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The empire strikes out
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

Speaking of StatesNew York Governor David Paterson replaced a governor caught up in a scandal. Now Paterson is accused of wrongdoing himself and has declined to run for election. Facing a myriad of challenges, including a $9 billion budget shortfall, Paterson is finding it difficult to be effective in his final months in office.
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Not your grandma's bingo
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

It has the drama and suspense of a John Grisham novel: pre-dawn gambling raids by state troopers, rumors of political payoffs, rowdy demonstrations at the State Capitol and a fly-over at this year’s Rose Bowl in California with a banner that read, “Impeach Corrupt Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.” All this fuss over bingo? While many other cash-strapped states are trying to expand gaming as a way to get more revenue, Alabama's outgoing governor is on a mission to stamp out illegal gambling in the Heart of Dixie.   Read More
Non-profit Ill. hospital must pay property tax
By Stateline.org Staff

TODAY'S TAKE: In a closely watched case, Illinois’ highest court Thursday determined that a not-for-profit hospital had to pay property taxes, because it didn’t offer enough charity care to qualify for a tax exemption.   Read More



 
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AZ: Arizona drops children's health program
Arizona on Thursday became the first state to eliminate its Children's Health Insurance Program when Gov. Jan Brewer signed an austere budget that will leave nearly 47,000 low-income children without coverage.
The New York Times
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CA: UC could oversee prison health
The Schwarzenegger administration wants to put the University of California in charge of state prison inmates' medical needs in an overhaul of the troubled corrections healthcare system that could save $12 billion over a decade, officials say.
Los Angeles Times
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SC: Sanford to pay $140,000, admits no wrongdoing
Gov. Mark Sanford has settled charges that he broke state ethics laws, admitting no guilt but agreeing to pay $74,000 in fines. The governor also agreed to pay $66,223 to reimburse the cost of the state investigation into his travel and to pay for his use of state aircraft, pricey airline tickets and misspent campaign money.
The State (Columbia)
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US: An alternative to 'alternative' assets
Public pensions are increasingly asking a question that has haunted investors since the financial crisis: When is an alternative investment really more of the same?
The Wall Street Journal
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MA: More cuts loom as state faces $295m in red ink
Massachusetts is potentially facing a new budget gap of up to $295 million this year, a grim forecast that state officials said could spell yet another round of painful cuts before the fiscal year ends in June.
The Boston Globe
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MI: Michigan tax shift pits cities vs. Big 3
DETROIT—A tax change in Michigan has sparked a conflict between the Big Three auto makers and the cities and towns that are homes to their plants, normally a big source of support for the car companies.
The Wall Street Journal
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NY: Will Republicans split?
Republican State Chairman Ed Cox will stand beside Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today as the Democrat renounces his party and publicly kicks off his campaign for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
Times Union (Albany)
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MD: New law may require D.C., Md. to abandon Sept. primary dates
Every four years, for more than three decades, voters in Maryland and the District have been going to the polls for primary elections in September after the kids are back in school and the summer travel season had ended.
The Washington Post
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NC: School suspensions lead to legal challenge
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. — As school let out one day in January 2008, students from rival towns faced off. Two girls flailed away for several seconds and clusters of boys pummeled each other until teachers pulled them apart.
The New York Times
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US: Poorer girls not getting HPV vaccine for cervical cancer
A cervical cancer vaccine is not getting to many of the girls who need it the most, a new study shows.
USA Today
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