Strained States Turning to Laws to Curb Unions

As state officials try to plug budget shortfalls, many are looking at legislation to scale back the power of labor unions, especially those that represent state workers.

Strained States Turning to Laws to Curb Unions

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Strained States Turning to Laws to Curb Labor Unions

As state officials try to plug budget shortfalls, many are looking at legislation to scale back the power of labor unions, especially those that represent state workers.

Strained States Turning to Laws to Curb Labor Unions

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Strained States Turning to Laws To Curb Unions

As state officials try to plug budget shortfalls, many are looking at legislation to scale back the power of labor unions, especially those that represent state workers.

Strained States Turning to Laws To Curb Unions

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States Look for Winning Formulas to Spur Lottery Sales

As states face budget crises, they look to raise more money for programs financed by lotteries.

States Look for Winning Formulas to Spur Lottery Sales

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Two States Sue Bank of America Over Mortgages

The two states contend the bank misled customers about their eligibility for modifications on their home mortgages.

Two States Sue Bank of America Over Mortgages

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DealBook: Opening Bankruptcy Court to the States

With states in fiscal trouble, the possibility of a default exists. But unlike municipalities, states cannot turn to Chapter 9 bankruptcy to restructure their debts.

DealBook: Opening Bankruptcy Court to the States

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Mounting Debts by States Stoke Fears of Crisis

State budget imbalances remind some analysts of the run-up to the subprime mortgage meltdown, or of the crisis hitting Europe.

Mounting Debts by States Stoke Fears of Crisis

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United States of America

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	*Although many other countries in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] have undergone radical change, both politically and territorially, from modern times to the 26th century, the United States appears to have maintained some element of its sovereignty following the rise of the [[United Earth Government]]. For example, in ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[wikipedia:United_States_Constitution|Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America. This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[wikipedia:Internal_Revenue_Service|IRS]],'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:taxes_suck.ogg|taxes_suck]] and several characters in ''Halo'' canon being described as Americans.		*Although many other countries in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] have undergone radical change, both politically and territorially, from modern times to the 26th century, the United States appears to have maintained some element of its sovereignty following the rise of the [[United Earth Government]]. For example, in ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[wikipedia:United_States_Constitution|Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America. This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[wikipedia:Internal_Revenue_Service|IRS]],'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:taxes_suck.ogg|taxes_suck]] and several characters in ''Halo'' canon being described as Americans.
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		+	*It is also known that at least one American Sport [[Baseball]] is still played. As seen, that during the [[Battle of Cleveland]], human prisoners were taken to [[Jacobs Field]], where the marquee on the ribbon scoreboard read "Indians vs. Angels.".
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United States of America

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Economix: States Find a Rebound in Tax Receipts

Collections were up in the third quarter compared to a year ago, but still lagged behind 2008.

Economix: States Find a Rebound in Tax Receipts

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