idaho.
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IL: Illegal immigrants down, but not in Illinois
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The number of illegal immigrants in Illinois has remained stable in the midst of the recession, bucking a national trend in which the number living in the U.S. declined as jobs dwindled, according to a study released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center.
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IL: Does Illinois welcome businesses?
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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IL: Brady takes heat from union for suggesting teachers forgo raises in tough economic times
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State Sen. Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor, is taking heat from a teachers union over suggestions that school districts could consider forgoing teacher pay raises.
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IL: New plant could mean higher power blls
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A huge new coal power plant in Taylorville could mean higher power bills for all Illinoisans and construction could take longer than developers expect, state regulators said in a report released Wednesday.
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IL: FutureGen Alliance offers conditional support for new plan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"WASHINGTON -- In a carefully worded press release, the FutureGen Alliance board has offered conditional support to the U.S. Department of Energy's revised FutureGen 2.0 project.
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IL: Quinn, Brady on Illinois' minimum wage
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CHICAGO -- The rhetoric in the race for Illinois governor heated up Wednesday when Gov. Pat Quinn accused his Republican rival, state Sen. Bill Brady, of wanting to slash Illinois' minimum wage.
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IL: Brady -- Tax cuts, credits will boost Illinois economy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady wants to enact a package of tax breaks, tax credits and reforms to help improve the Illinois business economy and boost employment.
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IL: Report questions cost, benefits of Taylorville clean-coal plant
From: feeds.stateline.org
"TAYLORVILLE, Ill. -- The Illinois Commerce Commission says a proposed Taylorville power plant would produce costly electricity and offer uncertain benefits.
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IN: Company plans 100-plus jobs at Greenwood warehouse
From: feeds.stateline.org
"GREENWOOD, Ind. -- A distribution company plans to lease much of an empty warehouse in suburban Indianapolis and potentially hire 140 workers.
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KS: Fairness issue
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Wichita judge was right on target with both his ruling and his comments concerning an effort to exempt that city from the statewide smoking ban that went into effect July 1.
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KY: Retirement systems to seek Kentucky state auditor's input
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Kentucky Retirement Systems' audit committee voted Wednesday to ask state Auditor Crit Luallen to examine the use of agents who advise the system's investment managers.
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LA: BP's $93 million spent on advertising after Gulf oil spill is questioned
From: feeds.stateline.org
"BP spent $93 million on advertising between April and July, three times as much as it did the year before, according to a report released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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MA: Bedbug fears put bite on the hotel industry
From: feeds.stateline.org
"These are anxious times in the hotel industry. The pests — which hide in mattresses and bite people while they sleep — are constantly in the news, and no place feels safe anymore. Bedbugs have been reported everywhere from basement apartments to college campuses to the Empire State Building. Suddenly everyone is tearing off sheets and turning over mattresses.
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MA: Vacations, weddings in doubt as storm nears
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Brian Ahearn and his fianc e had their wedding plans set for Saturday. A poignant ceremony at Foster's Pavilion at Rowes Wharf to be followed by a scenic reception aboard a yacht touring Boston Harbor, family members and friends from across the country toasting their marriage. But then came word of Earl, a Category 4 hurricane churning its way up the Atlantic, and a hurricane watch issued late yesterday for Cape Cod and the Islands, and those plans are now just as unsteady as the seas.
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MD: State proposes new Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Maryland officials proposed Wednesday tripling the pace of the state's efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, releasing a draft plan that calls for pollution reductions across the landscape, including upgrading more sewage plants and household septic tanks, retrofitting urban and suburban storm drains, and trying new ways to curb farm runoff, including burning poultry manure for energy.
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ME: 'Someone else's problem' a factor in pension debt
From: feeds.stateline.org
"How does a state of only 1.3 million people end up $4.4 billion behind in its payments for just one state program? It doesn't pay its bills on time, makes promises without knowing the costs, loses money in the stock market and ignores repeated warnings that the debt is getting worse by the year.
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ME: Maine organic milk company struggles as money runs out
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MACHIAS, Maine — A grand agricultural experiment — a Maine farmer-owned milk company — is close to folding and will suspend milk production this weekend as its principals scramble to find investment funding.
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ME: Non-Maine firewood banned to stop pests
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State forestry officials signed an emergency order on Wednesday banning the importation of untreated firewood into Maine as part of a stepped-up campaign to prevent the spread of invasive pests wreaking havoc in other parts of the country and Canada.
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MI: Yes we can...
From: feeds.stateline.org
"...do without the offices of state treasurer, secretary of state and lieutenant governor. It's time to eliminate them.
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MI: Another state budget patch job
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Those negotiating the state budget, which takes effect Oct. 1, say they may have an agreement as early as today.
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MI: Enbridge plans work on pipeline under Straits of Mackinac
From: feeds.stateline.org
"MARSHALL, Mich. -- Enbridge Pipelines LLC has applied for a permit from the state of Michigan to perform work on pipelines it operates that cross the Straits of Mackinac.
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MI: Things are headed down for Labor Day weekend
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gas prices, roadwork and temperatures are on the way down as Michigan gets ready for the last big summer weekend of 2010.
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MI: Michigan pilot program will go national
From: feeds.stateline.org
"AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- A small business program piloted in Michigan last year is being rolled out nationwide, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Wednesday.
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MI: Summer tourism bounces back in Michigan
From: feeds.stateline.org
"This summer, Peter Fitzsimons has been pleasantly surprised by the number of tourists as well as the distance they have been willing to travel to visit Petoskey.
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MN: State jobs survey a glimmer of hope
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Jeff Kaufenberg was laid off last summer and has been looking for work in the printing industry for more than a year. For months, prospects were bleak. More recently, he has noticed what can guardedly be called a turnaround. More postings. A callback here and there.
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MN: Minnesota schools get $167 million federal funds
From: feeds.stateline.org
"As Minnesota students settle into classrooms this week, the state is due for $167 million in federal funding to keep more teachers and staff in schools.
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MO: 5 apply for Missouri's last casino license
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Five companies have applied to get Missouri's last available casino license.
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MO: Missouri, Premium Standard reach deal on hog odor issue
From: feeds.stateline.org
"KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Premium Standard Farms has been given a two-year extension to install technology at its hog confinements to reduce odors after it failed to meet a July 31 deadline established by a Jackson County court six years ago.
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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: Ag and oil industries may ease budget gap
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Surging farm profits could reboot Montana's economy, Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Wednesday, attempting to discredit dark forecasts for the state budget.
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ND: Pharmacy measure in ND Supreme Court's hands after arguments
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Time is dwindling after a lawyer for the sponsors of the pharmacy petition and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem met before the Supreme Court on Wednesday to argue whether the petition should be included on the ballot, which will be finalized Sept. 8.
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ND: Report -- N.D. farms to fare well over next decade, but producers 'need to be diligent'
From: feeds.stateline.org
"North Dakota farms generally will fare OK financially during the next decade, a new report from North Dakota State University in Fargo says.
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NE: Commission focuses budget scrutiny on NEBRASKAland Magazine
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Picture this, NEBRASKAland readers: A mailbox devoid of your favorite magazine.
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NH: Pay-by-bag begins quietly
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Yesterday marked the first day of Hopkinton's new pay-by-bag system for trash disposal, but sightings of the designated green bags at the town dump were few and far between.
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NH: Law school expansion put on hold
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Faced with continuing concerns from neighbors about congestion and safety, the city zoning board last night again put off a decision on whether to allow expanded on-street parking near the University of New Hampshire School of Law to accompany a planned addition.
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NJ: N.J. approves controversial change to dispatching medical helicopters
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Controversial rules for dispatching medical helicopters to the scene of traumatic accidents were modified today, resolving for now a longstanding dispute between the state service and the private companies seeking to compete with it.
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NJ: NJ Transit seeks WiFi provider for trains
From: feeds.stateline.org
"NJ Transit hopes to make WiFi available to train riders by next year, according to a report on Philly.com.
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NM: State agencies dodge furloughs
From: feeds.stateline.org
"No state workers will be furloughed or laid off because of a new round of spending cuts to balance New Mexico's budget, Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday.
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NM: American Cement, residents to form community advisory panels across N.M.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"American Cement officials and the Greater Gardner Neighborhood Association met Tuesday night to create a community advisory panel (CAP) to help the company minimize neighborhood impacts from the company's transfer facility in Albuquerque's North Valley.
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NV: Governor's Conference on Tourism could be last if it flops
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Former Nevada Gov. Richard Bryan, who developed the first Governor's Conference on Tourism more than two decades ago, will be honored at December's revamped two-day event.
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NV: Most state agencies deliver slimmed-down budgets
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Wednesday was the deadline for agencies to submit their proposed spending program for the next two fiscal years to the state Budget Office.
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NY: State pension fund faces shortfall, candidate says
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Every year, New York State issues a report that depicts its pension fund at the peak of health — not a penny short of what it needs to pay retirees their benefits. In some years, the report even shows a little surplus. But now a Republican candidate for state comptroller, Harry J. Wilson, says those rosy numbers are little more than an accounting illusion.
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NY: Court blocks New York tax on tribal cigarette sales
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A state law to tax cigarettes sold by Indian tribes in New York had barely gotten off the ground on Wednesday when a state appellate court judge brought it to a halt, blocking an effort that Gov. David A. Paterson said could help stabilize the state's finances.
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NY: State relents after ruling on cigarette tax
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A day after a federal judge granted a two-week reprieve in a related case, a spokeswoman for Gov. David A. Paterson said the state is standing down on the tax collections because of a stay issued Wednesday by Judge Samuel L. Green of the Fourth Department of the State Appellate Division.
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NY: Rochester Public Market voted top large market in U.S.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Rochester Public Market has been named America's favorite large farmer's market. The contest, which ended Tuesday, attracted more than 50,000 votes from across the country.
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NY: PEF summit heads to D.C.
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Public Employees Federation, one of the state's major state worker unions, is a vigorous proponent of keeping jobs in New York, as is the case with most labor groups. So news that the 59,000-member union is holding its annual convention later this month in Washington, D.C. rather than New York has raised eyebrows, including those of some members who will likely offer resolutions to keep future meetings closer to home.
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OH: State auditor declares emergency in Lakemore
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor said Tuesday there is a fiscal emergency in Lakemore because the village's debt load exceeds state guidelines for cash in its treasury and its general fund account.
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OH: Teachers union has its own labor trouble
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Ohio's largest teachers union is having labor problems of its own.
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OH: Ohio University wants to raise $450 million
From: feeds.stateline.org
"There's nothing like a good challenge. So instead of playing it safe, Ohio University has set its sights on raising $450 million by June 30, 2015.
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OH: Will AEP profit trigger refund?
From: feeds.stateline.org
"How much profit is too much? American Electric Power is entering a high-stakes argument over what constitutes "significantly excessive" profit.
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OK: Labor Day safety stressed on Oklahoma roads and lakes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"With cooler temperatures, lower gas prices and the kickoff of the state's largest college football programs, Oklahoma highways will likely be crowded during this Labor Day weekend.
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OR: Measure 49 housing boom is a bust
From: feeds.stateline.org
"In the three years since voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 49, which was supposed to give rural landowners the right to build a few homes, only a handful of people have built anything.
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PA: State deals with drillers raise brows
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The cash-strapped Rendell administration has leased nearly 150,000 acres of public forests and game lands to gas companies that paid $400 million to drill for natural gas.
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PA: Onorato- Make gas drillers pay, not taxpayers
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett wants taxpayers, not gas drillers, to pay for environmental protection along the Marcellus shale formation, Democratic nominee Dan Onorato charged Wednesday.
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PA: Pa. firm part of 'Plan B' to rescue Chilean miners in Chile has local flavor
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A Pennsylvania company has shipped drilling equipment to Chile for a new rescue attempt that could cut the estimated waiting time in half for the 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped 2,300 feet underground since Aug. 5.
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PA: Pennsylvania sees signs of growth in its August tax collections
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Pennsylvania is seeing signs that growth has returned to state revenue streams. The state Department of Revenue released August's collections showing that state revenues came in at $1.8 billion for the month, or $7.1 million more than anticipated.
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RI: Chafee proposes new rules, limits on state's loan-guarantee program
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Having stated his opposition early and often to the state's promise of a $75-million loan guarantee to former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video-game venture, gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee is now proposing a new way of choosing future recipients of the state's loan guarantee program.
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SC: Hurricane Earl expected to stir hidden dangers on S.C. coast
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Upstate residents headed to the beach for an early start to Labor Day weekend could find dangerous rip currents and high surf stirred by...
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US: Judge deals new blow to drilling moratorium
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The federal judge who struck down the Obama administration's initial six-month moratorium on deepwater oil-drilling dealt the government another blow on Wednesday.
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US: Departing Obama adviser urges more stimulus
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Departing White House chief economist Christina Romer urged Congress on Wednesday to "finish the job of economic recovery" by pumping more cash into the economy through additional tax cuts for businesses and middle-class families, as well as fresh investments in the nation's infrastructure.
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UT: Judge says Utah counties' drilling-lease lawsuit too late
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A U.S. District Court judge in Utah has ruled that U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was wrong to yank 77 oil and gas leases that were auctioned off by the Bureau of Land Management in December 2008.
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UT: Utah Health Exchange expanding
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Utah's Web-based marketplace for health insurance has opened up to all small employers.
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VA: Virginia computer set to come back online
From: feeds.stateline.org
"State computer problems that have prevented the Department of Motor Vehicles from processing or renewing driver's licenses and ID cards in person in the past several days should be resolved by today, the agency said Wednesday.
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VA: Device used across U.S. caused Va.'s computer crash
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The data-storage unit that failed last week, wreaking havoc in the computer networks of a number of Virginia agencies, is technology used by virtually every major company and government in the country.
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VA: Richmond-area unemployment rate inches up in July
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The Richmond region's unemployment rate rose in July, likely reflecting that more people have been actively seeking work. The region's jobless rate stood at 8 percent in July, according to figures posted by the Virginia Employment Commission yesterday. That was up from 7.9 percent in June and 7.8 percent in July 2009.
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VT: Williston farm updates with solar energy
From: feeds.stateline.org
"David Isham of Isham Family Farm, established in 1871, said that each generation of his five-generation farm has made their mark on the Williston land. His son, Michael Isham, has proven to be no different. He took it over six years ago. The two watched as solar panels were installed on the farm Monday.
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WA: Hangover -- McGinn says privatized booze could make bad budget worse
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Seattle's already bleak 2011 keeps getting bleaker and could get even worse if initiatives privatizing liquor sales and repealing new taxes on soda and other things pass, Mayor Mike McGinn says.
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WA: Wash. welfare advocates slam welfare program cuts
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Welfare advocates met with Washington officials Wednesday to protest state assistance cuts ordered by Gov. Chris Gregoire, saying it makes little sense to trim support for parents when jobs are so difficult to find.
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WA: Initiatives draw large donations
From: feeds.stateline.org
"The national soft drink industry put another $4.2 million into the Initiative 1107 campaign last week, raising its ante to $14.4 million for the tax-rollback measure.
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WI: State closes Beloit credit union
From: feeds.stateline.org
"A struggling Beloit credit union has been closed by regulators and taken over by a credit union from southwest Michigan, authorities said Wednesday.
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WI: 1 in 6 Wisconsin banks had net loss in 2nd quarter, but that's an improvement
From: feeds.stateline.org
"One of every six Wisconsin banks had a net loss during the second quarter, according to a report by federal regulators, for a combined loss of $111 million as of June 30.
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WI: Wisconsin to receive $180 million in federal education money
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Wisconsin will receive nearly $180 million to save and create education jobs this school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Wednesday.
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WI: Doyle -- Wis. firms to get aid for retiree benefits
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Gov. Jim Doyle says more than 50 Wisconsin companies will receive funding under the national health care reform law to continue providing insurance to retirees.
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WV: Stimulus funds go to needy families
From: feeds.stateline.org
"For thousands of needy West Virginians, some extra checks are going to be in the mail this month.
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WV: State sees economic growth in August tax revenues
From: feeds.stateline.org
"West Virginia state government collected $31 million more in taxes last month than expected, suggesting signs of a rebounding economy.
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WY: Energy industry fights proposed lease changes
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Oil and gas representatives had harsh words Wednesday about the first proposed changes to the state's oil and gas leasing contract in nearly three decades.
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WY: Oil shale drilling draws questions
From: feeds.stateline.org
"Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday night to learn more about what to expect from the Niobrara oil shale play in southeast Wyoming.
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