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CT: Connecticut state legislators hope DREAM Act will complement state law they aim to pass in 2011
12/16/10
US: Poll: Strong support for unemployment extension
12/16/10
NJ: New Jersey legislators advance bills to help the unemployed, and keep and create jobs
12/16/10
WI: Report: ALEC coordinating push on anti-labor legislation in Wisconsin and other states in 2011
12/16/10
AZ: Report: "Pulling plug on grandma" puts conservatives on the defensive on healthcare in Arizona
12/16/10
VA: Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Health Care Law’s Constitutionality
12/02/10
CO: Lawmakers Push To Require Disclosure of Previously Anonymous Political Donations
12/02/10
MI: Michigan to Add 1,000 Engineering, Research Jobs For GM Electric Vehicle Production
12/02/10
US: Right Wing State Legislators Push Constitutional Amendment To Allow Nullification Of Federal Laws
12/02/10
TX: Texas State Rep. Proposes Opting Out Of Medicaid, Admits It Would Mean “Throwing People Out In The Street”
12/02/10
IA: Branstad wants to scrap credits for film projects
12/01/10

The Quad-City Times:

Gov.-elect Terry Branstad said Tuesday he plans to scrap the incentive program that used state tax credits to lure film projects to Iowa, but he has not given up on having a film office or seeking to have future movies made in Iowa.

OR: Oregon's income gap as large as ever, study finds
12/01/10

The Oregonian:

The incomes of Oregonians have lagged the national average for years, but the gap widened during the recent recession to its biggest point on record, a new report says.

NJ: N.J. Assembly, Senate budget committees schedule hearings on job creation bills
12/01/10

The Star Ledger:

The state Senate and Assembly budget committees will each meet five times over the next two weeks for hearings on a package of bills meant to spur job creation.

 

FL: Tallahassee's Taj Mahal
12/01/10

The Miami Herald:

A Senate committee plans to investigate why the state spent $48 million in taxpayer money for a palatial new appellate courthouse dubbed the Tallahassee Taj Mahal for its over-the-top luxury.

TX: Texas Lawmakers Could Eliminate Incentive Funds
12/01/10

The Texas Tribune:

Gov. Rick Perry’s office has asked a member of the Emerging Technology Fund’s advisory committee to consider resigning over a recent investigation into a stock deal — the latest dustup involving state incentive funds, which state lawmakers may target in the next legislative session.

NJ: State Senate President, 5 mayors push for shared services among municipalities
11/18/10
US: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $2.4 Billion for High Speed Rail Projects
11/18/10
NY: Study: Growing Long Island Immigrant Population Makes Disproportionately Large Contribution to Regional Economy
11/18/10
ME: Study: Tax Breaks Exceed State Spending
11/18/10
TX: Study: Texas Coal Plants Foul Neighboring States' Air
11/18/10

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