Rise of the market state
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, free market fundamentalists crowed that it was the end of central planning and the triumphalism of their philosophy. Twenty years later, with excesses of fiscal spe …..

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State House Bill Aims To Curb Teen Violence
State Rep. Edna Brown says 40 percent of teens between the ages of 14 & 17 know a victim of youth on youth violence.

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State senator arrested in Sacramento on DUI count
State Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, was arrested this morning on suspicion of drunken driving in downtown Sacramento, authorities said.

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Iowa City bars appeal state penalties
Two Iowa City bars are appealing an administrative law judge’s ruling regarding serving alcohol to minors. In January, The Union Bar was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $500 to the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Division after a judge ruled that “Jell-O shots” constitute an alcoholic beverage. Owners of The Union Bar had argued that their Jell-O [...]

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Massachusetts State Police will hold sobriety checkpoint Friday in Middlesex County
The Massachusetts State Police will conduct a “sobriety checkpoint” on a secondary highway in Middlesex County on Friday, March 5

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Police, PSU Target ‘State Patty’s Day’
Police, businesses and student leaders are trying to crack down this year on the event they say is just an excuse for a day of excessive drinking and destructive behavior.

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Penn State police worry about the party day before St. Patty’s Day
Bars served green beer. Stores sold green shirts and party hats. Revelers took to the streets at dawn.

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Police, Penn State crack down on ‘State Patty’s Day,’ criticized as an excuse for drinking
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Bars served green beer. Stores sold green shirts and party hats. Revelers took to the streets at dawn.

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‘State Patty’s Day’ is making some ill
With police reports rising from drinking event in State College, town and gown are taking steps to rein in excess. — Bars served green beer. Stores sold green shirts and party hats. Revelers took to the streets at dawn.

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What would Republicans do about the state budget?
The Republican shadow government in Olympia is essentially powerless, but nonetheless alive and kicking. No, it hasn’t produced an alternative budget to those Gov. Chris Gregoire and House and Senate Democrats have proposed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t discern some shadowy outlines of the GOP approach. Gregoire likes to goad the GOP about their missing budget plan. “My colleagues on the …

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Ex-longtime Barefoot Bay attorney faces state disciplinary action
BREVARD COUNTY — The former longtime attorney for the Barefoot Bay Recreation District is facing disciplinary action from the state.After several hearings into complaints filed by former clients, employees and law partners, a state-appointed referee has recommended a nine-month suspension from law practice for Richard Torpy, along with payment of disciplinary costs.The proposed punishment, which …

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State limits Everclear, other high-proof liquors to one size bottle
IOWA CITY — Iowa consumers soon will find Everclear in only one size on store shelves, down from the four bottle sizes now sold.

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State wants to know how much ABC system is worth
North Carolina has hired an outside consultant to place a dollar value on the state-run liquor distribution business in case lawmakers decide to privatize it.

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State budget takes center stage at final crackerbarrel
Questions about the future of education in South Dakota headed the discussion at the final legislative crackerbarrel in Rapid City, but all conversation at Saturday’s public forum never detoured too far from the biggest concern of the 2010 legislative session — balancing the budget.

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Report: Okaloosa 9th healthiest county in state; Walton, 43rd
Health officials have long-known an individual’s health is affected by the community they live in, and thanks to a new study, residents can see that too. In the first study of its kind, the County Health Rankings examines the overall health of…

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State Alcoholic Beverages Administrator will not be reappointed
DES MOINES – The administrator of the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Division for 10 years said Wednesday he has been informed that Gov. Chet Culver will not reappoint him to the post when his current term expires May 1.

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