Noted State Government Medical Director Dr. Stephen Saunders To Join APS Healthcare.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- APS Healthcare, Inc., one of the country's leading specialty healthcare companies, has announced that Stephen E. Saunders, MD, MPH, will join as its chief medical officer. As the company's medical leader, Dr. Saunders will oversee company-wide quality improvement activities, guide clinical product...

In New Jersey, a Blue-Ribbon State Government Commission Tells Governor Corzine and the Legislature: It's Time to Enact Marriage Equality.
To Read the Complete Report Online, visit http://www.nj.gov/oag/dcr/curc.html Making its final recommendation, the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission says the civil union law 'invites and encourages' harm to same-sex couples and their children The commission cites 'overwhelming evidence' the civil union law will never...

Former House Appropriations Committee Chair Brett Feese is drawing the highest salary in Pennsylvania state government, and it is raising the ire of Governor Ed Rendell.
Former House Appropriations Committee Chair Brett Feese is drawing the highest salary in Pennsylvania state government, and it is raising the ire of Governor Ed Rendell. Feese, a Republican, decided not to seek reelection in 2006. He became chief counsel for the House Republican caucus and is now making...

On January 7, a judge in Missouri tossed out an attempt by Democratic officials to rewrite the ballot language of the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative, which will ban racial preferences in state government if voters give it their blessing.
On January 7, a judge in Missouri tossed out an attempt by Democratic officials to rewrite the ballot language of the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative, which will ban racial preferences in state government if voters give it their blessing. It's no wonder that Missouri's liberal secretary of state and...

State's shortfall predicted to double.
Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Oregon's revenue free-fall could plunge state government into a financial hole twice as deep as projected just two months ago, the state's top economist warned lawmakers Friday. Oregon economist Tom Potiowsky said he's now expecting a revenue drop...

Beacon Hill rumbles into perilous new era; State's budget woes are only the top crust of legislative pie.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - Midway through his term, Gov. Deval L. Patrick finds himself managing a state government being drained by what his finance chief called a "cataclysmic" multibillion-dollar collapse of tax revenues and facing a new House leadership skeptical of his rescue plans. Those...

More government spending not the answer to recession.
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Bruce Hanna It's time for state government to focus on family budgets, not just its own. In 2009, the Legislature must put more dollars back into the economy and more dollars back into the pockets of lower-income Oregonians and working families. We must...

A tuneup for the initiative.
Byline: The Register-Guard State Sen. Frank Morse has been in politics long enough to know that Oregonians will not surrender their rights of initiative, referendum and recall - and will also resist proposals that would limit those rights. But he's also served in state government long enough...

New Service Delivers Solution to Meet Requirements of CA Climate Change Laws.
California Energy Initiatives, LLC Rolls Out Industry-First Greenhouse Gas Profiling Service to Support Local, Regional and State Government WATSONVILLE, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- California Energy Initiatives (CEI), a leading developer of accurate, timely and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions profiling solutions, today announced the introduction of its...

Infrastructure draws short stimulus straw.
Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Much of the federal stimulus money targeted for Oregon would help low-income residents and provide relief for state and local government, including schools. Not as much money would be pumped into shovel-ready road, bridge and other infrastructure projects. In spite...