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- View Seats, Party Control for State Legislatures
- Nearly 6,000 state legislators are up for election this year. Visit GOVERNING's Election Center 2012 to view our maps and data with seats and party control for each legislature.
- Categories: State Government
- Top Economists Doubt Further Jobless Rate Drop
- Economists issue their 2012 forecast for the nation's unemployment rate, a key issue in the November elections.
- Categories: Economy
- Alabama, Michigan Report Largest Unemployment Rate Declines
- New Labor Department figures show unemployment rates declined in 37 states last month.
- Categories: Economy
- Mild Winter Means Less Snow Plowing, More Money for Cities
- Several of the nation's typically-snowiest cities have largely been spared this winter, resulting in cost savings.
- Categories: By the Numbers , Local Government
- View Historical Changes in Local Government Employment
- How has local government employment changed? View historical data to see employment for various job functions.
- Categories: By the Numbers , Census , Local Government , Workforce
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- Local Governments Cut 181K Jobs in 2011
- An estimated 280,000 public employee jobs were cut in 2011, with local governments accounting for most of the losses.
- Categories: By the Numbers , Economy
- State, Local Governments Face Language Barriers
- Many local governments are accommodating droves of non-English speakers. View language data for each county and state.
- Categories: By the Numbers , Census , Local Government , State Government
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- Top 10 Daily Digits from 2011
- With the end of the year arriving, Governing collected the Top 10 Daily Digits from 2011.
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- Unemployment Rates Fall in 43 States
- New figures released by the Labor Department show unemployment rates fell in 43 states. View state breakdowns for government payrolls.
- Categories: By the Numbers , Economy
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