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Billions on the Ballot
In November, voters in a number of states will consider ballot measures that, if passed, would have enormous fiscal consequences. Some would raise taxes, others would slash them, and still others would impact state spending in dramatic ways. more
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A Hollow Victory for Colorado's GOP Nominee
TODAY'S TAKE: Nobody disputes that Dan Maes won Tuesday's Republican primary race for governor in Colorado, but the state's Republican leaders have been slow to rally around their new nominee. More ominously for Maes, former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo, now mounting a third-party bid for governor, hasn't blinked in a game of chicken over which candidate should step aside for the November election. more
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Tuesday's Primary Night is a Nail-Biter
TODAY'S TAKE: Primary elections for governor in four states Tuesday provided plenty of drama. The run-off election between the top two Georgia Republicans still appeared too close to call Wednesday morning, while Minnesota Democrats look to have narrowly avoided a recount. In Colorado and Connecticut, victory went to candidates who, until recently, were largely unknown. more
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States Test Whether Public Pension Benefits Given Can Be Taken Away
Most changes made to shore up state pension funds have been aimed at new employees. Now, three states are targeting current retirees - a group that has been considered off limits. more
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Last-Minute Gubernatorial Candidates Enter Races in Nebraska, Colorado
TODAY'S TAKE: The Nebraska Democrat is limited to 100 days of campaigning for the governor's seat. The conservative Colorado candidate joins a race that still has two Republicans vying for a primary victory. more
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Governor Candidates Bow Out
TODAY'S TAKE: Gubernatorial hopefuls in Arizona and Rhode Island have ended their campaigns, delivering fresh momentum to the front-runners in their respective party primaries. In Colorado, the presumptive Republican nominee for governor is facing calls to drop out amid damaging allegations of plagiarism. more
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States Ride Broadband Wave
With an infusion of even more funding for planning since the National Broadband Plan was released in March, states are moving ahead with efforts to expand high-quality broadband access, even as a court ruling against the FCC's net neutrality authority leaves them seeking clarity.more -
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Term Limits Will Create Rookie League in Some Legislatures
Many anti-incumbent voters eager to oust their state legislators in 2010 will find term limits doing it for them. Nearly 400 lawmakers in 14 states are being forced by law to retire this year, including a fifth of the nation's house speakers and other key leadership figures. That has raised worries about how newcomers will deal with governing during a budget crisis.more -
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In Colorado, Concern Over Anti-Tax Measures
A package of three measures on Colorado's November ballot would slash state and local revenues and restrict the ability of governments to borrow money. For the state that gave birth to the "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights," it's a new round of an old fiscal fight.more -
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The 'Amazon Tax' War Escalates
Colorado and North Carolina tried a new approach to taxing the sales of internet retailers like Amazon.com. But Amazon is fighting back, both in the courts and by shutting down a key marketing program in those states. How far will the tax war go? more
