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New York Gov. Cuomo's Pension Proposal Puzzling
Posted By: Jonathan Walters | January 29, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to let municipalities short their pension payments for the next quarter century uses fuzzy math, writes Governing's Jonathan Walters.
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Virginia's Bold, New Transportation Funding Idea
Posted By: Ryan Holeywell | January 28, 2013
Under a new proposal by Gov. Bob McDonnell, Virginia would become the only state without a gas tax.
Categories: View , Finance , Lawmaking and Legislatures , Transportation & Infrastructure
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Lighting the Way to Cleaner Air
Posted By: Bob Graves | January 28, 2013
The way we light our streets can do more than save money for the taxpayers. It can contribute significantly to reducing air pollution.
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Rebranding "Get Your Flu Shot": Localities Test New Messages
Posted By: Dylan Scott | January 25, 2013
Foregoing the old-fashioned public service announcement, local health departments are trying new ways to get the word out.
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Montana Has Highest Rate of Health Insurance Denials
Posted By: Dylan Scott | January 25, 2013
A new analysis shows how the ACA provision banning the denial of health insurance to people with preexisting conditions will impact various states.
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City Bankruptcies: The Wild West of Financial Law
Posted By: Liz Farmer | January 23, 2013
Unlike corporate bankruptcies, there’s so little precedent for cities filing for bankruptcy protection that case law is being written with each major decision.
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Delaware Sets Early Example for Partnership Health Exchanges
Posted By: Dylan Scott | January 21, 2013
States have until Feb. 15 to decide if they want to partner with the feds on their health exchange. Delaware is one state to already choose that route.
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What the Florida Pension Ruling Means for Other States
Posted By: Liz Farmer | January 17, 2013
Florida's high court ruled that pension contracts can be adjusted, weighing in on an issue that many believe will make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Why GOP Governors Are Coming Around on the Medicaid Expansion
Posted By: Dylan Scott | January 16, 2013
Despite their opposition to Obama's health-care reform law, a handful of Republican governors have come out in support of expanding Medicaid recently.
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What if State Law Doesn't Comply with the Affordable Care Act?
Posted By: Dylan Scott | January 16, 2013
Nearly a dozen states haven't passed laws to conform their state code with the federal law's health insurance reforms.
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