Links from Around the Nation

5/10/12

• Obama fundraiser at George Clooney's home nets $15 million - CNN
• Postal Doors Staying Open - WSJ
• States Scramble to Regulate, Ban Fracking – Stateline.org

5/3/12

• Romney pulls into tie with Obama in Ohio, Florida: poll – Reuters
• U.S. Charges 107 With Defrauding Medicare – WSJ
• US stocks mixed after conflicting economic reports – Fox News

4/23/12

• Congress presses investigation of Secret Service scandal – Reuters
• Justices to hear Arizona's appeal over controversial immigration law – CNN
• Nonpartisan gov't auditors rebuke Medicare bonuses – AP 

4/16/12

• Solid U.S. retail sales may ease Q1 growth worries – Reuters
• Tornadoes Skip Across Nation's Midsection – WSJ
• Fundraising tops on candidates' agendas ahead of primaries - CNN

4/5/12

• Pain at Pump Is Hitting Gas Stations – WSJ
• Santorum takes break from trail for Easter weekend, Romney moves on Pennsylvania – Fox News
• Less-active hurricane season expected this year – Miami Herald

3/26/12

 

• Supreme court hears historic healthcare law - Reuters
• Poll: 47% Disapprove of Health Care Law - NY Times
• Wisconsin journalists facing disciplinary action after allegedly signing Walker recall petition - Fox News

3/17/12

• Gas prices up for 10th straight day – CNN
• Romney wins in Puerto Rico while focused on Illinois – Fox News
• Dozens arrested as 'Occupy Wall Street' marks 6 months – CNN
• Apple sets dividend, stock buyback – Reuters 

3/12/12

• U.S. report: Oil imports down, domestic production highest since 2003 – Chicago Tribune
• U.S. appeals court says terror sentence too light – Reuters
• Delays Grow As Rails Age At NJ Transit - WSJ

3/7/12

• With No Knockout Punch, a Bruising Battle Plods On – NY Times
• Labor market shows more signs of life – Reuters
• Fed News Helps Stocks – WSJ 

2/28/12

• More than delegates at stake in Arizona, Michigan primaries – CNN
• St. Louis's Dome Dilemma - WSJ
• TransCanada Renewing Request to Build Keystone Pipeline – NY Times

2/24/12

• Analysis: Can U.S. economy withstand gasoline price curse? – Reuters
• GOP contenders hit the road after debate - CNN
• Winners and Losers From a Tax Proposal – NY Times

2/13/12

• Obama seeks to cut municipal bond tax breaks – Reuters
• Obama's new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy – AP
• ACORN-linked group raising funds for California 'Occupy' protest – Fox News

2/6/12

• U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms – Reuters
• State Goes Its Own Way to Regulate Forest Roads – NY Times
• Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk – WSJ 

1/30/12

• Incomes up strong 0.5 pct., consumer spending flat - AP
• Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400 – Reuters
• US stocks open lower on euro worries – Fox News

1/23/12

• Line of Scrimmage Forms Over Union Bill – NY Times
• At 23, new treasurer works to save Harrisburg – Reuters
• GOP race turns to Florida; Romney to release tax return Tuesday - CNN

1/5/12

• 5 days from next contest, rivals race for money - AP
• FBI data shows spike in U.S. firearm purchases in 2011 – Reuters
• Auto Lenders Speeding Past Mortgage Woes - WSJ

1/3/12 

• Tight race in Iowa kicks off 2012 campaign – Reuters
• US stocks leap on first day of new year – AP
• Supreme Court takes up property rights dispute – LA Times

12/14/11

• Feds urge states to ban texting, talking on roads – AP
• Wisconsin debates law to allow iron ore strip mining – Reuters
• U.S. Mint Suspends Production of $1 Presidential Coins – WSJ

12/5/11

• EPA announces $50 million for Gulf river basins – Miami Herald
• Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012 – AP
• Standoff ends between police, Occupy DC protesters – CNN
• Supreme Court weighs GOP appeal over Texas election map – LA Times

12/2/11

• Jobless rate drops to 2-1/2 year low – Reuters
• Stocks open higher on US jobs news, Merkel talk – AP
• Obama Says He Will Seek More Money for AIDS Programs – NY Times

11/29/11

• New York city council may sue over Bloomberg homeless policy – Reuters
• American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection – AP
• Two more surrender, making 20 arrests in SAT/ACT scandal – CNN

11/28/11

• For a Weekend, at Least, Retailers See Record Numbers – NY Times
• Suspect in White House shooting returns to court – CNN
• Philly calm but 4 arrested in LA after deadlines – AP

11/14/11

• Supreme Court agrees to hear Obama healthcare law – Reuters
• White House confident health law will be upheld – AP
• On supercommittee, growing doubts about reaching a debt deal – Washington Post
• Massachusetts Mulls Letting Bars Offer Happy Hours – NY Times

11/10/11

• Alabama county files largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history – LA Times
• Penn State unravels after Paterno bounced – CNN
• Unemployment aid hits 7-month low, trade gap falls – AP

11/7/11

• Revised govt formula shows new poverty high: 49.1M – AP
• Court: Florida must weigh arbitration in Madoff case – Miami Herald
• Commercial flights to Cuba take off from some U.S. airports – CNN
• Judge blocks rules on graphic cigarette labels – Reuters

11/4/11

• US added 80,000 jobs in October; jobless rate dips – AP
• "Taxed out" New York City smokers roll their own – Reuters
• Freak snowstorm blamed for at least 22 deaths – CNN

10/31/11

• Schools close, trees litter roads after Northeast snow; power restoration could take days – AP
• U.S. auto dealers take over Obama fuel rules fight – Reuters 
• Nebraska Seeks a Say on the Route of a Pipeline – NY Times
• Dozens of Occupy protesters arrested in Texas, Oregon – CNN

10/26/11

• Federal judge temporarily bars Florida's welfare drug-test law – CNN
• Student loans add to angst at Occupy Wall Street – LA Times
• Riot squads clear Wall St. protests in 2 cities - AP
• Routine HPV vaccination recommended for boys – Washington Post

10/25/11

• Police break up protester camp at Occupy Oakland – Reuters
• Consumer confidence at lowest since recession – AP
• Drilling in Fast-Growing Areas Ushers in New Era of Tension – NY Times
• Netflix Shares Sink 36% - WSJ

10/20/11

• Gadhafi, Libya's leader for 42 years, killed – AP
• U.S. Benefits for Retirees to Rise 3.6% Next Year – NY Times
• Bill Would Give U.S. Visas to Foreign Home Buyers - WSJ

10/17/11

• Obama seeks votes on jobs, piece by piece – AP
• Occupy Wall Street reaches 1-month birthday – Boston Herald
• Americans urged to live MLK's ideals at memorial dedication – CNN

10/12/11

• GOP senators vote to defeat Obama's jobs bill – Miami Herald
• Jury considers North Carolina terrorism case – LA Times 
• F.C.C. Expanding Efforts to Connect More Americans to Broadband – NY Times

10/07/11

• Cicero pays town board member $1,000 for 250 rubber chickens -- Chicago Sun Times
• UM Faculty Council discusses restrictions on recording lectures -- Columbia Tribune
• U.S. Transportation Dept. to revoke money used for Turnpike privatization study, Rep. Tim Ryan says -- The Plain Dealer
• Train derailment in Illinois forces evacuation of small town -- Reuters

10/05/11

• Judge delays welfare cuts, says state didn't follow the rules -- Detroit Free Press
• Schools launch anti-bullying campaign -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Drill tax called 'right for the state' -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Costco hiking membership fees; 4Q profit climbs -- The Seattle Times

10/04/11

• N.J. to mandate standardized health care form to avoid confusion between facilities -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Bills dilute prevailing wage law for publicly funded jobs -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• An unexpected problem arises as drivers comply with cellphone ban -- Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Campaign-fund surplus tapped for Denver mayor's office Beaver Creek retreat -- Denver Post

10/03/11

• Brand-new military helicopter crashes on takeoff at Jefferson City -- Columbia Tribune
• Proposal requires property owners to secure vacant buildings near schools -- Chicago Sun-Times
• Colorado GOP stalls application for federal grant to set up health insurance exchange -- Denver Post
• Atlanta traffic: HOT lanes mostly empty on first commute -- Atlanta Journal Constitution

09/30/11

• Colorado GOP stalls application for federal grant to set up health insurance exchange -- Denver Post
• Concealed handguns OK in bars starting today as state law takes effect -- The Plain Dealer
• Inmates renew hunger strike over high-security units -- L.A. Times
• Arizona trying new ways to assist homeowners -- Arizona Republic

09/29/11

• Nevada solar project to get $737 million federal loan guarantee -- Las Vegas Review-Journal
• State aid program abuses outlined: Funds went for cars, mortgages, a cat and a bowling alley -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Guv announces 3,500 state worker layoffs -- Newsday
• Nutter seeks protection for Philadelphia under new property valuation plan -- Philadelphia Inquirer

09/28/11

• State Legislature approves restrictions for teen drivers -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch says he'll back Obama -- Newsday
• Georgia could cut jobless benefits to repay feds -- Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Miami ekes out its 2012 budget with a host of concessions from its unions -- Miami Herald

09/26/11

• Oregon says it can't quantify its contract spending -- The Oregonian
• Long Lines At State Offices For Low-Income Aid; Confusion About Food Stamps -- Hartford Courant
• Dream Act legislation could complicate student aid picture -- L.A. Times
• Retirees can make a million with pension perk -- Miami Herald

09/23/11

• Denver ponders "pay as you throw" trash-collection charge -- Denver Post
• Suburbs owe city $15 million in unpaid water bills, Emanuel says -- Chicago Sun
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• Phoenix Diocese's ban on wine a major change in Mass -- Arizona Republic
• Florida pension funds take $30 million hit as big banks profit -- St. Petersburg Times

09/22/11

• Hoboken City Council rejects $5M deal for foundering medical center, closure imminent, mayor says -- Newark Star-Ledger
• $10M grant to help Medicaid diabetes patients -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Environmentalists call for tougher smog limits -- Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Colorado Secretary of State Gessler says Denver ballot lawsuit meant to reduce "fraud" -- Denver Post

09/21/11

• South Florida public schools losing students as charter enrollment increase -- Miami Herald
• Levy wants to shift tuition costs to towns -- Newsday
• GOP lawmakers move to strip millions from MSU, WSU -- Detroit Free Press
• UMC loses more than $70 million for third straight year -- Las Vegas Journal-Review

09/19/11

• Police mull closing district stations -- Chicago Sun Times
• Colorado treasurer plans to sue state pension fund for access to data -- Denver Post
• City council to vote on cuts to Columbia Transit -- Columbia Tribune
• Crumbling Ohio River bridges highlight nation's aging infrastructure -- Lexington Herald-Ledger

09/16/11

• US Supreme Court gets Fla. interior design appeal -- Miami Herald
• City to workers: Join wellness program or pay $50 a month more -- Chicago Sun-Times
• NH liquor regulators ban sale of beverage -- Concord Monitor
• Health panel approves new rules for abortion clinics -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

09/15/11

• Bills seek to make English official Pa. language -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Portland City Council passes fair housing plan, but effect is largely symbolic -- The Oregonian
• Senate votes to save "Circuit Breaker" credit -- Columbia Tribune
• Chancellor calls for University System to discuss campus consolidation -- Atlanta Journal Constitution

09/14/11

• Levy promises $2.7B budget, no tax hikes -- Newsday
• State to propose $35 million in cuts -- Concord Monitor
• Regulations allowing eye surgery by optometrists clear legislative hurdle -- Lexington Herald-Ledger
• Calmer winds to slow growth of Minnesota wildfire -- Chicago Sun-Times
• Montclair State University opens privately funded dorm building - Newark Star-Ledger

09/13/11

• Denver Mayor Hancock's 2012 budget, to be unveiled Tuesday, has surprisingly few cutbacks -- Denver Post
• Oregon GOP removes anti-gay language from party platform -- The Oregonian
• Asian carp promoted in anti-hunger campaign -- Chicago Tribune
• We're conserving, but water rates may climb -- The Seattle Times

09/12/11

• Trailer park residents face eviction: Firm eyes property for student housing -- Columbia Tribune
• FAA to increase glider flights checks in state -- Hawaii Tribune-Leader
• Arizona teacher accent scrutiny halted -- Arizona Republic
• Hot dog vendor's work is hard, but perks are tasty -- St. Petersburg Times

09/08/11

• Police in Puerto Rico Are Accused of Abuses in Justice Dept. Report -- NYT
• Liberty City high school gets $1 million investment -- Miami Herald
• Deadly force rule revived -- Concord monitor
• Jobless benefits available to Vermonters affected by storm -- Burlington Free Press

09/07/11

• 16 Colorado counties go forward with English-only ballots after federal delay -- Denver Post
• Dade School Board to finalize $3.9 billion budget -- Miami Herald
• Fayetteville restaurant fined, ordered to pay $104,000 in back wages -- Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Union measure, L.A. stadium plan occupy Legislature's final week of the session -- L.A. Times

09/06/11

• Hickenlooper calls records of anti-terror spending "ridiculous" -- Denver Post
• A shift in state college grants: Funds to reward schools on student achievement -- Boston Globe
• Hollywood lobbies to extend tax credit for California filming -- L.A. Times
• Former Pinellas superintendent Julie Janssen could get $621,536 -- St. Petersburg Times

09/02/11

• TSA to demonstrate new security scanners at Newark Liberty International Airport -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Seattle's $60 car-tab fee: where it could go -- The Seattle Times
• L.A. lawmakers try to sell NFL stadium plan to colleagues -- L.A. Times
• Arizona aims to improve safety of rural roads -- Arizona Republic

09/01/11

• State Senate OKs part of California Dream Act -- L.A. Times
• Infighting plagues Colorado marijuana legalization bid -- Denver Post
• Because of new state law, cities and counties are scrambling to get their gun laws off the books -- St. Petersburg Times
• GOP consultant helped rig HOA elections in plot -- Las Vegas Review-Journal

08/31/11

• State moves to limit cities' ability to impound cars -- L.A. Times
• Colorado scaling back Medicaid after drastically underestimating numbers, cost -- Denver Post
• King County taps $1.4 million to combat Latino gang war -- Seattle Times
• State and Kentucky Speedway to spend $11 million on parking, road upgrades -- Lexington Herald-Ledger

08/30/11

• Minority contracting programs help small Dallas-area firms but draw fire for perceived political favoritism -- Dallas Morning News
• U.S. rolls back rule requiring street sign changes -- Reuters
• North Las Vegas approves contract with Police Supervisors Union -- Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Governor ready to resume talks with teachers union -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald

08/29/11

• Oregon 2011-13 revenue forecast drops by $200 million -- The Oregonian
• Wyo. lawmakers spent $50K on trip to Hawaii -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Lawmakers face resistance to cutting tax credit -- Columbia Tribune
• California Legislature releases members' spending records -- L.A. Times

08/22/11

• N.J. attorney general looks into whether Passaic Valley Water commissioner favored ex-client -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Dallas-area school lunches get healthier and pricier -- Dallas Morning News
• CT State Troopers Rally Outside State Capitol; Still No Word On Whether 56 Troopers Will Actually Leave Job Wednesday -- Hartford Courant
• United Continental to spend $550 million on upgrades -- The Plain Dealer

08/19/11

• Gritty Commerce City laughing all the way to the bank -- Denver Post
• California Senate OKs measure to limit mobile billboards -- L.A. Times
• Big shift in deportation policy -- Arizona Republic
• Unions 'Decisively And Overwhelmingly' Ratify Concessions Deal To Avert Layoffs -- Hartford Courant

08/18/11

• 4 Mass. banks get $18m from US -- Boston Globe
• Fannie Mae pressures banks to foreclose, contrary to promises to keep families in homes -- Detroit Free Press
• Feds announce $4.2M in grants for Vermont -- Burlington Free Press
• Ahead of Port Authority toll-hike vote, N.Y. audit says agency wastes millions on overtime -- Newark Star-Ledger
• After vote, tunnel work is full speed ahead -- Seattle Times
• State ended fiscal year with extra $544.8 million -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

08/17/11

• Seattle's 'green jobs' program a bust -- Seattle pi
• Toll hike hearings in New York and New Jersey draw supporters and opponents -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Shumlin administration to oppose soda tax -- Burlington Free Press
• Tampa Bay's identity crisis: Maybe it's time to fix it -- St. Petersburg Times

08/16/11

• King County Council OKs $20 car-tab hike to spare bus-service cuts -- Seattle Times
• Phoenix light-rail extension may be getting back on track -- Arizona Republic
• Regional transportation list approved -- Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Mayor Hancock urges rail project wrap-up, is hopeful on tax vote -- Denver Post

08/13/11

• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's fire sales are crippling metro Detroit communities, leaders say -- Detroit Free Press
• King County's death-penalty dilemma: Soaring cost worth it? -- The Seattle Times
• Council explores ways to lessen transit cuts -- Columbia Tribune
• Suffolk cracking down on pension violators -- Newday

08/12/11

• Gov. Jerry Brown signs National Popular Vote bill -- L.A. Times
• Va. sues Bank of New York Mellon over pension funds -- Richmond Times-Dispatch
• UH faculty union party to teach union dispute -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• More smokers avoiding taxes with self-rolled cigarettes and small cigars -- Lexington Herald-Leader

08/11/11

• Audit calls out NYPA on party expenses -- Newsday
• Obama administration to announce $100 million for Everglades restoration -- St. Petersburg Times
• Federal agents raid Portland parking offices in public corruption investigation of parking manager -- The Oregonian
• Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates plunge -- The Seattle Times

08/10/11

• California tax revenue plummets in July, raising fear of trigger cuts -- L.A. Times
• Push to create private jobs powered controversial state parks plan -- St. Petersburg Times
• Oregon Lottery posts an increase for 2011, first in three years -- The Oregonian
• First direct flight from China arrives in Honolulu -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Vermont governor wants waiver from No Child Left Behind Act -- Burlington Free Press

08/09/11

• Today, Harrisburg lawmakers consider reducing the number of Harrisburg lawmakers -- Philadelphia Inquirer
• 30,000 college students kicked out of food aid program in Michigan -- The Detroit News
• Hoboken University Hospital chief executive received $600K severance package weeks before bankruptcy filing -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Romney backs right-to-work -- Concord Monitor

08/08/11

• California loses federal funds for teacher database -- L.A. Times
• Prison firm optimistic about Arizona bid despite lawsuits, incidents -- Arizona Republic
• Low-income families get access to cheaper Internet -- Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Lawyers have firm interest in liquor law -- Philadelphia Inquirer

08/05/11

• Rhode Island city bankruptcy may be lesson: official -- Reuters
• Medicare gives state hospitals $275m lift -- Boston Globe
• New estimate shows $192 million state surplus for current year -- Lexington Herald-Leader
• Barely a day in, the race to replace David Wu in 1st District is packed -- The Oregonian
• Judge refuses to delay Kevin White's bribery trial -- St. Petersburg Times

08/04/11

• More Latinos insured in state -- Boston Globe
• Mortgage tax break at risk? -- Seattle Times
• Law restricts student-teacher Facebook contact -- Columbia Tribune
• Vermont bans 'bath salts' drug -- Burlington Free Press

08/03/11

• Panel's final redistricting maps drawn -- L.A. Times
• Deal for Richmond jail medical services approved -- Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Major education groups in Colorado back proposed state tax hike for K-12 -- Denver Post
• More people join the unemployment rolls in South Florida -- Miami Herald

08/02/11

• Four towns hope to pool resources -- Concord Monitor
• Change in ID-card law heightens migrants' fears -- Arizona Republic
• Homeless N.J. man sues NJ Transit 4 times, most recently over loitering, search -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Council extends taxi stand program -- Columbia Tribune

08/01/11

• Layoff Notices Top 3,000 As Unions Prepare To Vote -- Hartford Courant
• State trying to rebrand the Florida Lottery -- St. Petersburg
• Space Needle wants to send a person to orbit -- Seattle Times
• Hands-on efforts to raise a neighborhood’s value -- Atlanta Journal Constitution

07/29/11

• Federal judge rules Florida drug law unconstitutional -- St. Petersburg Times
• Inquiry Finds No Evidence Yankee Institute Hacked Into Government E-mails -- Hartford Courant
• U.S. flags bought with tax dollars must be American made, says Senate -- The Plain Dealer
• Colorado governor, attorney general stand against education-funding challenge -- Denver Post

07/28/11

• Dallas to save thousands by swapping shrubs for native grasses on Central Expressway medians -- Dallas Morning News
• City, MU join group seeking ultrafast Internet -- Columbia Tribune
• Next Week's State Income Tax Bite? Not So Big For Most Workers -- Hartford Courant
• Human trafficking trial opens -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald

07/27/11

• Audit says Wayne County blew $35.2 million on investment plan -- Detroit Free Press
• Los Angeles County retiree group won't reveal pension information -- L.A. Times
• Two States Protect Lake Tahoe, But One Eyes Changes -- NPR
• Agency says it can't afford to put Florida's gopher tortoises on endangered species list -- St. Petersburg Times

07/26/11

• U.S. Postal Service May Shutter 3,700 Offices -- Bloomberg
• N.J. owes thousands of corrections officers back pay, judge rules -- Newark Star-Ledger
• Californians want to allow local taxes on cigarettes, other products -- L.A. Times
• Uncertainty has Mass. firms wary of hiring, expanding -- Boston Globe

07/25/11

• Details released for SEIU tentative contract agreement with Oregon -- Statesman Journal
• Airlines hold onto expired taxes -- St. Petersburg Times
• Terminal at NYC airport re-opened after evacuation -- Reuters
• Rents hit a record high in Hub area -- Boston Globe
• N.J. same-sex couples flock to New York on first day of legalized gay marriage -- Newark Star-Ledger

07/21/11

• Daimler to invest more than $2 bln in Alabama plant -- Reuters
• TSA: Newly Installed Scanner Software Will Provide More Modesty -- TIME
• Portland's $148.3 million eastside streetcar project delayed five months -- The Oregonian
• Seattle schools plan one-day shutdown to help absorb state budget cuts -- Seattle Times

07/20/11

• Scott plan to privatize prisons draws suit by police union -- Miami Herald
• High-end items for Detroit office bought with money for poor people -- Detroit Free Press
• Ophthalmologists criticize lack of specificity in proposed eye-surgery regulations -- Lexington Herald-Leader
• Gov. Christie gives green light for N.J. medical marijuana program -- Newark Star-Ledger

07/19/11

• A 'reality check' on photo I.D. law -- Journal Sentinel
• Federal suppliers hit by state law ending tax breaks -- Hawaii Tribune Herald
• Social Security Judge Retires Amid Probe -- WSJ
• Boston’s boundaries debatable but fiercely defended -- Boston Globe

07/18/11

07/15/11

• Eight charter schools get money from governor -- Atlanta Constitution
• N.J. to appeal federal government's decision to take back $50M for school therapy programs -- Newark Star-Ledger
• San Francisco threatens suit over PG&E pipelines -- San Jose Mercury News
• Residents can try redistricting -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald

07/14/11

• State considers tolls for I-5 express lanes -- Seattle Times
• New economic development leader bullish on Florida jobs creation -- St. Petersburg Times
• Report says climate change harming Great Lakes parks -- Chicago tribune
• More Mexicans fleeing the drug war seek U.S. asylum -- Reuters

07/13/11

• State defends imposing contract on teachers -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Arizona governor orders recall vote for immigration law author -- Reuters
• Layoff Notices Go Out To State Workers; More To Come -- Hartford Courant
• Atlanta’s testing scandal adds fuel to U.S. debate -- Atlanta Constitution

07/12/11

• U.S. puts faith in Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's neighborhood renewal plan -- Detroit Free Press
• Washington House to vote to ban rules on new light bulbs -- Seattle Times
• Colorado lawmakers get requests for Caylee law -- Denver Post
• U.S. Department of Education lists most expensive colleges, universities -- The Plain Dealer

07/11/11

• Connecticut First State To Mandate Paid Sick Leave -- Hartford Courant
• Florida's bridge to nowhere is broke -- St. Petersburg Times
• Menino threatens to quit plan targeting crime by immigrants -- Boston Globe
• Illinois Supreme Court OKs revenue-backed bonds -- Reuters

07/08/11

• New $7.2M runway opens at Battle Creek airport -- Detroit Free Press
• Atlantis launches on final U.S. space shuttle mission -- Reuters

07/07/11

• Higher Taxes Yield to Budget Cuts in States -- WSJ
• New EPA regulation targets Texas’ coal-fired power plants -- The Dallas Morning News
• Exxon: 40 landowners report property fouled by spill -- Reuters
• Oregon taxpayers will spend $1.3 billion on prisons - and it won't be enough -- The Oregonian

07/06/11

• California pays more than 1,400 workers in excess of $200,000 -- L.A. Times
• Nuclear whistle-blower backed by watchdog agency -- L.A. Times
• Some big Fla endorsements for Tim Pawlenty -- St. Petersburg Times
• Oregon businesses join with unusual allies to press for comprehensive immigration reform -- The Oregonian
• Alternatives to movie incentives aim to keep Michigan competitive -- Detroit Free Press

06/30/11

• U.S. drone targets two leaders of Somali group allied with al-Qaeda, official says -- Washington Post
• Atlanta Adopts Pension Changes -- WSJ
• Mayor Rahm Emanuel to unions: Contract changes or layoffs -- Chicago Tribune
• Oregon lawmakers debate, strike agreements as they prepare to end their session -- The Oregonian
• Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in lawsuit challenging Gov. Rick Scott -- St. Petersburg Times

06/29/11

• U.S. cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting -- Reuters
• In Washington, Rifts Over Libya Exposed -- WSJ
• Ohio Senate approves Lake Erie water usage bill -- The Plain Dealer
• Proposal to put privately run campgrounds in Florida state parks draws opposition -- St. Petersburg Times

06/28/11

• Firefighters beat back flames on nuclear lab property -- Reuters
• Supreme Court strikes down California video game law -- L.A. Times
• Blagojevich Convicted on Corruption Charges -- WSJ
• Texas lawmakers pass TSA 'anti-groping' bills -- USA Today

06/27/11

• 22,000 mistakenly informed they had won the green card lottery -- WSJ
• Death toll rises to six in Amtrak collision -- Reuters
• New York legalizes same-sex marriage in win for gay rights advocates -- Washington Post

06/24/11

• Nevada Passes Law Authorizing Driverless Cars -- Forbes
• Obama takes flak for tapping emergency oil reserves -- Reuters
• Feds to Launch Probe of Google -- WSJ
• U.S. Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Former Taylor Bean Chairman Farkas -- Bloomberg

06/23/11

• Cantor Pulls Out of Biden-Led Budget Talks -- WSJ
• IEA announces emergency oil stockpile release; crude plunges -- L.A. Times
• Sarah Palin says jury duty comes before bus tour -- Reuters
• IRS increases gas mileage deduction in midyear -- Philadelphia Inquirer

06/22/11

• U.S. Postal Service to Stop Paying Into Pension Fund -- Bloomberg
• Poll: New Jersey is actually a pretty good place to live -- Reuters
• Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill -- WSJ
• Texan wrongly imprisoned for 18 years to get $1.4M-- AP

06/21/11

• State to Run Detroit's Worst Schools -- WSJ
• Obama expected to announce major Afghan drawdown -- L.A. Times
• U.S. releases graphic tobacco warning labels -- Reuters
• Huntsman joins GOP race -- Washington Post

06/20/11

• Wal-Mart Wins Supreme Court Sex-Bias Case Ruling -- WSJ
• GOP splitting over U.S. role in Libya and Afghanistan -- L. A. Times
• Bomb threat prompts sweep of plane at Washington airport -- CNN
• Lugar Gives Obama ‘at Best’ Mediocre Grade for Foreign Policy -- Bloomberg

06/16/11

• U.S. inspects firms in 17 sectors for illegal workers -- Reuters
• Emails Show ATF Director Involved in Troubled Operation Tied to Agent's Death -- WSJ
• U.S. Puts Bahrain on List of Human Rights Abusers -- Bloomberg

06/15/11

• Agents Resisted Weapons Tracking -- WSJ
• Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds anti-union law -- Reuters
• F.D.A. Unveils New Rules About Sunscreen Claims -- NYT
• Informants who led CIA to Bin Laden arrested -- CNN

06/14/11

• 7 in G.O.P., Civil to Each Other, Hit at Obama Instead -- NYT
• Tide Turning on Gay Marriage -- WSJ
• Obama seeks ways around Congress to boost economy -- L.A. Times
• Firefighters turn corner on massive Arizona blaze -- Reuters

06/13/11

• F.B.I. Agents Get Leeway to Push Privacy Bounds -- NYT
• Obama Pledges $250 Million to Upgrade Aging U.S. Electric Grid -- Bloomberg
• Obama visit to Puerto Rico: It’s all about Florida -- Miami Herald
• Texas governor addresses L.A. anti-abortion rally -- Reuters

06/10/11

• Report Slams U.S. Nuclear Regulator -- WSJ
• Alabama enacts anti-illegal-immigration law described as nation's strictest -- L.A. Times
• Wildfire battle intensifies in eastern Arizona -- Reuters
• Defense Secretary Warns NATO of ‘Dim’ Future -- NYT

06/09/11

• U.S. resumes airstrikes in Yemen -- CNN
• Guns From U.S. Probe Surface in Mexico -- WSJ
• U.S. can't justify its drug war spending, reports say -- L.A. Times
• Funding for Cuba programs stalled in Congress -- Miami Herald

06/08/11

• Bernanke Says ‘Uneven’ Recovery Still Needs Stimulus -- Bloomberg
• Prisoners and the dead got 2009 car tax break: report -- Reuters
• After 40 Years, the Complete Pentagon Papers -- NYT
• Obama to meet Nigeria, Gabon presidents -- CNN

06/07/11

• Frustration Grows as Nominee for the Fed Withdraws -- NYT
• Obama to Lose Top Economic Adviser -- WSJ
• Missouri River flood levee breaches expected -- Yahoo!
• Wisconsin high court quizzes both sides on union law -- Reuters

06/06/11

• Gates Outlines Afghanistan Drawdown Terms on Farewell Tour to U.S. Troops -- Bloomberg
• Santorum Enters GOP Presidential Contest -- WSJ
• Major wildfire chars 144,000 acres in eastern Arizona -- Reuters
• Texas Still Has Its Rustlers, and Men in White Hats Chasing Them -- NYT

06/03/11

• Chemicals in Farm Runoff Rattle States on the Mississippi -- NYT
• Mazda to end U.S. production by 2013, cancel Ford JV: report -- Reuters
• Assisted-Suicide Backer Kevorkian Dies -- WSJ
• U.S. Payrolls Rose Less-Than-Estimated 54,000 in May; Jobless Rate Is 9.1% -- Bloomberg

06/02/11

• Senators sound alarm over Patriot Act extension -- L.A. Times
• Fed Holds Steady as Economy Slows -- WSJ
• Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona -- Reuters
• Improved Tax Collections Can’t Keep Pace With States’ Fiscal Needs, Survey Finds -- NYT

06/01/11

• In Symbolic Vote, House Rejects Raising Debt Limit – WSJ
• Next-to-last space shuttle flight lands on Earth – AP 
• Pentagon to Consider Cyberattacks Acts of War – NY Times
• Joplin missing list dwindles to single digits – CNN

05/25/11

• Joplin dodges new storms as cleanup continues -- CNN 
• Edwards to Face Criminal Charges – NY Times
• Loughner Found Incompetent to Stand Trial – WSJ

05/24/11

• Top Court Sets Stage for Felons to Go Free – WSJ
• New Jersey must give poor schools $500 million: Supreme Court – Reuters
• Troubled banks made up about 12 pct of total in Q1 – AP

05/23/11

• Tornado kills at least 89 in Joplin, Missouri -- Reuters
• Election Picture Sharpens for GOP -- WSJ
• Fed Focusing on Inflation Expectations -- Bloomberg
• U.S. returns captive's remains to Afghanistan -- Miami Herald

05/20/11

• Obama, Netanyahu to Meet Amid Tense Backdrop -- WSJ
• States seek to escape rising prison costs -- Reuters
• Manhattan Developers Push Office Construction -- Bloomberg
• U.S. expands protected status for Haitians -- Miami Herald

05/19/11

• Arizona seeks to build its own Mexico border fence -- Reuters
• U.S. Grants Asylum to Chavez Opponent -- WSJ
• Mine Owner’s Negligence Led to Blast -- NYT
• Mississippi Challenges Pilots Ferrying Toxic Chemicals -- Bloomberg

05/18/11

• Sino-American Military Talks Begin -- WSJ
• US SEC to propose new regulations for credit-raters -- Reuters
• Endeavour docks at space station -- L.A. Times

05/17/11

• Medicare Revamp Exposes Divisions Within the GOP -- WSJ
• Historic Vicksburg, Mississippi faces flood siege -- Reuters
• In Georgia, Court Ruling Could Close Some Charter Schools -- NYT
• U.S. speeds up direct talks with Taliban -- Washington Post

05/13/11

• Paul says "time is right" for new White House bid -- Reuters
• Obama Seeking Extension for Director of F.B.I. -- NYT
• Illinois Education Bill Passes Over Union Objections-- WSJ

05/10/11

• Obama fights to save health care law -- Reuters
• Gingrich to formally announce POTUS run -- Des Moines Register
• Newton, Mass. mayor to challenge Scott Brown for Senate seat -- ABC News
• Top 20 Calif. municipal employees made $10 million-- Bloomberg News

05/09/11

• Tapes reveal 'pathetic' side of Bin Laden -- ABC News
• Iowa donors court Chris Christie -- ABC News
• Blago defense prepares to grill key government witness -- Associated Press
• Apple overtakes Google on world's A-list brand -- Bloomberg News

05/06/11

• NYC mayor unveils $66 billion budget, expects layoffs -- Reuters
• House Passes a Bill to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling -- NYT
• U.S. Economy Adds Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Up -- WSJ

05/04/11

• Regional Feds shouldn't have policy votes: U.S. rep -- Reuters
• Record flooding still in forecast after levee breach -- CNN
• Drought continues in Oklahoma for 222 day -- NYT
• Portugal Reaches a Deal on Bailout -- WSJ

05/03/11

• Bin Laden 'death photo' sparks debate -- USA Today
• U.S. believes it can now destroy Al Qaeda -- Reuters
• Obama to discuss immigration overhaul with Hispanic Caucus -- Detroit Free Press
• Geithner extends debt-ceiling deadline to August -- Bloomberg

05/02/11

• Osama Bin Laden reportedly killed in firefight by elite U.S. forces -- AP
• U.S security levels remained unchanged -- Detroit Free Press
• Round 2 of Blago trial set to kickoff -- NBC
• Families dump silver, gold as prices soar against waining dollar -- NYT

04/29/11

• South Regroups in Storm Aftermath -- WSJ
• Judge says Mississippi levee can be blown up -- Reuters
• 8-Year-Old Sells Loaded Gun for $3 -- NBC
• Space Shuttle Endeavor Gears Up for Final Flight -- CNN

04/28/11

• Tornadoes and storms rip through South, more than 220 dead -- Reuters
• Panetta to Pentagon and Petraeus to CIA -- WSJ
• Economic growth slows to 1.8% in first months of 2011 -- Washington Post
• In Florida, H.M.O.’s Would Treat Medicaid Patients -- NYT

04/27/11

• Obama taps CIA director Panetta to replace Gates at Pentagon -- Bloomberg
• Scott Brown draws Senate challenger, big names stay clear -- LA Times
• Ohio passes 579 workers' comp budget -- Newsmax
• CA seeks to increase fines for using cells phones while driving -- Businessweek

04/26/11

• Study: government assistance reaches record high -- USA Today
• Boehner says no timetable for budget vote -- USA Today
• Ron Paul announces exploratory committee for White House run -- Newsmax
• Haley Barbour says he won't run for POTUS -- Bloomberg News

04/25/11

• Dems seek to split GOP on Ryan budget -- The Hill
• Happy states have some of the highest suicide rates-- AP
• Indiana and Tennessee pass school voucher bill -- U.S. News and World Report
• Commodities surge as dollar fall continues -- Financial Times

04/21/11

• Former New Mexico governor to run for president -- Reuters
• Obama, Before Facebook Crowd, Presses G.O.P. on Budget -- NYT
• Political Contributions by Contractors Targeted -- WSJ

04/20/11

• Indiana Senate approves bill nixing Planned Parenthood funds --  USA Today
• Vilsack likely to challenge Rep. Steven King in Iowa -- AP
• New deficit commission forms under Biden to counter 'gang of six' -- ABC News
• Housing market fails to make up lost ground -- Bloomberg News

04/19/11

• California Republican refuses to resign following racist Obama email --  New York Daily News
• AZ Gov. vetoes 'birther bill' -- Chicago Tribune
• Duke lacrosse accuser charged with murder -- The Guardian
• Porn company amassing 1-800 numbers -- AP

04/18/11

• GOP tells Geithner no deal on debt ceiling -- Fox News
• Study : All those tweets, apps and updates may drain brain --  San Francisco Chronicle
• Dems eyeing Army general in Texas Senate race -- Politico
• Girl survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge -- AP

04/15/11

• Detroit will use emergency powers to alter union contracts -- Detroit Free Press
• Deleware Senate approves new employee contribution for pensions, healthcare -- Business Week
• Georgia Legislature passes tough immigration bill -- L.A. Times
• Senate GOP weighs tying spending caps to debt-ceiling -- Bloomberg News

04/14/11

• Official in Charge of Air Traffic Control Resigns -- NYT
• U.S. Budget Analysis Shows Smaller Savings -- WSJ
• Drought grows more dire in Southwest, farms hit -- Reuters
• House votes could define Michele Bachmann candidacy -- L.A. Times

04/13/11

• Obama's budget draws criticism from the left -- USA Today
• Mexican drug smuggler found guilty in border agent's death -- All Headline News
• TSA to reveiew pat-downs after 6-year old girl frisked -- MSNBC
• Christie signs two Racino bills, aims to end subsidies to industry -- Bloomberg

04/12/11

• Missouri Dem. AG urges federal judge to invalidate Obamacare -- New York Times
• Latino population surge poses dilemma to GOP-- Wall Street Journal
• Budget shapers look to Medicaid, Medicare -- L.A. Times
• More than 350 terror suspects prevented from boarding planes since '09 -- Fox D.C.

04/11/11

• Missouri Dem. AG urges federal judge to invalidate Obamacare -- New York Times
• Latino population surge poses dilemma to GOP-- Wall Street Journal
• Budget shapers look to Medicaid, Medicare -- L.A. Times
• More than 350 terror suspects prevented from boarding planes since '09 -- Fox D.C.

04/08/11

• Dem. Congressman says White House fudging on costs of Libya campaign -- Washington Times
• Less than $5 billion separate Obama, Congress on budget dea-- Washington Post
• Walker asks top court to implement bargaining bill -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Man who threatened to kill Cantor sentenced to 2 years -- Politico

04/07/11

• Obama, Congress scramble through the night to cobble budget deal -- USA Today
• The ugly math of Medicare -- CNN
• Trump waives theTea Party flag -- Politico
• Beck and Fox News part ways -- L.A. Times

04/06/11

• The nitty-gritty details of Paul Ryan's Medicare plan -- Time
• Prosser holds slim lead in Wisc. Supreme Court election -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Union sues OMB to get government shutdown plan -- Wall Street Journal
• States fear shutdown will cut off federal cash -- New York Times

04/05/11

• Google said to be potential target of FTC anti-trust probe -- Bloomberg
• Obama pulls reversal on Gitmo -- Time
• Pig's foot, anti-sematic message sent to NY Congressman -- Politico
• Unions protest, link their cause to MLK -- NYT

04/04/11

• Obama launches reelection campaign via internet -- L.A. Times
• House Republicans propose $4 trillion in cut -- CNN
• Duke lacrosse accuser arrested in boyfriend's stabbing-- CNN
• Blagojevich seeks interview notes with Obama -- Seattle Times

04/01/11

• Wisc. woman arrested for allegedly making death threats to Republicans -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Federal agents told to reduce border agents, Arizona Sheriff claims -- Fox News
• Man falsely convicted to death row denied $14 million by SCOTUS -- ABC News
• Two Chicago cops accused of on-duty sexual assault -- Chicago Breaking News

03/31/11

• Ohio collective bargaining bill set to be signed into law --WKSU News
• Tea Party to House GOP: Remember us? -- Washington Post
• Obama say cut oil import--by one-third -- Industry News
• Boycotted labor bills pass Indiana House -- Business Week

03/30/11

• Senate vote may end Obama's climate change ambitions -- The Guardian
• Cantor moves to right of Boehner on budget -- Politico
• IL House votes to lift ban on smoking at casinos -- Bloomberg News
• States act on abortion legislation -- Kaiser Health News

03/29/11

• Obama defends U.S. attacks in Libya -- New York times
• BP managers could face manslaughter charges -- Bloomberg News
• Michigan passes law trimming unemployment benefits -- Detroit Free Press
• Ohio lawmakers prepare to vote on key union bill -- Reuters

03/28/11

• NY cuts spending, reaches budget deal -- New York times
• Shutdown looms amid budget squabbling -- Time
• Walker publishes union law over injunction
• NYC Comptroller pushes for pension transparency -- Washington Post

03/25/11

• Wave of anti-abortion bills advance in states -- Bloomberg News
• Hispanic population tops 50 million in U.S. -- WSJ
• Illegal immigration battle shifts to beaches-- LA Times-- Miami Herald
• Defense Dept. announces halt on F-35 engine production --Bloomberg News

03/24/11

• Support dips for California governor's budget plan-- Reuters
• Rights Are Curtailed for Terror Suspects-- WSJ
• States Pass Budget Pain to Cities-- NYT
• Fuel fire cancels dozens of flights at Miami International Airport-- Miami Herald

03/23/11

• Population of Detroit plummets, lowest since 1910 -- WBEZ
• Sprint to oppose AT&T purchase of T-Mobile -- Bloomberg News
• White House calls in U.N. to support gay rights -- LA Times
• Glenn Beck contemplates move from Fox to start own channel -- NY Times

03/22/11

• DA to defend Wisc. collective bargaining law before judges -- WTAQ.com
• Mental exam ordered for Giffords' shooter -- AP
• Senator in hot water over skipped tax payments -- Politico
• Slugger Bonds in court to face perjury charges-- ESPN

03/21/11

• AT&T faces scrutiny in $39 billion T-Mobile bid -- Bloomberg News
• U.S. allies press attacks on Libya -- Voice of America
• Obama's NCAA bracket looking good -- USA Today
• Former Sec. of State Warren Christopher dies -- ABA Journal

03/18/11

• House votes to nix NPR funding -- WSJ
• Congress averts shutdown, passes another stopgap bill -- L.A. Times
• Report finds wide abuses by police in New Orleans -- NYT
• GOP presidential contenders split on military spending -- WSJ

03/17/11

• Florida Gov. to sign teacher merit pay bill -- Fox News
• Indiana lawmakes at impasse over union bill -- Indy Star
• Judge asked to unseal documents in Edwards sex-tape lawsuit -- CNN
• NJ Gov. Christie to fire two commissioners for 'double-dipping' -- New Jersey.com

03/15/11

• Report alleges systemic corruption in Cali. pension system -- L.A. Times
• Hispanic growth in the U.S. ahead of estimates -- CNN International
• Obama excludes NRA from gun law meeting -- USA Today
• Google set to unveil mobile-payment systems within months -- Bloomberg News

03/14/11

• States slow to act on immigration reform promises -- NYT
• Obama seeks 'common sense' gun control -- AFP
• Brady, Manning among lead plaintiffs against NFL -- Bloomberg News
• Futures stocks tumble in wake of quake -- WSJ

03/11/11

• Hawaii orders evacuations in Pacific tsunami threat -- Reuters
• Banks Pushing Back on Foreclosure Pact -- WSJ
• Stocks drop as Saudi Arabia's "day of rage" begins -- Rasmussen Reports
• House Panel Votes to Strip E.P.A. of Power to Regulate Greenhouse Gases -- NYT

03/10/11

• Wisc. Senate limits collective bargaining by public employees -- New York Times
• Report: Union will attempt to disrupt vote in Wisconsin -- Fox News
• Illinois Gov. signs law repealing death penalty -- Politico
• Obama pleads to stop cuts in education -- Business Week

03/09/11

• Republicans seek to nix NPR funding amid video scandal -- USA Today
• Bill stripping teacher tenure and bargaining advances to Gov. in Idaho -- WashPo
• Obama pleads to stop cuts in education -- Business Week
• CA City recalls council members following public pay scandal -- UPI

03/08/11

• Two-week gasoline price rise second biggest ever -- Reuters
• Obama Restarts Terrorism Tribunals -- WSJ
• Senator, After Scandal, Won’t Run Again -- NYT
• A rival for the president -- The Economis

03/07/11

• Wisconsin Dems to end union standoff -- WSJ
• Romney address his Romneycare problem -- WashPo
• White House seeks to reassure Muslims -- L.A. Times
• The big climb: Gas prices continue surge -- CNN

03/04/11

• Walker: 1,500 layoffs if AWOL Dems don't return -- CNN
• Wisc. Judge may boot protestors -- Business Week
• Boehner pushes entitlement reform -- Politico
• Unemployment rate falls as 192,000 -- New York Times

03/03/11

• Ohio house takes up vote to weaken union rights -- New York Times
• Poll: Voters like Obama, not his policies -- New York Post
• Attorney seeks court order to press Edwards on sex tape -- ABC News
• Stocks rally as oil demand cools -- Bloomberg News

03/02/11

• Gov. report breaks new ground in budget debate -- Time
• Gingrich not announcing Presidential bid Thursday -- Reuters
• Crunch: Oil prices nears 29 month highs --Bloomberg
• State spends $50 million on 25 inmates -- L.A. Times

 

03/01/11

• Walker prepared to unveil budget -- Salon
• White House scrambles to extend budget stopgap -- Politico
• AZ House passes bills clipping Plant Parenthood -- Fox News
• Fed report finds massive overlap in services, programs -- Washington Post

02/28/11

• Dems lose Round 1 of shutdown -- Fox News
• Tea Party remains a movement with a mission -- BBC
• Dems deny Social Security red ink -- Tuscson Sentinel
• Wisconsin protesters stage sit-in -- ABC News

02/25/11

• NJ Pension system set to go broke by 2020, Gov. says -- Bloomberg News
• R.I. Board votes to dismiss 2,000 teachers over protests -- Providence Journal
• Wisc. House passes cuts over union protest -- L.A. Times
• Daniels signs unemployment reduction bill -- Bloomberg News

02/24/11

• Toyota recalls two million vehicles -- The Detroit News
• Wis. House Dems to vote on budget bill -- CNN
• GM posts biggest profit since 1999 -- Detroit Free Press
• House Dems aim to repeal gay-marriage ban -- USA Today

02/23/11

• Wisconsin budget bill slows in face of Dem. filibuster -- CBS News
• No thanks: Thune decllines 2012 White Hosue bid -- Politico
• Senate Leader-proposes ban on prostitution- Politico
• Oil markets on the brink -- Bloomberg News

02/22/11

• Walker warns of layoffs in union standoff -- Houston Chronicle
• Home prices back to 2009 lows -- CNN Money
• Union protests go national -- Bloomberg News
• Detroit schools to be cut--in half -- Wall Street Journal

02/21/11

• IA Gov. pushes for labor overhaul -- Chicago Tribune
• Indiana union workers rally against right to work bill -- Indianapolis Star
• Oil hits 2-year high -- Bloomberg News
• School district begins donation calls -- L.A. Times