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Sales tax breaks erode state revenues
By Kimberly Leonard and Tony Romm, Special to Stateline.org
As shoppers in 15 states rush to buy tax-free clothing and school supplies this August, some lawmakers are experiencing buyer's remorse: Their "sales-tax holidays" are pinching revenues at a time when state coffers are hurting.
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US: Governors fear added costs in health care overhaul
By Clifford Krauss, The New York Times
SEATTLE — The fraying of the nation's Medicaid system has many indicators, and one of them is Connie Baugh's stockings. Ms. Baugh received a letter the other day from the state saying that as a result of budget cuts, Medicaid could no longer pay for the compression stockings that support her circulation and keep her aching leg ulcers from flaring.
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US: Which states are spending highway stimulus fastest?
By Ron Scherer, The Christian Science Monitor
NEW YORK -- When Congress passed the $787 billion economic stimulus package, it included $26.8 billion for the states to spend on their highways and bridges. One of the congressional mandates was to spend the money quickly. Now Rep. James Oberstar (D) of Minnesota, wants the taxpayers to know who is spending the money and who is not.
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DAILY STATE NEWS |
The Senate Friday confirmed Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., as ambassador to China by voice vote.
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First Lady Jenny Sanford announced Friday she is moving with her four sons to Charleston and will no longer live in the Governor's Mansion.
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It took 45 minutes for Jazmon Smith, 23, to get a new driver's license Wednesday, longer than the last time she went to the Division of Motor Vehicles near New Castle. Plans to hire 24 new employees for statewide DMV operations was welcome news to Smith, who was not just excited because her next trip could be quicker.
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