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Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Former Staff Writer

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin's School of Journalism, he has also worked in advertising as a copywriter.

News in Numbers
$43.47
The cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 – up 1 percent from last year.
November 24, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
You know, you laugh a little bit ... [But] this is a dead serious question by me. We love this state. We want to do right by this state.
Paul Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and state Canvassing Board member — expressing concern about the prospect of a lawsuit if GOP candidate Tom Emmer fails to gain enough votes from the recount to close the gap in the governor's race.
November 24, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
The government follows public opinion and public opinion is all over the lot about who should now be running things.
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia — suggesting the conflicting public opinion in political leadership will cause "gridlock" in governmental progress.
November 23, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$177,888
The planned salary of Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Tom Corbett once he is sworn into office on January 18, 2011.
November 23, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Chris Christie Is a Role Model to New Governors, But Do His Cuts Add Up?
As New Jersey’s governor finishes a wild first year, a number of new Republican governors say they want to govern in his mold. But Chris Christie’s philosophy of budget cuts without revenue increases has been easier said than done.
November 22, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
The first thing people say to me is, 'What's going on in Arizona? It sounds like chaos there.'
James Garcia, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce director of communications — commenting on the negative image people are getting of the state of Arizona because of the controversial immigration law.
November 22, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
2,071
The number of violent crimes St. Louis, Mo., had per 100,000 residents in 2009, according to a study by CQ Press. The national average was 429.4.
November 22, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Trickle of Democratic Legislators Become Republicans
Fewer state-level Democrats are becoming Republicans than in 1994, new Speakers of the House are elected in Montana and Tennessee, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.
November 19, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
8,153
The number of ballots counted for Senator Lisa Murkowski that Joe Miller is challenging in the Alaska U.S. Senate race. Murkowski has a lead of about 10,400 votes.
November 19, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Everybody is responsible for what has happened in their backgrounds. Eventually it always comes back and bites you in the butt.
Rose Harrison, city council member of Southport, Ind. — calling for Mayor Robin Thoman's resignation after accusations made by Indiana AG Greg Zoeller that he committed fraud by covering up a criminal past and a dishonorable military discharge.
November 19, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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