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Washington state's price of public office

The Skagit Valley Herald reports that even though "Skagit County has just two full-time mayors, both earn more than the mayors of Tacoma, Vancouver, Yakima and Olympia." An interactive map […]
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Utah's Transit Authority officials travel the world

Documents obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune have revealed that Utah's Transit Authority CEO has spent more than $600,000 on international travel. Trips range from China to the United Arab […]
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Taxpayers foot the bill for convention parties

"WTSP-Tampa has found, through federal filings, that the Republican & Democratic national conventions promise economic windfalls to host cities but most of the money spent comes from the U.S. Treasury, […]
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Chicago's escalating public finance debt spreading to small towns

"If you live in a suburb, village or small city surrounding Chicago, the next big public debt crisis is coming your way." "A Better Government Association investigation finds a flood […]
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Gaming boom now a bust for small town

"As a tough economy wrecked municipal budgets across the country, North Kansas City seemed to be above it all, able to afford well-kept parks, a modern community center and even […]
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Investigating Texas' public pension fund investments

"As part of its ongoing examination of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, The Dallas Morning News investigated the shadowy world of pension fund placement agents -- the middlemen hired […]
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Illegal online payday loans thrive in New York

Payday loans — short-term, small dollar loans with exorbitant fees — are restricted in 18 states, and New York's ban is one of the toughest. But reporter John Sandman found […]
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Companies failed to create jobs after receiving tax-payer funded grants

"A three-month investigation by The Tampa Tribune shows at least four in every 10 companies that receive grants from the state's jobs incentive fund have failed to meet their obligations […]
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Gas company giants plotted to suppress land prices

"A Reuters investigation has found that under the direction of CEO Aubrey McClendon, Chesapeake Energy Corp. plotted with its top competitor to suppress land prices in one of America's most […]
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Thousands of crumbling Florida homes owned by the biggest banks

"Thousands of vacant homes across South Florida have deteriorated into eyesores that violate local health and safety laws, depress property values and spread blight. The owners of these homes: some […]
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