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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.

Who Said That
A candidate that fails across-the-board like that obviously needs to find something else productive to do with his life.
Rep. Artur Davis — commenting on the rejection of his bid to be Alabama's governor, and his decision to retire from politics.
June 04, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
400,000
Number of Los Angeles County homeowners getting property tax reductions averaging $1,500 to $1,800.
June 03, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Go swim in the Potomac.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley — responding to an Environmental Protection Agency letter calling on the Chicago River to be made clean enough that it is safe for swimming.
June 03, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
He's looking for a short-term political gain for the sake of what's going to be long-term damage.
Bob Ritchie, president and chief executive of American Integrity Insurance in Tampa — commenting on Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's decision to veto an expansive property insurance bill with an active hurricane season on the horizon.
June 02, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
117,000
The number of letters and calls Gov. Jan Brewer's Officer of Constituent Services handled since the controversial immigration law begun working its way through Legislature early this year – the most of any issue in years.
June 02, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
How can you be broke or in a $105-million deficit and still be hiring? This is ridiculous.
Thomas Richards, president of AFSCME Local 100, which represents about 600 county road workers — commenting on Wayne County, Mich.'s 200-plus new hires, with some making more than $100,000 annually.
June 01, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$10.77
Mayor Karl Dean's proposed hourly minimum wage for Nashville Metro employees – which is currently at $7.72 per hour.
June 01, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$500,000
The cost Pennsylvania would incur if former Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan Saidel requested a recount in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
May 28, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Anyone else tired of chickens?
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller — tweeting about his ban to keep people dressed as chickens from coming closer than 100 feet to polling places in the state.
May 28, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Man filling out census form
Archive
Leading the Census-Participation Pack
Livonia, Mich., had the highest census participation rate not because of what it did – but because of what it is.
May 27, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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