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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 elementary school students who have mobile phones.
August 23, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
The backlash is coming from embarrassment. These are archaic statutes, made in a time when technology was different. The laws need to catch up.
Maryland defense attorney Steven Silverman — commenting on eavesdropping statutes that are being used to criminalize people who record police officers in public.
August 20, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
42%
The percentage of Americans that say they consider the TV set to be a necessity of life.
August 20, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
This is an effort to corral low-income welfare recipients, put a red mark on their face and say you're not welcome here.
Maureen Taylor, state organizer of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization advocacy group — commenting on a bill recently introduced to the Michigan Senate that would prohibit casino ATMs from dispensing cash to people using welfare cards, saying the bill stigmatizes welfare recipients.
August 19, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
25
The number of states – plus the District of Columbia – that require automobile passengers in both the front and rear seats to be wearing seat belts.
August 19, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
It's a jaw-dropping violation of the boundary between the media and corporate realm.
Nathan Daschle, executive director of the Democratic Governors Association — commenting on the $1 million donation made to the Republican Governors Association by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
August 18, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$500
The amount of money the Georgia State Ethics Commission fined former House Speaker Glenn Richardson for the questionable transfer of $219,000 from his campaign account to a political action committee he controls.
August 18, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
∞
The maximum amount of money a political action committee can forward to a candidate for a primary or general election from other donors.
August 17, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
As you know circumstances have caused me to need money to defend myself and take care of my family.
Former Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer — in a letter to Gov. Charlie Crist, asking for a refund of nearly $10,000 that he and his wife made to Crist's campaign in 2009. Greer said he needs the money to help pay for his defense against faces six felony charges.
August 17, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Unfortunately, I think that this is the horse we got. I don’t think an indictment will change his mind.
Todd Rutherford, a defense attorney and South Carolina Democratic state representative — commenting on Democratic nominee Alvin Greene's refusal to step down from the Senate race after being charged with a felony.
August 16, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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