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9 Swing States, Critical to Presidential Race, Are Mixed Lot
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 2:55pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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All nine states — Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin — voted for President Obama in 2008 but have since seen big Republican gains.
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Republicans Concerned Over State Focus on Social Issues
Posted: April 21st, 2012, 7:49am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Some Republicans, eager to focus attention on fiscal issues, fear that a flurry of socially conservative legislation in states across the country could hurt the party in the fall.
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Health Care Mandate Was First Backed by Conservatives
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 12:40am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The requirement in President Obama’s health care law that individuals buy insurance was first proposed by conservative economists and backed by Republicans, who now shun it.
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Cities Turn to a Crop for Cash: Medical Marijuana
Posted: February 12th, 2012, 1:47am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Sometimes lost in the discussion of medical marijuana is the extent to which it has become a small but growing source of new tax revenue to cities and states.
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California Housing Market Braces for Facebook Millionaires
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:30am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The Bay Area and Silicon Valley expect the windfall from the Facebook stock offering to make their in-demand region even hotter.
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G.O.P. Governors Soften Tone After Confrontations of 2011
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 8:05pm EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Many who swept into office last year with aggressive plans to cut spending and curb union powers are sounding less confrontational after a backlash from constituents.
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More States Look to Legalize Online Gambling
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 12:05pm EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Raising revenue remains the draw for most, but some wonder whether profits from Internet play would make any significant differences to deficits.
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More States Look to Legalize Online Gambling
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 12:05pm EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Raising revenue remains the draw for most, but some wonder whether profits from Internet play would make any significant differences to deficits.
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Some Fortune 500 Companies Pay Less Than Average in State Taxes
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 3:10am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Many profitable Fortune 500 companies have not been paying as much in state corporate income taxes as the average levied on American companies.
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Some Fortune 500 Companies Pay Less Than Average in State Taxes
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 3:10am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Many profitable Fortune 500 companies have not been paying as much in state corporate income taxes as the average levied on American companies.
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Mayors Concerned as Redistricting Carves Up Urban Areas
Posted: December 4th, 2011, 8:24am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Mayors in urban areas complain that when their Congressional districts are broken up and combined with rural areas, fewer voices are left to vigorously push metropolitan agendas.
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Federal Marijuana Classification Should Change, Gregoire and Chafee Say
Posted: December 2nd, 2011, 10:50am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The governors of Washington and Rhode Island say states that allow medical marijuana are not able to regulate the industry.
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Unrelenting Downturn Is Redrawing America’s Economic Map
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 7:30am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The South, which entered the recession with the lowest jobless rate in the nation, is now struggling with some of the highest rates, according to recent data.
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Hurricane Cost Seen as Ranking Among Top Ten
Posted: August 31st, 2011, 1:37am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Hurricane Irene will most likely prove to be one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in the nation’s history.
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Health Law Is Dealt Blow by a Court on Mandate
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 1:00am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The provision of President Obama’s health care law that requires Americans to buy health insurance was deemed unconstitutional by a federal court in Georgia.
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States and Cities Brace for Less Federal Money
Posted: August 1st, 2011, 6:06pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Governors and mayors were trying to figure out how trillions of dollars in spending cuts would affect them.
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Debt Ceiling Uncertainty Puts States at Risk
Posted: July 22nd, 2011, 7:40am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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States that rely on the federal government for assistance with Medicaid, unemployment and highway construction may be faced with tough choices if there is no agreement on the debt ceiling.
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Reconstruction Lifts Economy After Disasters
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 11:10pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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While there is no silver lining to a natural disaster like a tornado, reconstruction can help rebuild local economies as well as neighborhoods.
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States Pass Budget Pain to Cities
Posted: March 24th, 2011, 3:28am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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More layoffs, service cuts and tax increases are almost certain as deep cuts loom for state aid to cities.
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Cancer Research Before Activism, Billionaire Conservative Donor Says
Posted: March 5th, 2011, 4:40am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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In a brief and rare interview, David H. Koch discussed his conservative causes and his passion for cancer research.
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More U.S. Rail Funds for 13 States as 2 Reject Aid
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 2:29pm EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Thirteen states will split the federal stimulus money after governors-elect in Ohio and Wisconsin refused it.
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Political Memo: Parsing the Myths of the Midterm Election
Posted: November 5th, 2010, 2:26pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Before the narrative of this week’s election hardens into fact, a closer look at some popular themes.
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From Obama, the Tax Cut Nobody Heard Of
Posted: October 18th, 2010, 9:44pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The Obama stimulus bill cut taxes for 95 percent of working families, but few voters noticed, a troubling sign for Democrats.
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Plan to Expand Rail Service Imperiled at State Level
Posted: October 4th, 2010, 6:16pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Republicans running for governor in a handful of states could block, or significantly delay, President Obama’s plan to build high-speed rail.
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Job Loss Looms as Part of Stimulus Act Expires
Posted: September 26th, 2010, 1:14am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Tens of thousands will lose their jobs unless Congress extends a program that paid the salaries of people so they could get jobs in government, at nonprofit organizations and at small businesses.
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State Gains Would Give G.O.P. Edge on Redistricting
Posted: September 7th, 2010, 12:53pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Many state legislatures will play a major role in the once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries of Congressional districts.
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News Analysis: Spill Fund May Prove as Challenging as 9/11 Payments
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 1:50am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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As he did with the Sept. 11 victims fund, Kenneth R. Feinberg will have to untangle all sorts of thorny issues in administering a $20 billion oil spill fund.
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Coverage Turns, Cautiously, to Spill Impact
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 2:49am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Another front has opened in the news coverage of the spill: questions of how much oil is left in the water, and how damaging it will prove.
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Half a Dozen States Are Delaying Tax Refund Checks
Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 12:40am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Some states are cash poor, and others also lack the ability to process tax returns on time.
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Stimulus Plan for Rail Line Between Tampa and Orlando Shows System of Weak Links
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:30am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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A proposed rail link between Tampa and Orlando, Fla., exposes the weaknesses in the two cities’ transit systems.
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Stimulus Jobs on State’s Bill in Mississippi
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 1:27am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Mississippi is one of 21 states using stimulus money to pay the salaries of private employers’ new hires.
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At Issue: Counting the Jobs Created
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 7:05am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Even with simplified definitions of “saved” or “created” jobs, there is confusion about the effect of the stimulus.
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Administration Loosens Purse Strings for Transit Projects
Posted: January 14th, 2010, 2:37am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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New guidelines will make it easier for cities and states to spend federal money on transit projects like light rail.
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Report Cites Crippling Infighting at Nuclear Site
Posted: January 1st, 2010, 2:16am EST by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Infighting among the federal officials in charge of the cleanup of the Savannah River nuclear site in South Carolina is so severe that it threatens to undermine public confidence in their work, a federal watchdog warned.
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News Analysis: A Shot in the Arm, Not a Kick in the Pants
Posted: October 7th, 2009, 8:13am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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During the stimulus debate, the lag between the growing economy and new jobs was predicted. But now the delay is proving a bigger problem than expected.
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On the Lookout for Stimulus Fraud
Posted: September 18th, 2009, 3:38am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Investigators are bracing for the theft of stimulus money, as conventional wisdom is that about 7 percent of government spending is lost to waste, fraud or abuse.
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States Cut Back and Layoffs Hit Even Recipients of Stimulus Aid
Posted: September 5th, 2009, 2:26am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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A Minnesota bus factory that became a symbol of the stimulus when Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. visited has had to lay off workers after cutbacks in Illinois delayed orders.
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Government Jobs Have Grown Since Recession
Posted: August 20th, 2009, 6:12am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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State and local governments have added a net of 110,000 jobs, but cuts are likely this year.
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Stimulus Funds Spent to Keep Sun Belt Cool
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 3:26am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Substantial questions have been raised over a $5 billion government effort to help states in hot climates save on air-conditioning.
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Political Memo: ‘Spreading the Wealth’ as Both Accusation and Prescription
Posted: October 19th, 2008, 9:20pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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John McCain’s attempts to paint Barack Obama as a quasi socialist can be complicated in this topsy-turvy year of financial collapse.
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Political Memo: A Candidate Who Embraces Opposites
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 4:05pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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John McCain’s contradictory proposals are evidence to some of his independence, but others see opportunism.
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The Caucus: McCain Asks, ‘Who Is the Real Barack Obama?’
Posted: October 6th, 2008, 6:53pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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In a sharply worded speech, John McCain tried to paint Barack Obama as an unknown, risky choice for president.
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The Caucus: Palin Says She Is Looking Forward to Debate
Posted: September 29th, 2008, 4:34pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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“He’s a great debater, and he looks pretty doggone confident,” Gov. Sarah Palin said of her opponent.
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News Analysis: For the Nominees, New Roles and New Risks
Posted: September 25th, 2008, 2:42am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Senators John McCain and Barack Obama became the leaders of their respective parties in an entirely new way on Wednesday.
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The Caucus: Sarah Palin in the City
Posted: September 23rd, 2008, 5:23pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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The Alaska governor, in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, met with the presidents of Afghanistan and Colombia.
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McCain Makes Appeal to Hispanics
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 3:24pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Senator John McCain told a major Hispanic group that he remains committed to passing the kind of immigration legislation that angered many Republicans last year.
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News Analysis: McCain Plan for Budget: Fiscal Hawks vs. Tax Foes
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 1:25am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Some of the underlying tensions between the two schools that guide John McCain’s economic thinking remain unresolved.
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The Caucus: McCain Says Obama’s Plans Would Endanger Israel
Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 1:21pm EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Before a pro-Israel lobby group, Senator John McCain set out the threats posed to Israel by Iran and Iraq.
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McCain Outlines Broad Proposals for U.S. Economy
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 2:35am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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In the clearest view yet of his plans, the senator called for a series of tax cuts and backed away from a pledge to balance the budget by the end of his first term.
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McCain Outlines Broad Proposals for U.S. Economy
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 2:35am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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In the clearest view yet of his plans, the senator called for a series of tax cuts and backed away from a pledge to balance the budget by the end of his first term.
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McCain Shifts on Aid to Some Mortgage Holders
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 10:59am EDT by By MICHAEL COOPER
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Senator John McCain called for the federal government to aid some homeowners in danger of losing their homes by helping them to refinance and get federally guaranteed 30-year mortgages.