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Is the Grass Greener for Part-Time Legislatures?
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) recently promoted the idea of a part-time legislature, saying full-time professional lawmakers are prone to offbeat bills. All but four states elect part-time legislators, but is part-time the best way to run a legislative branch? Challenges of part-time lawmaking include juggling jobs, facing conflicts of interest and receiving lower wages for long hours. more
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Harassment of Muslims Up in Arizona, 9 Other States, Report Says
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based nonprofit organization, reported Monday that discrimination and violence against Muslims increased in 10 states in 2003. Arizona, California and New York saw the largest reported increases. more
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California Governor Facing First Test of Political-Star Power
Not quite five months ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger rode into the California governors office on a wave of voter discontent. Next Tuesday, the former Hollywood action hero faces his first test of leadership and the stakes couldnt be higher. more
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California Budget Fix Hinges on Twin Ballot Issues
Arnold Schwarzenegger has posted impressive political victories in his first 60 days as California governor, but he faces a tough campaign for a pair of ballot measures he needs to safeguard his political future as well as to stave off chaos in his states government. more
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California State of the State Address 2004
SACRAMENTO, California - Jan. 6 - Following is the text of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2005 state of the state address: Lt. Gov. Bustamante, Speaker Herb Wesson, President Pro Tem John Burton, Senate Republican Leader Jim Brulte, Assembly Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Designate Fabian Nunez, distinguis
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More Red Ink Forecast for States in Coming Year
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C., forecasts a a fourth straight year of program cuts, tax and fee increases, and other budget-balancing maneuvers in the states. more
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California Recall Unlikely to Be Repeated Elsewhere
The recall of California Gov. Gray Davis (D) has energized political activists trying to oust elected officials in other states, but experts say successful recalls are likely to remain rare. more
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California Recall Energizes TV News, Voters
California voters decide Oct. 7 whether to oust Gov. Gray Davis and elect a putative successor. In this report, one of the nation's most distinguished journalists writes that whatever the outcome, the recall movement has benefited California by promoting television coverage of state issues and rekindling public interest in politics. more
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Bloggers Train Sites on State Governments
Some of the best sources for information on the California recall election and other state news are not newspapers, not television stations and not radio shows, but blogs. Short for weblogs, these iconoclastic Web sites are a new kind of media, both newsy and personal. more
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Governors Meeting Divides Over Davis Recall Vote
California Gov. Gray Davis (D) and his looming recall vote dominated the opening day of the National Governors Associations (NGA) annual summer meeting as Democratic and Republican governors held dueling news conferences to defend and attack him. more
