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• New York AG Announces Probe of Life Insurance Industry
• New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that his office had opened a fraud investigation into the life insurance industry, serving subpoenas on Prudential Financial, Inc. and MetLife, Inc. as part of its inquiry.
• Source: USA Today | July 30, 2010

• House Passes Bill to Boost Commuter Airline Safety
• Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House of Representatives.
• Source: USA Today | July 30, 2010

• 1,200 Homes Evacuated in Los Angeles County as Fire Spreads
• A brush fire swept over more than 7 square miles, prompted evacuations and burned structures in rural Los Angeles County as water-dropping helicopters and crews scrambled to get ahead of the blaze.
• Source: USA Today | July 30, 2010

• Suit Over Proposition Abolishing Party Primaries
• California's voter-approved law abolishing party primary elections was hit with its first lawsuit, a challenge to provisions that discard write-in votes in runoffs and limit candidates' right to list their party preference on the ballot.
• Source: San Francisco Chronicle | July 30, 2010

• NASCIO Releases State-by-State Report on Health IT Projects
• The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) released a report with a state-by-state look at health IT programs and leadership.
• Source: Government Technology | July 30, 2010

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• Wikis Open Water Discussions
• A UNC professor set up an online space where experts and officials can share and expand their water policy knowledge.
• By: Adrianna Braden | July 29, 2010

• Planting Noise-Dampening Walls
• As a possible alternative to traditional concrete sound barriers on highways, Ohio will test out the effectiveness of 12-foot-high "green" walls.
• By: Andy Kim | July 26, 2010

• A Quieter Commute
• New Jersey Transit is implementing a program that offers a more serene environment for those who enjoy a quiet commute.
• By: Adrianna Braden | July 22, 2010

• Dumpster Diving
• This summer, people in the Big Apple will be diving into Dumpsters – not to rummage through trash, but to escape the summer heat.
• By: Andy Kim | July 19, 2010

• Sentenced to Shakespeare
• In Berkshire, Mass., juvenile delinquents study Shakespearean texts and stage plays instead of traditional sentences.
• By: Adrianna Braden | July 15, 2010

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• How Close Was Texas to Redistricting Reform?
• As State Senator Jeff Wentworth tells it, Texas would have placed a bipartisan commission in charge of congressional redistricting -- a move that could have been the difference between a Republican and Democratic House of Representatives after the 2012 elections -- if it weren't for the sense of legislative courtesy of a single state senator. It makes a great story, but is it true?…
• Politics | July 30, 2010

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• Term Limits: "Freshmen and Lame Ducks"
• Do term limits create lame-duck lawmakers who are disengaged from governing?…
• Politics | July 29, 2010

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• In Search of “What Works”
• A popular book from the 1980s chronicled the strategies of successful companies. Government leaders today are on a similar quest for effectiveness. …
• Better, Faster, Cheaper | July 29, 2010

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• For Arizona Democrats, "Crazy" Times
• With Republicans in complete control of the state, Arizona has become a focal point for conservative policy experimentation. How does it feel to be a disempowered Democrat?…
• Politics | July 28, 2010

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• Sustainable Government is Attainable Government
• Don't wait for a crisis to drive change, make change a constant feature of government.
• By: William D. Eggers, John O'Leary | July 28, 2010

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• California's Health Information Exchange
• Cal eConnect will oversee the state health care system's move from a paper-based industry to one reliant on electronic health records.
• By: John Buntin | July 28, 2010

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• California's Latest Pay Plunder
• Outrage over lavish salaries and pensions in Bell, California, could fire up reform in public compensation laws and practices.
• By: Girard Miller | July 26, 2010

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• The Stimulus Scare
• Plus: Health Care Misconceptions, Performance Management Uncertainties, And More
• By: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | July 22, 2010

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• Pension Politics
• Symbols and substance will clash in 2010 and beyond.
• By: Girard Miller | July 22, 2010

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