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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.

As states implement health benefit exchanges, they’ll likely look west for guidance.
Bringing truth, light and perhaps even fairness to redistricting.
Redistricting is not likely to be kind to the political clout of rural areas.
A new incinerator was supposed to earn Harrisburg, Pa., $1 billion. Instead, it’s a cautionary tale for what happens when an infrastructure project goes bad.
John Walsh, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party — in response to Republicans' accusation that Democrats' fund-raising tactics violated US Postal Service regulations.
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The number of employees at Philadelphia's Sheriff's Office, out of 17, that recorded no leave taken over the last three years. Sheriff John D. Green acknowledged that he did not keep detailed records of vacation and sick leave taken by his central staff members.
9
The number of consecutive Broomfield, Colo., mayors that George Di Ciero has worked with during his tenure as city manager – which has lasted over four decades.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger — commenting at the annual Women's Conference in Long Beach, Calif., where gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown discussed putting an end to negative campaign advertisements.
Security remains an obstacle to voting over the Internet. But more states may be tempted to experiment in order to comply with a new law concerning the rights of military and overseas voters.
48%
The percentage of California residents opposed to Proposition 23 – an effort to suspend the state's climate change law aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 2020. The results are from a recent Public Policy Institute of California poll.