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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
100%
The percentage of Department of Motor Vehicles service centers in Virginia that have been unable to issue new or replacement driver's licenses or identification cards since a computer outage affected 485 of the state's data servers last week.
September 01, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
A wind farm today may be a drilling rig or nuclear power plant tomorrow.
Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall — arguing that the Supreme Judicial Court's ruling, allowing a Massachusetts state board to sidestep community opposition to start construction on the controversial Cape Wind energy project, sets a dangerous precedent for energy projects.
September 01, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Wrecking ball
Archive
Building Demolition a Turning Point in Hartford
One of the first orders of business for the new Mayor Pedro Segarra: getting rid of the 'Butt Ugly' building.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson
Archive
Governor Parkinson Pins Successes on Lame Duck Status
Kansas' governor has taken the politics out of lawmaking -- and has had great success so far.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Mailbox
Archive
Colorado Collects Popular Votes by Mail
Once open to choices, Colorado appears headed toward all-mail balloting.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Abandoned mattress on the sidewalk with bedbugs
Archive
NYC Handles the Rise of Bedbugs
Bedbugs are biting again in a major outbreak, forcing local officials to scramble for solutions.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Dallas Covers Highway with Greenery
Cities are increasingly decking highways with piles of greenery and new development.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Governments Need to Get to Know Their Vendors
Before contracting out a government function, a jurisdiction must have solid information about a firm's performance.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Pile of old computer and TV monitors
Archive
The Costs and Liabilities of Using Old Computers
States must create better ways of modernizing important computer systems before they become a liability.
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Could Credit Default Swaps Undermine the Fiscal Stability of Municipal Bonds?
Could credit default swaps undermine the fiscal stability of state and local bond issuers?
August 31, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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