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Can Nonprofit News Survive?
Online startups such as Minnesota's MinnPost, The Texas Tribune, the Connecticut Mirror and California Watch have established themselves as must-reads among aficionados of statehouse news. The question is whether they can raise enough money to keep going.more -
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State Hiring Freezes Tend to Melt Away
It's easy for a governor to announce a halt to new state employment. It's very difficult to maintain it. more
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Governors Set the Agenda For a Lean 2011
In yet another tough budget year, the nation's governors are generally setting a course for contracting the ambitions and role of state government. more
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As Unemployment Insurance Debts Mount, Interest Payments Loom
States have borrowed $42 billion from the federal government to continue paying unemployment benefits to people who can't find work. As it stands now, they'll have to begin paying interest on that tab this fall. more
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Will Health Care Law Be a Job-Killer for Insurance Brokers?
Health insurance brokers started feeling a pinch in their paychecks last month as a result of the national health care law. Many wonder whether online insurance exchanges will make them obsolete. more
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Tough Times Bring Brazen Sales Pitches
TODAY'S TAKE: Governors are known to make friendly wagers with one another when their states' sports teams meet on the field. These days, they're also competing brazenly with each other for investors.more -
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A Mixed Track Record for Idea to Lure Jobs
TODAY'S TAKE: Republican candidates for governor in Iowa and Ohio have proposed similar strategies for attracting businesses to their respective states. Both former U.S. Rep John Kasich of Ohio and former Gov. Terry Branstad in Iowa want to replace a state agency tasked with the job with a board of business leaders that reports to the governor, but other states that have tried that tack have encountered problems.more -
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Georgia Work$ Expands
A nationally recognized re-employment program called Georgia Work$ is expanding to include all jobless workers, whether they're receiving unemployment benefits or not. New Hampshire and Missouri have copied the successful on-the-job training program that already has given thousands of job seekers a chance at a new career. more
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When Jobs Go Away for Good
The federal economic stimulus law greatly expanded a program for re-training workers whose jobs have gone overseas. As states encourage workers to take advantage of what is considered the Cadillac of unemployment insurance, applications for aid have begun piling up.more -
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Subsidized Jobs: A Faint Echo of the New Deal
A small piece of the federal stimulus program is going toward funding jobs in the private sector. Even conservatives seem to like the idea.more