State News

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Ohio----The number of bankruptcy filing in the state last year fell to the lowest total since 2006. The roughly 50,600 personal and business bankruptcies in 2012 mark a drop of 14% from 2011, according to data from the state's tow U.S. bankruptcy court districts.

[Orange and Brown]

Is that a result of the recovering economy or toughened bankruptcy laws?

[KVDW]

Is that a result of the recovering economy or toughened bankruptcy laws?

toughened bankruptcy laws?

well, at least SOMEBODY is reading the fine print and keeping up with the hype.

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Companies should face tougher bankruptcy laws. They use it all the time to get rid of obligations they willingly made. If they file, it should be to dissolve the company, prevent payouts on golden parachutes and any money from the proceeds needs to go to the former employees.

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Alaska----Ucore rare Metals has set its sights on developing a rare-earth element mine by 2016 on southeast Prince of Whales Island. The proposed Bokan Mountain Project could begin construction in 2014. the Ketchikan Daily News reports

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Rhode Island---Providence : South Providence/Elmwood and the west End have been picked to participate in a pilot initiative, Evidence2Sucess, that promotes children's health and well being.

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Nebraska Lincoln: health officials urge problem gamblers to seek help in anticipation of the Super Bowl. They can call a free, confidential hotline at 1-800/426-2537

[Space Cowboy]

Companies should face tougher bankruptcy laws. They use it all the time to get rid of obligations they willingly made. If they file, it should be to dissolve the company, prevent payouts on golden parachutes and any money from the proceeds needs to go to the former employees.

Agree, but alot of people who foolishly overextend themselves pull the same stunt.

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Kansas-----Topeka: State Sen. David Haley, D. Kansas City, has proposed a medical-marijuana bill. legislation leaders said the measure likely won't get a hearing this season.

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New York---Getzville: Geico announced plans to hire 800 people for its Buffalo-area office this year. Geico employs 2,400 people at the service center.

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Wisconsin----Madison: Attorney general J.B. Van Hollen chose Milwaukee Assistant Police Chief Patrick Mitchell to serve as the state Division of Criminal Investigation's second-in-command.

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Maine----Rockland: American Pie singer Don McLean has been fined $400.00 for speeding in a school zone.

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Wyoming----Gillette:--Campbell County leads the state in reported flu cases this year with 402 confirmed cases through the week of Jan. 6/12. The state has nearly 2,500 confirmed cases of flu.

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Kentucky----Louisville: A 72-pound female Hartman Mountain zebra foal was born Jan. 18, the first zebra foal to be born at the Louisville Zoo in 13 years.

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Oklahoma-----Norman: The University of Oklahoma received $139.7 million in private gifts in the six-month period ending Dec. 31. That's a record for any six-month period.

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Ohio---Cincinnati: City leaders and a power company have agreed to let a judge decide who should have to pay roughly $15 million to move gas and electrical lines for a streetcar project.Duke energy has agreed to begin the work at its own expense in the meantime to avoid delaying the $110 million streetcar from opening in 2015.

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Arkansas--Little Rock:--The auto club AAA said gas prices in Arkansas have gone up 17 cents in the past week. The average price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.34 as of Monday. A week ago, it was $3.17 per gallon.

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North Dakota---------Williston----This booming oil patch city is getting even bigger. The City Commission approved an annexation to the north of about 7.5 square miles of land. About 500 property owners are effected.

[LucasJackson]

So much better than the last guy it isn't even funny.

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Nevada---Reno:---The Nevada wildlife commission rejected a request by animal rights groups to ban the use of dogs for hunting bears.