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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 number of years since Congress last increased the number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
December 13, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Why blow up something that's improving? Rome wasn't built in a day.
Lee Finnie, parent of three students enrolled at McKinley Elementary school in Compton, Calif. — noting the school's rising test scores and new principal as a reasons not to convert the school into a charter school.
December 13, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
$2 Million
The amount of money Wisconsin will keep – of the offered $810 million – after rejecting the Department of Transportation's high-speed rail grant. The rest of the funds will be given to 13 other states.
December 10, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
At best, the city commissioners are asleep at the wheel. At worst, they are turning a blind eye to corruption.
Al Schmidt, who recently lost a bid for Philadelphia, Pa., city controller — suggesting on the city commissioners have grown accustomed to a "culture of corruption."
December 10, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Archive
Deterring DUI Offenders From Drinking With Daily Breathalyzer Tests
One Montana county has been implementing a pilot program that enforces two breathalyzer tests a day for repeat DUI offenders to keep them sober.
December 09, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
0
The number of female chief justices the state of New Hampshire has had before appointing Linda Dalianis to replace retired chief justice John Broderick.
December 09, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
They are American in everything but a piece of paper.
Luis V. Gutierrez, Illinois state House representative — commenting on the Dream Act, which would give conditional legal status to illegal immigrants who came to the United States before they were 16.
December 09, 2010
 · Andy Kim
News in Numbers
325
The number of Alaska state employees who had higher annual salaries than the governor in 2009, even without counting the University of Alaska, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation or the state-owned Alaska railroad.
December 08, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 percent of the work you do as a legislator is a complete and total waste of time. The problem is you don’t know which is the 20 percent and which is the 80 percent until it’s all over. So you’ve got to do it all.
Kraig Paulsen, newly chosen Iowa House Speaker — suggesting to 22 new Iowa House representatives that most of what they do will amount to nothing.
December 08, 2010
 · Andy Kim
Who Said That
I never thought I’d say this, but education has become sexy in America, partly because of Michelle.
Joel I. Klein, the departing New York City schools chancellor — accrediting Michelle Rhee with raising the profile of education issues across the nation.
December 07, 2010
 · Andy Kim
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