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Massachusetts shows initiative with recent laws State's colonial tradition, strong academic ties spur legislative innovation; National leader A sampling of Massachusetts firsts: Colonies' first military units established in 1636. First power to control obstructions to air traffic granted to Aeronautics Commission in 1960. First state to have state-funded public housing. Nation's first cancer hospital opened in Pondville in 1926. First trial uses of Thorazine, insulin shock, modified electric shock and hallucinogenic drugs. State opens nation's first school for the retarded, the Walter E. Fernald School, in 1851. First state to establish standards for weight and measures. Massachusetts established State Constabulary in 1865, the first statewide law enforcement agency in the nation. It is now known as the Massachusetts State Police. First retirement system for public employees established in 1912. The first minimum wage law established in 1912.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...also has made itself the first state to stop doing business with...nation of Burma. The attorney general has even gotten into the act...his six years in office. The state just marked the first anniversary...cite several reasons for the state's leadership, including tradition...
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Youngsters smash first-round record; NBA DRAFT SELECTIONS First round 1. Philadelphia, Allen Iverson, g, Georgetown. 2. Toronto, Marcus Camby, f, Massachusetts. 3. Vancouver, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, f, California. 4. Milwaukee, a-Stephon Marbury, g, Georgia Tech. 5. Minnesota, b-Ray Allen, g, Connecticut. 6. Boston (from Dallas), Antoine Walker, f, Kentucky. 7. L.A. Clippers, Lorenzen Wright, f, Memphis. 8. New Jersey, Kerry Kittles, g, Villanova. 9. Dallas (from Boston), Samaki Walker, f, Louisville. 10. Indiana (from Denver), Erick Dampier, c, Mississippi State. 11. Golden State, Todd Fuller, c, North Carolina State. 12. Cleveland (from Washington), Vitaly Potapenko, f, Wright State. 13. Charlotte, Kobe Bryant, g, Lower Merion HS, Ardmore, Pa. 14. Sacramento, Predrag Stojakovic, f, PAOK (Greece). 15. Phoenix, Steve Nash, g, Santa Clara. 16. Charlotte (from Miami), Tony Delk, g, Kentucky. 17. Portland, Jermaine O'Neal, c, Eau Claire HS, Columbia, S.C. 18. New York (from Detroit through San Antonio), John Wallace, f, Syracuse. 19. New York (from Atlanta through Miami), Walter McCarty, f, Kentucky. 20. Cleveland, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, c, Lithuania. 21. New York, Dontae' Jones, f, Mississippi State. 22. Vancouver (from Houston), Roy Rogers, f, Alabama. 23. Denver (from Indiana), Efthimis Retzias, c, PAOK (Greece). 24. L.A. Lakers, Derek Fisher, g, Arkansas-Little Rock. 25. Utah, c-Martin Muursepp, f, BC Kalev Tallinn (Estonia). 26. Detroit (from San Antonio), Jerome Williams, f, Georgetown. 27. Orlando, Brian Evans, f, Indiana. 28. Atlanta (from Seattle), Priest Lauderdale, c, Peristeri(Greece). 29. Chicago, Travis Knight, c, Connecticut. Second round 30. Houston (from Vancouver), Othella Harrington, f-c,Georgetown. 31. Philadelphia, Mark Hendrickson, f, Washington State. 32. Philadelphia (from Toronto), Ryan Minor, f, Oklahoma. 33. Milwaukee, Moochie Norris, g, West Florida. 34. Dallas, Shawn Harvey, g, West Virginia State. 35. Seattle (from Minnesota), Joseph Blair, f, Arizona. 36. L.A. Clippers, Doron Sheffer, g, Connecticut. 37. Denver (from Sacramento through New Jersey), Jeff McInnis, g, North Carolina. 38. Boston, Steve Hamer, c, Tennessee. 39. Phoenix (from Denver through the L.A. Clippers and Detroit), Russ Millard, f, Iowa. 40. Golden State, Marcus Mann, f, Mississippi Valley State. 41. Sacramento, Jason Sasser, f, Texas Tech. 42. Houston (from Vancouver through Washington and Orlando), Randy Livingston, g, Louisiana State. 43. Phoenix, Ben Davis, f, Arizona. 44. Charlotte, Malik Rose, f, Drexel. 45. Seattle (from Miami through Atlanta), Joe Vogel, c, Colorado State. 46. Portland, Marcus Brown, g, Murray State. 47. Seattle (from Atlanta), Ron Riley, g-f, Arizona State. 48. Philadelphia (from Detroit), Jamie Feick, c, Michigan State. 49. Orlando (from New York through Minnesota and Vancouver), Amal McCaskill, c, Marquette. 50. Houston (from Cleveland), Terrell Bell, c, Georgia. 51. Vancouver (from Houston), Chris Robinson, g-f, Western Kentucky. 52. Indiana, Mark Pope, f-c, Kentucky. 53. Milwaukee (from L.A. Lakers through Seattle), Jeff Nordgaard, f, UW-Green Bay. 54. Utah, Shandon Anderson, f-g, Georgia. 55. Washington (from San Antonio through Charlotte), Ronnie Henderson, g, Louisiana State. 56. Cleveland (from Orlando), Reggie Geary, g, Arizona. 57. Seattle, Drew Barry, g, Georgia Tech. 58. Dallas (from Chicago), Darnell Robinson, c, Arkansas. a-Traded to Minnesota. b-Traded to Milwaukee with future first-round draft choice. c-Traded to Miami for a future first-round draft choice.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...Cleveland in 1971, Illinois State's Doug Collins by Philadelphia...Houston Rockets in 1976, Michigan State's Johnson and Iverson...an excellent draft," Bucks general manager Mike Dunleavy said...teams Indiana (Mississippi State's Erick Dampier), Golden...
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Plan cuts state income taxes 5% Average saving would be $118 by 2002; Key parts of GOP budget plan Here are highlights of the state budget plan from Assembly Republicans for Wisconsin's 1997-'99 fiscal period: TAXES An across-the-board income tax cut amounting to 5% by 2002. No increase in the state gasoline tax. Ends the "marriage penalty" on state income taxes. Ends the sales tax on candy, food and soft drinks from vending machines. Ends the sales tax on time-share property. Applies the sales tax to prepaid telephone cards. FEES Increases the annual $40 vehicle registration fee to $50. Increases truck registration fees 10%. Increases car rental fees to 3%. Adds 5% gross receipts tax on limousine services. Adds $500 annual permit fee to businesses that own jukeboxes. Increases fines for under-age drinking. CUTS Cuts $12 million in spending from 17 state agencies. Reduces a proposed expansion of the Healthy Start program that provides medical care for low-income children. ------------ Source: Assembly Republican Caucus
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...the federal government, the state government does not shut down...who owe tax payments to the state would be able to pay what they...Assembly Republican budget bill in general. "This is an outstanding package...s the real problem in the state's income tax system. He also...
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Narrative and jurisprudence in state courts: the example of constitutional challenges to sex conduct regulation.(State Constitutional Commentary: An Interdisciplinary Examination of State Courts, State Constitutional Law, and State Constitutional Adjudication)
Magazine article from: Albany Law Review
; ...or liability of one party either to the state or to another. It is all supposed to...other judges how and why the "rules of general applicability" work. But the case reports...judiciary (primarily), but also the bar and general public, are taught to understand the...
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STATE OF THE STATE; Pawlenty touts `innovative spirit'; The governor's State of the State speech praised accomplishments and called for more innovation.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...higher education, one of the state's most important functions...the marriage amendment. In general, Republicans roundly cheered the speech. State party chairman Ron Carey said...right ideas to strengthen our state" and that DFLers should...
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4 states sign a cross-border supervisory pact.(state banking commissioners agree to allow state-chartered banks to branch across state lines)
Magazine article from: American Banker
; ...compliance exam at a branch. Also, host states can refer complaints and recommend enforcement actions to the home state regulator, and they can help examine branches in their state. The deal, however, includes several provisions that allow states to get around this division of ...
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Red State, Blue State, Old State, New State
Magazine article from: Minnesota Monthly
; ...dramatic shakeup, can it maintain its influence? May 25, 2006: General Tommy Franks is wrapping up a relatively rote speech before...tank. Even among this crowd of Bush backers, though, the general's message seems to fall a bit flat, failing to uniformly...
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"Rights talk" about privacy in state courts.(State Constitutional Commentary: An Interdisciplinary Examination of State Courts, State Constitutional Law, and State Constitutional Adjudication)
Magazine article from: Albany Law Review
; ...judicial opinions interpreting state constitutions, the project...majoritarian values.(12) II. The State of the Law The conclusions...based upon an examination of state court interpretations of privacy rights in three states -- Florida, Louisiana, and...explicit, unqualified, and general ...
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THE MINNESOTA POLL: THE STATE OF THE NATION AND THE STATE; Concern for nation vs. state opens wide a political divide; Minnesotans are pessimistic for the nation and optimistic for the state. In between is evidence of a more polarized body politic.(NEWS)(MINNESOTA POLL)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...into more of a true red-blue state. On a map, he said, it would...universes. For Lee Becicka, the state of the nation begins and ends...just as firmly that the United States is forging ahead, both here...more enthusiastic about their state, with satisfaction highest...disgusted with politicians in ...
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The shortest distance between two states.(National Association of State Boards of Accountancy's Future Licensing and Uniform Accountancy Act Committees proposes states allow licensed CPAs to practice in any state)(Column)
Magazine article from: Accounting Today
; ...substantially equivalent to this state. At its Oct. 19 meeting...available. upon any state board's request' a...critics suggest that states will never act in unison...implementation of the General Agreement in Trade and...to practicing in their states of origin if their original...and ...
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