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dylan-scott

Dylan Scott

Staff Writer

Dylan Scott -- Staff Writer. Dylan graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in 2010. While there, he won an Associated Press award for Best Investigative Reporting for a series of stories on the university’s structural deficit. He then worked at the Las Vegas Sun and Center for Education Reform before joining GOVERNING. He has reported on the Supreme Court’s consideration of the Affordable Care Act and various education reform movements in state and local government. When out of the office, Dylan spends his time watching classic films and reading fantasy fiction. Email dscott@governing.com | Twitter @DylanLScott  

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Governors' Speeches Reflect States' Cautious Mood
Glimmers of economic optimism. Deep concerns about jobs and health care costs. These are among the recurring themes as governors across the nation deliver their annual State of the State addresses. And the speeches have this in common, too: a striking absence of grand and costly proposals.
February 02, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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Indiana Joins Right-to-Work Ranks as Governor Signs Bill
Indiana is the first Rust Belt state to enact the contentious right-to-work labor law prohibiting labor contracts that require workers to pay union representation fees, after Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the bill Wednesday afternoon.
February 01, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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R.I. Governor Seeks $400K More for Central Falls Receiver
The cost of the state-appointed receiver and legal fees related to bankruptcy proceedings in the Rhode Island city of Central Falls is nearly $400,000 more this fiscal year than budgeted, and the total spent on the receivership is expected to reach $2.26 million by July.
February 01, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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Dean, Engler Call for Changes in Political Leadership
Reflecting on the political climate facing state and local governments in 2012, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and former Michigan Gov. John Engler pointed to a lack of leadership in Washington as a hindrance.
February 01, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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Pennsylvania Councilman Charged in 30-Year-Old Murder
A borough councilman has been charged with strangling his lover more than 30 years ago in a cold case that was brought back with advances in DNA technology.
January 31, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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CBO Estimates Falling Deficits in 2012
If current fiscal policy is maintained, the federal budget deficit will dip slightly in 2012 before falling significantly in the coming years, according to a budget and economic outlook released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
January 31, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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Iowa and Nebraska State Parks Struggle With Tight Budgets
Iowa and Nebraska, Midwest states known for their picturesque vistas, are straining to make money for their state parks go as far as it can, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
January 30, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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Democrats Spend Big in Oregon Special Election
Determined not to lose another friendly congressional district because of a sex scandal, Democrats and their allies have pumped more than $1 million into an Oregon special election race that has turned into a vicious exchange of attacks over the airwaves.
January 30, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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Arizona City Council Candidate Barred for English Deficit Vows Appeal
A city council candidate in Arizona who was barred from running because she doesn't speak English proficiently is vowing to appeal the judge's ruling.
January 30, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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CMS Estimates Medicaid Drug Rules Would Save Billions for States
Proposed regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would save states nearly $18 billion on Medicaid prescription drugs in the next five years, according to estimates released Friday from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
January 27, 2012
 · Dylan Scott
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