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For former federal workers, the move to state or local government can come with drawbacks
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Officials in Maryland, New York, New Mexico and Kansas City are among those launching recruitment campaigns targeting federal workers. But matching those workers’ federal salaries and competing with private sector offers will be tough.
Election deniers draw big money in state-level midterm races
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Some of the candidates for these key roles are Republicans who have yet to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.
State and local governments could get $350 billion in pandemic aid
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Is it too much? Not enough? Just right? And what’s the best way to spend it?
Many states still don’t have protections for LGBTQ workers
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More than half of U.S. states don’t have laws that specifically bar discrimination against LGBTQ workers.
The Associated Press launches a new muni bond index
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It's a competitive space, but the AP said it thinks there's a market for its product.
State governments experiment with cloud computing
While many states are looking into the cloud, officials worry about privacy laws.
Where do taxpayer dollars go, anyway?
When lawmakers decide where our tax dollars should go in a tough economy, how exactly do they prioritize spending our hard-earned cash?
Regulation at the state level
States are trying to make it harder for new regulations and rules to be enacted in the first place.
The move towards privatization
As cash-strapped local and state governments look to raise more money, many are moving toward privatizing things that used to be public. Is it a good decision?

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