States

Ridiculously Early Look at Electoral Math

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2012

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Chris Weigant

Since, as any fifth-grader will tell you, we don't have a national vote for president, tracking the race by means of national polling is almost completely irrelevant.

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Want To Climb The Economic Ladder? Move Here

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.10.2012

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If you want a shot at joining the upper middle class, then you may want to move to the Northeast. States in the mid-Atlantic region, like New York,...

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So About That Socialism Thing...

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.07.2012

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Tired of giving business to big banks? Maybe you can become the state's customer instead. More U.S. states are exploring the possibility of establi...

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SLIDESHOW: 27 Worst States For Science Education

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 02.08.2012

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"Don't know much about science" may be a good description of many students in U.S. public schools, at least if you're swayed by a new report issued by...

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The 10 Most Endangered Places In The South

Posted 03.27.2012

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Which areas of the southern United States are the most endangered? The Southern Environmental Law Center, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based nonprof...

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Ron Dicker

Gambling Gains: Another Victory for Sports Betting, in N.J.

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.10.2012

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Fresh off a victory in his state on the path towards legalizing sports betting, New Jersey state Sen. Raymond Lesniak pledged Tuesday to take the figh...

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VIDEO: The Great State War

Paul Jury | Posted 02.12.2012

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Paul Jury

States have always loved to make fun of one another. Now's their chance to throw down. Follow up to the "50 State Stereotypes (in 2 minutes)" viral...

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In the Wake of Durban and the Hottest Decade on Record: The Way Forward on Global Warming

Margie Alt | Posted 02.08.2012

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Margie Alt

Our national leaders will only act after much of the groundwork for shifting the economy away from fossil fuels has already been done.

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Janell Ross

Florida, California Take Cut Of Bank Fees On Unemployment Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 12.01.2011

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When Derrick Johnson visits the ATM in his Florida town to tap his jobless benefits, he regularly pays fees to the companies that administer the state...

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The War Between the States (to Subsidize Hollywood)

Joe Karaganis | Posted 12.20.2011

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Joe Karaganis

Entertainment subsidies are the product of a massive rent seeking campaign by producers and studios, built up almost entirely in the past decade, and backed by lots of self-serving, industry-funded research.

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The Most Interesting State Foods

The Daily Meal | Posted 09.07.2011

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The Daily Meal

When thinking about what makes America unique, it's fun to take a moment and consider the foods that have come to define this glorious nation. And w...

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Don't Tread on Me? Not All States Think Health Care Reform Threatens States' Rights

Elizabeth B. Wydra | Posted 08.07.2011

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Elizabeth B. Wydra

Contrary to the claims of the state plaintiffs who have sued over federal health care reform, many state leaders think that the Affordable Care Act is not only constitutional -- but also a great step forward for their states and their citizens.

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Usually The Reason For Growth, States, Localities Stagnate

PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 08.06.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a healthy recovery, states and localities produce jobs, expand social services and help fuel the nation's economic growth. T...

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The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin

24/7 Wall St. | Ashley C. Allen, Charles B. Stockdale, Michael B. Sauter | Posted 07.14.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: As state budgets strain under huge debt loads, they are counting increasingly on "sin taxes", one of the few reliable sources of r...

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Sam Stein

DGA Chair Martin O'Malley: GOP Risking National Default To Deny Obama Second Term

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With states and cities already suffering the consequences of the nation creeping toward hitting the legal debt limit, one Democratic gov...

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William Alden

As Treasury Prevents Default, 'Headache' For Cities, States Begins

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 07.04.2011

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NEW YORK -- As the federal government approaches its legal debt ceiling and scrambles to avoid default, the first losers will be cities and states. ...

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Phone Deregulation Hitting Low-Income Families Across Country, but Advocates Stall Bill in New Jersey

Nathan Newman | Posted 06.21.2011

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Nathan Newman

While media hype is often focused on broadband, there are still millions of Americans, especially the elderly, who depend solely on a landline phone for their connections to the outside world.

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State Budget Woes Unlikely To Be Fixed In Washington

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even as widening state budget deficits are becoming a potential stumbling block for economic recovery, Federal assistance seems unlikely. With Washin...

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States and Bankruptcy: Issues and Tactics

Robert Teitelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Teitelman

A law that would lash together forced cuts in public-employee wages seems feverish. But it does explain the historical oddity of Republicans pursuing this expansion of federal reach.

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Wisconsin: Four Facts You Need to Know

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sally Kohn

What's happening in Wisconsin isn't about budget deficits or government spending or even public employee benefits. It's class war, wherein the big business, conservative Right tries to pit working class Americans against one another.

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Our Forgotten "Presidents"

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

In between the Declaration of Independence and George Washington's inauguration, there were 16 (or perhaps 13, or maybe just eight) men who were called "president".

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Weekly Audit: Wall Street Destroyed $8 for Every $1 Earned

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. A major theme of the spee...

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Texas Governor Rails Against 'Bailouts,' But Uses Stimulus To Prop Up Budget

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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The nation's states face budget strains -- even one that says it doesn't. Texas filled nearly 97 percent of its shortfall last year with Federal st...

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Municipal Debt Market Hits Worst Level Since The Financial Crisis

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the financial struggles of cities and states become ever more worrisome to investors, the market in their debt has hit its lowest level since the f...

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Labor Unions In State Government Crosshairs, As Officials Propose Changes

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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As labor costs continue to strain state budgets, governors and lawmakers have proposed monumental reforms to public labor unions, the New York Times r...

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