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In Tucson, one in eight homes vacant

"The number of vacant homes and rentals has exploded 52 percent in Pima County in the past 10 years, thwarting a housing market recovery and driving even some middle- and […]
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Local government pays employees thousands for accrued time

“While private employers are consolidating sick and vacation time and limiting the amount of leave workers can collect, governments continue to be more generous with such benefits, said Jeffrey Keefe, […]
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Ohio schools rely heavily upon student fees to pay for sports programs

A report by The Plain Dealer reveals that Cleveland State University charges its students “about $600 a year for intercollegiate sports, even if you do not attend a single game.” […]
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Private EMS operators billed Medicare nearly $500 million since 2005

An investigation done by the Houston Chronicle found that private EMS operators are “making millions of dollars off the poor, the sick and the mentally vulnerable, whether they need a […]
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CA hospital chain’s bill to Medicare raises suspicion

“Prime Healthcare Services bills Medicare for a variety of unusual ailments – among them a brain disease and a condition causing eyes to bleed – that can generate lucrative payments […]
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Regardless of bailout, Gov. Perry has deep ties to one of TX’s largest banks

In his bid for the president, Governor Rick Perry has attacked the Troubled Asset Relief Program numerous times; calling it an “unprecedented assault on free markets.” However, The Dallas Morning […]
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Major increase in spending leads to concerns over health care costs

There’s no doubt that every city should have a children’s hospital, but what about three? Gilbert Gaul with Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with McClatchy, takes a hard look at why […]
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State legislators earning pension before retirement

It may be surprising to learn that after legislators in South Carolina passed a law that would allow them to collect their pension, while still working for the state full […]
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Stimulus money for Florida school districts misused

President Obama’s 2009 economic stimulus package granted “millions of federal dollars” to public school districts in Florida. As part of the President’s vision “to accelerate improvement in schools,” the money […]
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After spending millions on a publicly funded power plant, company has little to show

In a two-part series, the Duluth News Tribune found that despite receiving $42 million in state and federal funding over 10 years, a proposed “clean coal” plant has yet to […]
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