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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
102,000
The amount of jobs state and local governments cut in the last three months.
August 09, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
As I see it, the state of Florida has a contract with these people and they need to pony up.
St. Petersburg activist Cathy Harrelson — commenting on Florida's $52.7 million in unpaid solar energy rebates owed to more than 15,8000 state residents.
August 03, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$280,999
The amount of money in bonuses the district executive director of Highland Park, Ill., Ralph Volpe, received in 2008 – a year before he retired.
August 03, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
280,000
The number of seniors in Cook County, Ill., that will now have to reapply annually for a property tax break because of new legislation signed by Gov. Pat Quinn.
August 02, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
We had no control over his final year's salary. Yet the rest of us will be bearing the brunt of Bell's decision.
Glendale, Calif., City Manager Jim Starbird — commenting on estimates that Glendale will have to come up with an extra $40,000 in taxpayer dollars each year to cover the pension costs of former Bell, Calif., police chief Randy Adams.
August 02, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Partnering Up: Public-Private Partnerships
Partnering for value can be great for a state or city, but the devil is in the details.
July 30, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Utilizing Web 2.0 Tools
State and local governments use social networks to save time and enhance collaboration.
July 30, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Library books with stacks in background
Archive
Libraries Lose More Than Time
Hammered by budget cuts, some libraries must cut more than just hours.
July 30, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Baseball homeplate
Archive
Going to Bat for a VAT
Shifting the sales tax approach could solve Social Security and Medicare funding.
July 30, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Open canister of marijuana on prescription paper
Archive
Marijuana: To Legalize or Not to Legalize?
Federal, state and local governments can't seem to agree whether to legalize cannabis.
July 30, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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