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States chart their own foreign policy
From boycotting companies that trade with Sudan to buying oil from Venezuela, the nation's state lawmakers are becoming more assertive on the international stage. While a boon to economies from California to Maine, statehouse diplomacy could undermine federal power abroad and expose states to international lawsuits, foreign policy experts warn.more -
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Rising revenues spur tax cuts, spending
From Massachusetts to Hawaii, signs abound that the immense pressure placed on state budgets by the fiscal crisis early this decade has eased, opening the door for a wave of fresh tax cuts and new spending.more -
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Wisconsin State of the State Address 2006
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 17 -- Following is the prepared text of Gov. Jim Doyle's 2006 state of the state address: Click here to access the governor's web page and view or hear the address. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Mr. Speaker Pro-Tempore, Members of the Legislature, Lieutenant Governor Lawton, Constitutional Of
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State AGs Fight Teen Smoking—Onscreen
More than 30 attorneys general are mounting a campaign to add anti-smoking ads to the beginning of films in which actors light up onscreen. The bid to fight teen smoking was prompted by a study that showed a marked increase in smoking among children who watch movie characters puffing away.more- Alaska,
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State Lawmakers Bag Online Hunting
Lawmakers in 11 states jumped on the bandwagon to outlaw online hunting this year, and California may soon do the same. Why all the fuss? It's over a single website that briefly offered Internet users a chance this spring to shoot live animals on a Texas ranch and that netted a single customer. more
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An Economic Analysis of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in Wisconsin
This 2005 report looked at how every state dollar invested in pre-k would return 68 cents in savings to Wisconsin's education system.
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Budget Deadline Looms Large in 10 States
The clock is ticking in 10 states that still have not adopted budgets for the fiscal year that begins July 1, with an eleventh-hour showdown threatening a partial government shutdown in Minnesota. Some - but not all - of those states are expected to wrap up their budget process this week. more
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Evangelical Law Firm at Front of Culture War
A conservative Christian advocacy group called the Alliance Defense Fund is an increasingly powerful player in America's culture wars, taking on progressive groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union on gay rights, school prayer, abortion and other issues. Now, Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature have invited the group to represent them in a legal battle over state employment benefits. more
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States Buying in Bulk to Stretch Rx Dollars
A growing number of states are using an age-old bargain shopping strategy buying in bulk to save money on prescription drugs. States are looking within and beyond their borders for ways to leverage the combined buying power of consumers, such as state employees, retirees and Medicaid patients, to negotiate better prices from drug makers. more
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Wisconsin State of the State Address 2005
MADISON, Wisconsin - Jan. 12 - Following is the text of Gov. Jim Doyle's 2005 state of the state address: Speaker Gard, Majority Leader Schultz, President Lasee, Speaker Pro Tem Freese, Members of the Legislature, Lieutenant Governor Lawton, Constitutional Officers, Supreme Court Justices, Members of the Cabi
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