News in Numbers
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.
The estimated number of protesters that gathered outside Harrisburg (Pa.) City Hall Feb. 14, demanding the resignation of Mayor Linda Thompson
The amount that the city of Pittsburgh spends a year managing its pension benefits and investing its retirement pool.
The number of passengers that passed through Miami International Airport last year, a record high.
The amount in unpaid lunch fees New York City has absorbed since 2004. The New York City Department of Education told principals to collect overdue lunch money or risk having it taken from their school budgets.
The amount that Oklahoma would save by moving to paperless billing and payment.
The salary of Jerome Gray, a former TV anchor who will soon be the chief spokesman for Metro, Houston's transit system. The Houston Chronicle found that Gray will be the highest paid spokesperson among 15 public agencies.
The number of Washington state corrections officers that are women, making up 15 percent of the state's 3,708 officers.
The number of residents that Census workers counted in New Orleans last year, down from 485,000 in 2000 (or a 29% drop), according to the data.
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