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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
18%
The percentage of Democrats surveyed who say it's more important for political leaders to stick to their beliefs even if little gets done.
November 09, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
This smells political to me.
Philip Thomas, Michigan's assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell's attorney — commenting on the punishment his client received for a blog that attacked an openly gay student leader at the University of Michigan.
November 09, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
It’s kind of put up or shut up time.
Scott Walker, governor-elect of Wisconsin — while explaining his plans to navigate a $3 billion budget gap without tax increases, remove business barriers and change state policies in other ways.
November 08, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
76,876
The number of state workers New Jersey has – about 125 fewer than last year. Gov. Chris Christie filed layoff notices to reduce the state workforce by 1,200 early next year.
November 08, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
So I'm wondering, is this just a political lawsuit?
Ralph W. Dau, Los Angeles County superior court judge — questioning the possibility of a political motive behind California Attorney General Jerry Brown's lawsuit against eight Bell city officials.
November 05, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
1
The number of independent governor candidates elected into office in the 2010 midterm elections.
November 05, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Making the Hometown Pharmacy a Telepharmacy
The rural town of Adrian, Minn., opened a telepharmacy to continue conveniently serving the needs of its community after its local pharmacy closed down.
November 04, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
75
The approximate number of secret tunnels along the U.S.-Mexico border discovered in the past four years.
November 04, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
There's an old Beatles song, and it says, 'Money can't buy me love.' And in California, it can't buy you an election, either.
Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles, Calif. — commenting on Meg Whitman's loss to Jerry Brown in the race for California governor. Whitman's loss came after spending a record-setting $141.5 million of her own money in the effort.
November 04, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
You gotta order enough ballots. It's like Democracy 101.
Mark Boughton, mayor of Danbury, Ct. — commenting on the city of Bridgeport's decision to order 21,000 ballots for a city with 69,000 voters. The city quickly ran out of ballots and had to photocopy duplicates throughout election day.
November 03, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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