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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.

Who Said That
I am drawing a line in the sand Mr. President ... I will put a stop to this boondoggle the day I take office.
Scott Walker, Wisconsin's GOP candidate for governor — objecting to the Obama administration's use of stimulus funds to jumpstart high-speed rail development in several states, including Wisconsin.
October 26, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Back of school bus covered in snow
Archive
Online Instruction Saves School District’s Snow Days
Ohio's Mississinawa Valley School District is implementing a pilot program that will allow students to continue their educational instruction from home, even when schools are closed due to inclement weather.
October 25, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$14.06
The top hourly wages for Jackson, Miss., drivers, who are a part of the JATRAN union. Their most recent pay increase was early 2007.
October 25, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
I think it's ridiculous ... I think it's just the federal government run amok.
Milwaukee, Wisc., Alderman Bob Donovan — commenting on the federal requirement that localities change street signs written in all capital letters to a combination of capital and lowercase letters. The government says doing so will make them more easily readable.
October 25, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Government in secret is what deprives the people of a good government.
Carl Paladino, Republican candidate for governor of New York — calling for transparency in politics and explaining why voters appreciate his "impact words."
October 22, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
1 in 10
The ratio of American adults who currently have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 22, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
14.3%
The official 2009 poverty rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
October 21, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
What I see here is picking and choosing what part of the Constitution a person likes. That is un-American.
Lydia Guzman, president of the civil-rights coalition Somos America — commenting on a GOP coalition's effort to change the way the 14th Amendment is interpreted and stop granting citizenship to babies born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants.
October 20, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
53
The average number of days a new patient in Massachusetts has to wait to see a doctor specializing in internal medicine – the highest in six years.
October 20, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
If you want to marry a shoe, I’ll marry you.
Jimmy McMillan, the Rent Is Too Damn High Party's candidate for New York state governor — responding to a question about same-sex marriage during a debate between gubernatorial candidates.
October 20, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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