Ill. Lawmakers Reach Deal on State Pension Crisis
Unions already angry without knowing the details
State Governments
California Judge Sends High-Speed Rail Plan Careening Backward Into the Station
State not allowed to spend bond money until the plan comes into compliance with authorizing ballot initiative
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown Has Not Yet Decided on Re-election Effort
Despite having raised millions
Democrat Declared Winner in Virginia AG Race
May have been one of closest in state's history
NY Comptroller Notes $65 Million Increase in State Worker Overtime
Compared to last year's numbers
No, Sarvis Isn't Costing Cuccinelli the Virginia Governorship
In today's "No, libertarians are not conservatives who smoke pot" news.
Rifts Exist Among Democrats in State, Municipal Levels
It's frequently not the Republicans fighting the unions for pension reform
George Will Encourages Consideration of Libertarian Candidate for Va. Governor
Rather than the Republican
Libertarian Candidate Sarvis Not Invited to Va. Governor's Debate
But for one percentage point
Judge Blocks Ill. Governor's Attempt to Stop Lawmakers' Pay
Unconstitutional actions to force legislators to deal with pension crisis
Calif. High-Speed Rail Groundbreaking Delayed Again
Been more than a year since project was supposed to begin
Bill Daley Drops Out of Race for Ill. Governor
Does think a Republican will beat Quinn next year
Calif. To Stick a Pin in Its Recovery Nicely with $10 Minimum Wage
Many parts of state still have double-digit unemployment
Missouri Governor Lobbies for Support for Veto of Tax Cuts
May succeed in avoiding override
Rolling Stone on Jerry Brown: Best Governor or Bestest Governor Ever?
California's recovery is a miracle. Somebody go tell San Bernardino and Stockton.
Mass. State Senator to Resign Over Ethics Fight
Commission says his stake in an airline company is a conflict of interest
SC Gov. Nikki Haley to Run for Re-election
Will make formal announcement later in the month
State Beer Laws Take Baby Steps in Right Direction
Why are these idiotic beer laws on the books in the first place?
Colorado Lawmakers Immune to Vehicle Photo Tickets
Their license plates aren't in the system. How nice for them!
Poll: 44 Percent Turned to Family, Friends For Help After Hurricane Sandy, Only 16 Percent to the Feds, Even Less to State Governments, Didn't Find Those Helpful
19 percent of those reaching out to the federal government found it helpful
Calif. Governor, Legislators Granted Pay Raises
Granted, they did take cuts over the last few years
Supreme Court Rules States' Control of Water Sources Ends at Borders
Texas can't take water from Oklahoma without its permission
Ohio Lawmaker Calls for Fiscal Aid for Cleveland Kidnap Victims
Wants them to get free college after decade-long imprisonment
Penn. Lawmaker Admits to Anonymously Attacking Fracking Supporters Online
Created aliases to make nasty comments
California's Third Carbon Auction Raises about $280 Million
That's enough for, like, 20 feet of high-speed rail, right?
Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes $2.9 Billion More for Schools
Projects a surplus, but warning signs show an upcoming drop in tax revenue
Montana's Medical Marijuana Battle
An Interview with Code of the West Filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen
Feds Look to Work with States on Cybersecurity
A lot of potentially hackable infrastructure controls are operated on the state level
As Judge Approves Stockton Bankruptcy, Krugman Praises California Comeback
The good times are here, y'all!
