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Brian Peteritas

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Brian Peteritas is a GOVERNING contributor.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who says the U.S. Senate's gun control compromise was the result of lawmakers who are unwilling to stand up to gun lobbyists.
The amount of money the insurance industry lost in 2012 due to extreme weather -- much of it a result of damage from Hurricane Sandy.
With China's political leadership talking about cleaning up the country's air quality, the California Governor will have the chance on his visit to translate his state's experience with the issue into valuable business deals.
To help rural America's drought of lawyers, South Dakota has passed the nation's first law to pay them to live and work in rural areas.
Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill to give law enforcement authorities better tools to put an end to illegal gambling devices in strip malls and arcades throughout the state.
More than 20 states allow you to file your taxes online for free, if you follow some very precise instructions.
The new tax rate -- from $1.01 -- President Barack Obama is proposing for cigarettes. The increase would help fund his $75 billion initiative to expand preschool to every American child.
Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned in 2011 following a scandal over a lewd photo sent via Twitter, confirmed that he's considering running for New York City mayor.
Gov. Rick Perry and a number of Texas politicians are seeking help from the Obama administration to hold Mexico to its treaty obligations to release water from the Rio Grande to Texas cities along the border.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, referring to the Rutgers University scandal that revealed a video of its basketball coach physically and verbally abusing players.