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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.

The Buffaloes and Cornhuskers flew the Big 12 coop. Texas legislators got involved in keeping that coop together. Here's why.
Illinois Representative and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mark S. Kirk — referencing his classroom experience at a speech to the Illinois Education Association.
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The percentage of New York City's homeless families in 2009 that were first-time homeless, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Medical claims are filed incorrectly by insurers, according to the American Medical Association's third annual report card. These errors often leave physicians shortchanged.
The acceptance speech from NASA.gov, which recently won the People's Choice Webby for best government website. Webby-winner speeches are limited to five words.
Nashville Councilman Jerry Maynard — on voting to raise 14 Metro workers' pay from $7.72 to $10.77 an hour.
Number of tires the EPA removed from an illegal debris field in Markham, Ill., since discovering the site in April.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz — commenting on Gov. Charlie Crist's veto of an abortion bill that would require most women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound and listen to a doctor describe the fetus.
The nation's unemployment rate in May 2010, after the U.S. Census Bureau temporarily employed 400,000 people.
Philadelphia Managing Director Camille Barnett's lifetime pension after paying $120,451 into the system.