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States Boost Security After bin Laden Raid
PUBLIC SAFETY BEAT: Homeland security officials warn of possible reprisals after the U.S. killing of terror leader Osama bin Laden … California Governor Jerry Brown grants parole to convicted killers … A major court overhaul moves ahead in Florida, and other public safety news. more
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Many States Fail to Measure Performance of Transportation Dollars
States spent an estimated $131 billion on transportation in fiscal year 2010 but many cannot answer critical questions about what returns this investment is generating. more
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Interstate Compacts Offer New Weapon Against Health Care Plan
An obscure provision in the U.S. Constitution allows states to join together and ask Congress to supersede a federal law. Some conservatives are trying to use that method to derail the Obama health care act. more
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Indiana Legislature Approves Sweeping School Voucher Bill
EDUCATION BEAT: Pupil vouchers on the way in Indiana ... Georgia cuts pre-kindergarten programs ... Oregon House considers new high school graduation requirements, and other state education news. more
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April 25, 2011
The Widening Gap
The gap between the promises states have made for public employees’ retirement benefits and the money set aside to pay for them grew to at least $1.26 trillion in fiscal year 2009—a 26 percent increase in one year—according to a Pew report.
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A Decade of Pension Reforms
The gap between the promises states have made for public employees’ retirement benefits and the money set aside to pay for them grew to at least $1.26 trillion in fiscal year 2009—a 26 percent increase in one year—according to a Pew report.
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Georgia Shows the Pitfalls of Modernizing a State Tax Code
Economists agree that a broader tax base with lower rates is a good idea. But try getting it enacted. more
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Road Funding a Big Issue in Contest for Governor of West Virginia
TRANSPORTATION BEAT: Highways emerge as a crucial topic in West Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary … Atlanta area officials have a long wish list of transit projects … Kansas and Texas move forward with plans for higher speed limits, and other transportation news. more
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Editorial: Let Voters Opt Out of Sample Ballots Sent by U.S. Mail
Ventura County could save more than $100,000 during every major election if as few as one in five voters would agree to receive the sample-ballot information online instead of by U.S. mail.
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Georgia Set to Pass Arizona-Style Immigration Law
TODAY'S TAKE: Georgia concludes its 40-day legislative session today (April 14), but not before lawmakers debate an Arizona-style immigration crackdown. Supporters and critics of the proposal agree that some form of the measure will pass. more
