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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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'One Person, One Vote' Still an Unsettled Question for States
Two courts have issued conflicting rulings on how much population equality is required for state legislative districts. The U.S. Supreme Court may have to resolve the issue. more
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Spike in Prescription Drug Deaths Roils Kentucky
PUBLIC SAFETY BEAT: Prescription drug abuse becomes deadlier than car crashes in Kentucky … New Mexico toughens its stance toward immigrants … A South Dakota lawmaker proposes an individual mandate to purchase guns, and other public safety news. more
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Even in this Economy, States Struggle to Recruit IT Personnel
MANAGEMENT BEAT: Qualified IT staff remain difficult for states to recruit … Legislators eye state websites for ad revenue … A defined contribution plan may raise pension costs in Kentucky, and other government management news. more
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Kentucky State of the Commonwealth Address 2011
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Feb. 1. - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Steven L. Beshear's (D) 2011 state of the commonwealth address: Click here to hear the governor's address. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, distinguished members of the Kentucky General Assembly, Lt. Governor Mongiardo, Constitutional officers
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Legislative Control and Redistricting, 2011
Of the 7,382 state legislative seats, Republicans gained nearly 700 in 2010.
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New Year Brings Slew of New State Laws
New laws for 2011 include further state bans on the practice of texting while driving. more
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Did Race to the Top Help or Hurt the Push for a Common Curriculum?
States were working on a common set of education standards before the Obama administration decided to make adoption of them part of Race to the Top. The prospect of winning federal money motivated some states to pass the standards, but the administration's blessing may have turned others away.more -
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States Aim to Cut Energy Bills
The federal economic stimulus law gave states $3.2 billion to spend on energy efficiency. States are finding creative ways to leverage those dollars to retrofit universities, hospitals, schools and prisons for energy savings. more
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States Limit Sweeping Tax Hikes — So Far
TODAY'S TAKE: While much of the nation may be focusing today (May 18) on key U.S. Senate primaries in Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, a special statewide election in Arizona could gauge voters' temperature on the question of whether or not to raise taxes. Arizona voters will decide whether to endorse Republican Governor Jan Brewer's proposal to raise the state sales tax by a penny to 6.6 percent.more
