News in Numbers
The number of subscribers to NY-alert, a free state-created system that sends people warnings in a variety of ways, such as texts or emails, when emergencies and threats arise.
The number of states considering using private-sector loans to pay back the federal government for lending billions of dollars for unemployment benefits.
The portion of votes cast in N.C. before Election Day in 2008. Lawmakers introduced a bill to shrink the early-voting period, which critics say would reduce voter turnout.
The portion of renters who spent more than half of their pre-tax household income on rent and utilities in 2009. Ideally, renters shouldn't spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
The frequency of state inspections of hospice providers that care for Iowans in the final stages of terminal illnesses. Much of Iowa's health care system is almost entirely unregulated.
The amont of money Ohio demanded back from an auto-parts supplier that received a $35,000 grant five years ago to employ 816 people. Only 445 have been hired so far.
The fine that Indiana state senators of the minority party would receive for each day they're out. GOP lawmakers proposed an "anti-bolting" bill to prevent Democrats from walking out and causing a future shutdown.
The amount of planned new spending on fighting prescription drug addiction in Ohio, where fatal overdoses more than quadrupled in the last decade.
The gallons of fracking fluids in Texas containing a carcinogen that can destroy red blood cells and damage internal organs and bone marrow, according to a Congressional investigation amid concerns of groundwater contamination.
The amount given to Tenn. candidates for state legislature and governor last year by the banking industry, which is now asking lawmakers to reduce the number of public notices required for foreclosures.
The amount of back rent that Brentwood, Md., Mayor Xzavier Montgomery-Wright, who was recently evicted, owes her landlord. Because she is no longer a resident, the mayor may be forced to resign.
The amount that nine Milwaukee County, Wis., employees allegedly stole from running a food stamp scam fraud ring from at least 2005 to 2010.
The average annual cost of treating a patient in N.H. state mental hospitals, compared to $44,000 in community health centers, according to a federal report calling for the latter to take on more cases.
The number of medication errors per 1,000 patients after the implementation of electronic medical records, compared to a rate of 27.89 five years ago, according to a study of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
The planned reduction in state aid to local governments for recycling in Wisconsin. Gov. Walker has also proposed to eliminate all recycling grants to municipalities.
The number of Medicaid patients who saw their coverage for organ transplants cut last year in Arizona. After criticism, Gov. Brewer retroactively restored funding for the life-saving operation last week.
The difference between last year's lowest and highest paid governors -- in Maine and New York, respectively.
The portion of Detroit that's empty, totaling 100,000 vacant lots. City officials are considering condensing the shrinking population into just a few neighborhoods.
The amount of electronics that Americans get rid of every year -- recycling less than 20 percent. The rest end up in landfills, creating health and environmental risks. More than 20 states have laws regulating e-waste.
The number of dropped 911 calls made from Verizon cellphones in Montgomery County, Md., on the night of a snowstorm. A commission found Verizon to be in violation of state law for failing to notify emergency call centers of network outages.
The approximate percentage of voters who no longer think NYC Mayor Bloomberg is doing a good job. According to a recent poll, just 40 percent of New Yorkers -- compared to 68 in 2008 -- view his performance positively.
The number of bridges in need of major repair or replacement nationwide, according to a Transportation for America report, which notes that the federal government does not provide sufficient funds for the fixes.
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.
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