News in Numbers
The amount of money the Georgia State Ethics Commission fined former House Speaker Glenn Richardson for the questionable transfer of $219,000 from his campaign account to a political action committee he controls.
The maximum amount of money a political action committee can forward to a candidate for a primary or general election from other donors.
The amount of money the California Department of General Services used of the $25 million in federal money (<1 percent) awarded to make state buildings more energy efficient.
The percentage of surveyed adults who said they would turn to digital social media if calls to 911 were unsuccessful.
The number of days a jury spent deliberating former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption counts before turning the decision over to U.S. District Judge James Zagel.
The current retirement age for Oakland, Calif., police officers. Under a new agreement, the retirement age will increase by five years.
The number of states with counties and governments participating in Secure Communities, the Homeland Security Department's fingerprint-sharing program aimed at deporting criminal immigrants, as of Aug. 3.
The amount of jobs state and local governments cut in the last three months.
The amount the U.S. Senate cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assurance Program (SNAP), aka food stamps, in order to subsidize state fiscal aid and child nutrition bills.
The number of workers General Motors has added since it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year. About 1,100 of those jobs are located in Michigan, GM says.
The amount of surplus West Virginia collected in this budget year. The state collected a total of $339 million in general revenue taxes, a nearly 26 percent increase from the same point last year.
The amount of money in bonuses the district executive director of Highland Park, Ill., Ralph Volpe, received in 2008 – a year before he retired.
The number of seniors in Cook County, Ill., that will now have to reapply annually for a property tax break because of new legislation signed by Gov. Pat Quinn.
The amount of money Target Corporation gave to MN Forward, a Republican-friendly political fund staffed by insiders from departing GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty's administration.
Amount of money California is expected to save each month by having state workers take three furlough days a month until lawmakers pass a 2010-11 budget.
The additional money smokers spend on health costs throughout their lifetime, in comparison to nonsmokers.
The number of households that moved in the past year because they were evicted.
The number of states that have seen a decline in local government employment since summer 2009.
The expected annual pension payments Robert Rizzo, chief administrative officer of Bell, Calif., will receive for the rest of his life – making him the highest-paid retiree in the California state pension system.
Amount of rebate funds still available for consumers in California's Cash for Appliances program. The program started three months ago with a little over $30 million dollars in rebates.
The annual permit fees four marijuana production plants in Oakland, Calif., would have to pay to be licensed to grow, package and process unlimited amounts of marijuana.
The number of days the Texas Department of Information Resources is giving IBM to come up with a solution to the lingering problems from a seven-year, data center outsourcing contract.
The percentage of Georgians who said they'd be willing to pay higher taxes or fees to help fund schools.
The annual salary increase for Robert Rizzo, chief administrative officer of Bell, Calif., required as a part of his contract. His current salary surpasses three-quarters of a million dollars.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's job approval rating – tied for the lowest rating a sitting governor has received since the Field Poll started tracking governor ratings since 1959.
The estimated amount of money Philadelphia could have saved by using wire baskets instead of BigBelly solar trash compactors, according to City Controller Alan Butkovitz.
The number of workers the Census Bureau has laid off in the past few weeks, as most of the bureau's work for the 2010 Census is done.
The percentage of Nevada mortgages that are worth less than what is owed on the loan – the country's worst negative equity ratio.
The amount of money shoppers in Illinois will save for every dollar spent between Aug. 6-15, thanks to a new law that waives state sales tax for back-to-school shopping. The tax relief only applies to items under $100.
