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Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by J. Glover courtesy of Wikicommons.
Georgia’s Internet Uprising
March 13, 2013 | News & Notes

A coalition of Georgia mayors, counties and local activists overcame an industry-backed bill that would have prohibited municipalities from building their own broadband networks. Continue reading

FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Gov. Rick Scott, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After President Obama won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
Where do America’s Most Uninsured States Stand on the Obamacare Medicaid Expansion?
Updated February 21, 2013

See which governors with high numbers of uninsured constituents opted out of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, and which — like Florida’s Rick Scott — reluctantly jumped on board. Continue reading

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Ex-Soviets Invade K Street
April 15, 2012 | Money & Politics
Foreign lobbying is on the rise in Washington, D.C., and those who hail from former member states of the former USSR are making a power play.