News in Numbers
The time the Minn. House ended a six-hour debate Wednesday and voted 68-59 to pass a Republican-backed education bill, which includes provisions to abolish tenure and limit collective bargaining rights for teachers.
The amount that Montgomery County, Md. and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission paid for a $3 million project. Reportedly because of the complex payment system, developers received double the pay for one service.
The number of immigration bills state legislators are expected to introduce this year.
The number of DUI arrests made with one of four miscalibrated breathalyzer machines in the Philadelphia Police Department. The district attorney's office is mailing letters to the affected defendants, promising a retrial.
The salary increase that incoming Los Angeles schools superintendent John Deasy rejected, in light of teacher layoffs and budget shortfalls. He instead opted to keep his $275,000 salary that he has been getting as the deputy superintendent.
The amount in back taxes that Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill failed to pay on a private plane, which had stirred controversy earlier this month when it was revealed that she used the taxpayers' money for her air travels.
The average weight that the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) proposes for bus passengers, raising the assumed average weight per passenger from 150 pounds. The transit authority regulates how much weight a bus can carry.
The number of Massachusetts state retirees collecting pensions of at least $100,000 last year.
The number of police officers, along with 15 firemen, that Camden, N.J., will rehire due to an influx of PILOT funds. Nearly 400 Camden employees were laid off in January in an attempt to close a $26.5 million budget gap.
The percentage of California voters surveyed that said they were in favor of calling a special election on taxes, according to according to a survey by the University of California, Berkeley and the Field Poll.
The pay raise that Denver's City Council tentatively approved for the next sitting council and every other elected official -- an increase to be delayed for half of their four-year terms.
The number of local, state and federal jobs in Ohio, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics reports.
The amount of money that grocery store owners in Tennessee could be fined for selling wine. Store owners could also face jail time in lieu or in addition to the fine.
The potential wave height of tsunami waves that could hit the Hawaiian islands as a result of a 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan, according to a geophysicist with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The number of new seats that will be added to Houston City Council this year. Council voted to declare that the city's population is 2.1 million -- a trigger point that mandates the city add a 15th and 16th council seat by the city charter.
The fines levied against Indiana House Democrats as they hide out in an effort to stop bills that would weaken collective bargaining and shift funds from public to private schools.
The net amount by which the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's toll revenue came up short last year, down from a shortfall of $439,122 in 2009, as a result of toll collectors' errors, including instances where motorists were overcharged.
The amount that Chicago will save in fuel and maintenance costs by the end of 2012 by entering into an agreement with car-sharing company Zipcar.
The increase in tribal gaming revenues in Florida in 2009, according to the just-released 2011 Indian Gaming Industry Report, published by Casino City Press.
Minnesota's unemployment rate, the lowest rate since December 2008, state officials said.
The number of Georgia lawmakers that back a proposed law that would force presidential and vice presidential candidates to prove their citizenship before landing on the Georgia ballot.
The number of methamphetamine laboratory seizures in Missouri in 2010. According to national figures, Missouri leads the nation in meth lab seizures last year.
The average salary for an executive staffer under Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, as opposed to $116,440 for top aides to preceding Gov. Ed Rendell.
The percentage of degree-seeking community college students in the Bay Area whom left local two-year institutions with a certificate or degree, according to a recent report.
The percentage of Italian-Americans now making up New York City's Little Italy population, according to a census survey released in December.
The number of bills, resolutions and other legislative matters that Rhode Island legislators introduced, as of last Friday.
The amount that Wisconsin Senate Democrats have raised since their 14 state senators went missing Feb 17. More than 11,000 donors from around the country have given to the State Senate Democratic Committee via ActBlue.com.
The amount of the Texas population now made up of Latinos, up from 32 percent in 2000, according new data from the 2010 Census.
The amount of additional money that northeast Ohio is expected to receive in annual tax revenue once the state's four voter-approved casinos are fully operational, probably late in 2013.
The amount of money retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley could command per speech.
