'As states, we compete,' Wyo. governor says
Gaining the competitive edge seems to be on the minds of state officials more than usual.
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'As states, we compete,' Wyo. governor says
Gaining the competitive edge seems to be on the minds of state officials more than usual. Read More
US: Early reports -- Job gains signal stimulus impact
WASHINGTON — States have reported using stimulus money to create or save more than 388,000 jobs so far this year, buttressing the Obama administration's claim that the $787 billion plan has had a significant impact on the economy. Read More
US: After complaints, Gates Foundation opens education aid offer to all states
Last July, Bill Gates sat down with lawmakers from 15 states in a conference room in Philadelphia, and he had good news. (Also see: US: States mismanage student information, study concludes ) Read More
IA: Decision day arrives for Culver on budget cuts
Gov. Chet Culver will release at 3 p.m. today his plan for slicing $565 million from the budgets of 39 state departments and agencies. Read More
SC: Boeing on S.C.'s radar
South Carolina lawmakers are preparing for Boeing to land in North Charleston. Read More
KS: Group seeks state amendment on health care
In a pre-emptive strike on national health care, conservative state lawmakers and representatives of the "tea party" movement on Tuesday proposed changing the state Constitution to exempt Kansas from federal health insurance mandates. (Also see: CA: Schwarzenegger airs Medicaid cost concerns, but still backs action ) Read More
CT: Moody's releases 'negative outlook' for state's bonding prospects
Wall Street released a "negative outlook" for Connecticut's bonding prospects Tuesday, unleashing worries that state taxpayers may have to pay millions more to finance future borrowing by the state government. Read More
NY: N.Y. faces problems meeting Dec. bills
Not only does the state have a $3 billion midyear budget deficit, it also faces a $2 billion to $3 billion shortfall just to pay bills in December, Gov. David Paterson warned Tuesday. Read More
PA: Auditor General Jack Wagner pushes for competition for state contracts
State Auditor General Jack Wagner said he is growing frustrated with Gov. Ed Rendell's administration's failure to accept auditors' recommendations to instill more competition, transparency and accountability in the state's buying and selling procedures. Read More
NM: State budget sniping outlasts special session
Judging from the ongoing debate between Gov. Bill Richardson's office and some state lawmakers about new budget cuts, it seems the Legislature's special session kept going even after it adjourned last Friday. Read More
CO: Gov. Ritter adds four state furlough days in 2010
State employees, many of whom are set to take four furlough days this year, will see four more unpaid days in the first six months of 2010, Gov. Bill Ritter said Tuesday. Read More
NJ: New Jersey extends inviting hand across the water
Like a couple who have lived together for too long, New York and New Jersey have bickered about any number of things: who can lay claim to Liberty Island, why New Jersey sports teams hold ticker-tape parades down Broadway, and what congestion pricing for driving into parts of Manhattan could accomplish. Read More
NV: Case spurs pharmacies' fears of lawsuits over drug abuse
When Patricia Copening, a petite, 35-year-old doctor's office receptionist, bought nearly 4,500 doses of prescription painkillers one year, alarm bells sounded at the Nevada controlled-substance task force. The state board sent letters to 14 pharmacies in the Las Vegas area warning that Ms. Copening could be abusing drugs. Read More
IL: Compromised care -- Illinois has cited half of best nursing homes
Half of Illinois' best nursing homes -- those rated four or five stars by the federal government -- have been cited at least once since 2001 for misusing psychotropic drugs, and some violations involved injuries and deaths, the Tribune has found. Read More
FL: Study raises new red flag on coastal development
MIAMI -- Despite growing concerns about rising sea levels, Atlantic states, led by Florida, continue to steer development toward the coast, a new study finds. Read More
SC: Impeachment move against S.C. governor is blocked
ATLANTA -- The saga of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford took another odd turn Tuesday when a fellow Republican's attempt to launch impeachment proceedings was scuttled by a Democrat awaiting the results of an ethics investigation. Read More
HI: Hawaii visitor arrivals up 7.2 percent for September, but spending down 3%
The state's top industry got some good news with today's announcement that September visitor arrivals rose by 7.2 percent to 494,376 visitors. It was the third monthly rise in visitor arrivals in a row. Read More
MN: Nation's hottest housing market? Twin Cities
Minneapolis-St. Paul area home prices rose 3.2 percent in August. It's the fourth straight month of improvement and second month in a row the Cities came out on top. Read More
CA: Another member of L.A. pension board resigns
Another pension appointee of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa resigned Tuesday, the seventh to depart in the last six months amid increased scrutiny of the state's public employee retirement systems. Read More
US: Sun Belt loses some glow for graduates
Many college graduates are passing up the Sun Belt and industrial centers, which have been hit hard by the recession, in favor of life in urban, high-tech meccas. Such moves are fueling a resurgence in parts of California, North Carolina and Texas. Read More
'Opt out' proposal puts focus on states
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s call Monday (Oct. 26) for a new public health insurance plan already is prompting debate in state legislatures, which could opt out under the latest proposal being promoted by Democrats on Capitol Hill. Read More
Weekly wrap: Frustration mounts
In some of the states hit hardest by the recession, frustration among voters and in the media over the way state government works — or doesn't work — seems to be boiling over. Read More
Behind open doors, states track stimulus
 What do an FBI fraud team, a showdown between a governor and the legislature, and a sophisticated online system called geographic information systems have in common? All are part of states’ efforts to ensure that billions in federal stimulus money are spent wisely within their borders.
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Weekly wrap: Early stimulus reports show gain in teaching, construction jobs
States and contractors begin releasing stimulus jobs data; a costly computer contract haunts Virginia, and New Mexico is facing a fiscal crisis. Read More
Weekly wrap: Calls increase to extend economic stimulus to help states
Officials say states may need federal aid again next year; Louisiana's GOP governor offers health care proposal; Key stimulus deadline is approaching. Read More |
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