Gov. Parkinson Pins Successes on Lame Duck Status

Kansas' governor has taken the politics out of lawmaking -- and has had great success so far.

The Costs and Liabilities of Using Old Computers

States must create better ways of modernizing important computer systems before they become a liability.

Colorado Collects Popular Votes by Mail

Once open to choices, Colorado appears headed toward all-mail balloting.

Waste Carts Know If You're Not Recycling

Trash and recycling carts, embedded with radio frequency ID chips, will keep track of how often residents put their recycling cart out for collection.

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  • Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sued by Department of Justice
  • The U.S. Department of Justice filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for refusing to provide full access to records and facilities for a civil-rights investigation.

  • Court Won't Force State to Defend Proposition 8
  • A state appellate court refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a federal judge's ruling overturning Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage.

  • IRS Investigates Finances of Planned Parenthood
  • The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service is looking into the finances of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, while the organization has brought in forensic accountants to evaluate its books.

  • Chiles, Sink Pledge Cooperation in Governor's Race
  • Lawton "Bud" Chiles and Alex Sink said in a joint news conference that they are "in sync" on key state issues as Chiles vowed to help Sink's gubernatorial campaign.




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  • Shrink Stomachs to Shrink Budgets?
  • In hopes of achieving long-term savings on obesity-related health-care costs, South Carolina is going to spend $2.4 million on bariatric surgeries for state workers.




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