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Brian Peteritas

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Brian Peteritas is a GOVERNING contributor.

Laurie Fenton Ambrose, president and CEO of the Lung Cancer Alliance, speculating about why a federal task force hasn't approved a scanning test that's been proven to save lives and money.
A new report shows that reducing penalties for prostitution and sending more defendants to diversion programs would decrease the practice and save the state money. A bill that would follow that recommendation is under consideration by the legislature.
A new campaign slogan for Republican Congressman Steve Stockman of Texas, which is being printed on bumper stickers.
The United States' share of the worldwide prison population, though its home to less than 5 percent of the global population.
No longer in denial about its dwindling numbers and diminished political power, organized labor unions are exploring new, potentially risky approaches for growing their memberships.
University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato, on the role of the lieutenant governor in the state of Virginia. Four of the state's last nine governors served as lieutenants first.
The loss in revenue that Louisiana would experience over the next decade if it gradually phases out its income tax, according to a legislative report. Gov. Bobby Jindal has called on lawmakers to eliminate the state's income tax.
China spent 77.6 billion on overseas investments last year. Governor Jerry Brown would like to see them contribute funds to California's troubled high-speed rail project, which faces a shortfall of 55 billion.
Concerned that loitering homeless people are stunting downtown growth, the city will go to federal court in an attempt to undo major provisions of a 15 year-old legal agreement has protected the homeless from undue arrest and harassment by police.
A three-judge federal court on Thursday rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's attempt to avoid the court's order to reduce California's prison population. They also threatened to find state officials in contempt if they do not further reduce prison populations.