Article: GOV. JINDAL SIGNS ADDITIONAL ETHICS BILLS INTO LAW; SIGNS CONTRA-FLOW AGREEMENT WITH MS FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS

Article: 30 failing schools may face takeover ; State would skirt teacher contractsPatrick readies bill as part of overhaul
The Boston Globe;  July 2, 2009 ;     700+ words ......administration, in a sharp deviation from previous state policy, will seek legislative approval to take over about 30 of the state's worst schools and dramatically weaken...and teachers by surprise because the state has long been hesitant to usurp local...

Article: State sued over cuts to disabled kids' care; In-home assistance; State budget trouble can't reduce Medicaid assistance, lawsuit says.(NWSaturday)
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA);  June 27, 2009 ;     541 words ......have sued in federal court to stop the state from cutting the hours of in-home care...of sweeping budget cuts throughout the state Department of Social and Health Services...benefits -- were notified last week that the state was cutting the number of hours they would...

Article: State OUTDOOR: ATHLETES TO WATCHHayden shakes slow start
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  May 29, 2009 ;     700+ words ......cap her solid prep career with her first state gold medal. The Charger senior was a regional...200 and 400, but will have to overtake state leader and Kaw Valley League rival Danyelle...in what could be a dandy 100 showdown. State The 6A sprints are always a spectacle and...

Article: 'It's not fair': Milo man loses contract to supply state with flags
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  July 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ......World of Flags USA, selling American and state of Maine flags along with an assortment...his biggest customers for flags was the state government. He said this week that his...American flags and a similar number of state of Maine flags, Lougee instead received...

Article: OFFICIALS: PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS WOULD SEVERELY HARM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 5, 2009 ;     589 words ...TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 15 -- Arizona State University issued the following press release...higher education budget reduction in the state's history. Cuts of this magnitude would...already taken more than $37 million in state funding cuts in the previous 18 months...

Article: Contemptible: Governor, State Officials Defy Court Order to Stop Home Care Cuts, Says SEIU
U.S. Newswire;  July 7, 2009 ;     437 words ...To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Scott Mann of SEIU 6434...motion with U.S. District Court to hold the State in contempt for illegally cutting the wages...court order. "It's unbelievable that the State feels it can simply ignore a U.S. District...

Article: CONTRACTORS MUST REGISTER STATE RULE EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY.(BUSINESS)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  June 30, 2009 ;     611 words ......contractors will have to register with the state to continue doing business legally in Wisconsin...and it works to protect the consumer. State officials believe that having a registry...pull permits to start the work. But the state will not attempt to screen or otherwise...

Article: Memorial sues state over angioplasty rules
Yakima Herald-Republic;  March 25, 2009 ;     460 words ......Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital wants the state to reconsider new rules that bar patients...hospital filed a federal lawsuit against the state Department of Health last week in a push...restrictive and unfounded. It's unusual for the state to be sued under federal trade law over...

Article: State says worst of layoffs is over; union not so sure
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  July 8, 2009 ;     519 words ...The state has laid off 71 employees since lawmakers...they represent a small percentage of the state's nearly 23,000 workers. "It's always hard...always the assumption that if you work for the state, your job is generally safe." But 12 of the...

Article: LEGISLATURE: ; State prison system reform worth steep price, official says
Charleston Gazette;  July 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ......way of curbing inmate overcrowding in the state's 14 prisons and 10 regional jails. The...summit in November on overcrowding in the state's prisons. The system is designed for 5...in regional jails awaiting transfer to a state facility. The corrections population grows...

Article: Budget stalemate continues in Sacramento as state readies IOUs
Whittier Daily News;  June 30, 2009 ;     597 words ......For the first time in nearly two decades, state officials prepared to issue IOUs instead...Thursday if lawmakers fail to close the state's $24 billion budget gap by midnight. "People are testy, the atmosphere is grim," state Sen. Bob Huff, R-Glendora, said. "Both...

Article: State must help those in need.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  July 1, 2009 ;     541 words ...State must help those in need It has recently come to my attention...disabilities will cease to exist in order to save money in the state budget unconscionable. What will happen to the thousands of people with disabilities in this state if our legislators refuse to help them? I am appalled we...

Article: Governor's speech to focus on state spending, restructuring ; He is trying to offset a deficit, boost compliance with a merger law and promote a jail takeover.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  January 9, 2008 ;     644 words ......01-09-2008 Governor's speech to focus on state spending, restructuring ; He is trying to...Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Local & State AUGUSTA -- Gov. John Baldacci will discuss balancing the state budget and restructuring government in a...

Article: BadgerCare change weighed State considers dropping Milwaukee County firms
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 5, 2009 ;     700+ words ...The state is considering a sweeping change in the BadgerCare...BadgerCare Plus in Milwaukee County. The state also is considering making the same changes throughout southeastern Wisconsin to the state program, which covers low- income families...