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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.

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Democrats Struggle to Generate Hispanic Participation
A lower Latino vote would signal trouble for the Democratic Party in November. So far, there are few signs of the confidence and hope that prevailed at the polls in the high-turnout year of 2008.
October 14, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Right now it's open season against the city. Just file a lawsuit, and you're going to get money.
New York City Council member Peter Vallone — commenting on how quick NYC is to settle police department lawsuits by paying out dubious claims. The city has paid nearly $1 billion over the past decade to resolve claims.
October 14, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
12.5 Million
The number of students who took advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit last year. The credit offered assistance to middle-class families struggling with college tuition costs.
October 14, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
There's a much greater impact when you can actually see and hear somebody saying something stupid. You get moving pictures in high definition, and there's no way to wriggle out of it.
Joe Lockhart, a Democratic media consultant and former White House press secretary in the Clinton administration — commenting on modern technology's ability to record and replay politicians' mistakes faster than ever.
October 13, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$170 Million
The amount of money Detroit, Mich., rakes in annually from taxes collected on the city's three casinos.
October 13, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Money Made and Lost Because of Bedbugs
To the extermination industry, bedbugs are as good as gold. But what effects could these little blood-suckers have on retail centers?
October 12, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Once again, 2010 is destined to be a record-setting year in the annals of big-dollar spending on California initiatives. I predict this record will stand until 2012.
FPPC Chairman Dan Schnur — commenting on the findings that spending by independent groups seeking to influence California's governor race hit a record-breaking $21.3 million this year.
October 12, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$425,000
The amount of money Pennsylvania's Lower Marion School District will pay in legal fees to Mark S. Haltzman, the attorney of two high school students who filed lawsuits against the district for remotely tracking laptop use via webcam without telling students. The two students received settlements of $175,000 and $10,000.
October 12, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Jump-rope and three-pound weight
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Scores to Fight Childhood Obesity in Georgia
Five Georgia school districts are trying out a score-based physical fitness program for students that's scheduled to go statewide in the 2011-2012 school year.
October 11, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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Four States to Weigh Calls for Constitutional Conventions
Every so often, voters in some states get to decide whether to write a new constitution. With Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and Montana set to take their turn next month, some worry that calling a convention amidst an angry political environment could do more harm than good.
October 11, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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