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Culver Preempts Branstad By Inking Pay Raise With Iowa Union
TRANSITION WATCH: Iowa's outgoing governor locks in his successor with higher employee salaries, California's Jerry Brown wants to flatten the structure of the governor's office, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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With Rick Scott as Governor, Merit Pay Plan for Florida Teachers May Pass
TRANSITION WATCH: Florida conservatives are eager to revisit merit pay, Arizona's Republican Senate President breaks with business groups on tax incentives and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Judge Fights in Iowa, Illinois Signal New Era for Retention Elections
2010 may go down as the year when an obscure type of judicial election became a big-money battle.more -
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Despite Debt Fears, Voters OK Most State Bond Measures
Where borrowing was on the ballot Tuesday, voters usually said yes. Meanwhile, Colorado affirmed its ability to issue debt.more -
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Few Incumbent Governors Likely to Fall
With high unemployment and pervasive bad news about state budgets, it seems incumbent governors would be in jeopardy of losing their jobs this year. But outside the Midwest, most sitting governors have the edge in their races Tuesday.more -
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How Many Ex-Governors Will Win?
TODAY'S TAKE: In a campaign season marked by an anti-establishment mood, five former governors with a combined 40 years in office will be on the ballot next week, potentially bucking the trend. But at least one, Maryland Republican Robert Ehrlich, has substantial ground to make up. The others appear to be ahead or are locked in close contests.more -
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Four States to Weigh Calls for Constitutional Conventions
Every so often, voters in some states get to decide whether to write a new constitution. With Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and Montana set to take their turn next month, some worry that calling a convention amidst an angry political environment could do more harm than good.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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Gubernatorial Debate Season Gets Under Way
TODAY'S TAKE: While voters in seven states to go the polls today (Sept. 14), gubernatorial debates also are scheduled in several of the states that have already chosen their nominees. The debates are seen as pivotal for some candidates. more
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Will Gay Marriage Decision Cost Iowa Justices Their Jobs?
Judicial elections have a long history of being expensive and combative affairs in states that hold head-to-head races. Iowa is not one of them. It appoints its judges. That's what makes a political battle over three state Supreme Court seats this year so unusual.more
