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State’s new immigration law would strain budgetsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:22AM“I don’t know what the costs are going to be,” said Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh. “And I don’t know how we will pay for them.”

Guest view: Taking steps to resolve our long-term care crisisSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:46PMMarie rushed into my office last year, panting and apologizing for being late for her appointment to work on her resume. She’s a professional caregiver whose career has spanned professions, including housekeeper, preschool teacher, nanny and home health aide.

The Sunlight Foundation: Some Lobbyists' Gifts to Lawmaker's Pet Causes Remain in the DarkFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:13AMDonations from big companies' charitable foundations are just one way in which funds flow to lawmakers' pet charities but remain out of the public eye.

News Analysis: Would Doha agreement achieve long-awaited peace in Darfur?Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:13PMThe Darfur Peace Agreement, signed in the Qatari capital of Doha Thursday, has prompted many questions on its ability to achieve the long-awaited peace in the region, particularly that some major Darfur armed groups have rejected it.

Sandy Rosenthal: Judge Removes Hurdle for Corps of Engineers WhistleblowerWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:42AM"This is a stunning decision for us because the judge has acknowledged that LSU tried to stop my reporting of the Corps' faulty design of the flood protection levees and of the MRGO (Mississippi River Gulf Outlet)."

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Mission Springs Water District sues to stop ballot measureTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:48AMThe Mission Springs Water District on Monday filed a court challenge against a citizen initiative that would roll back this year's water and sewer rate increases, arguing the measure is unconstitutional and would bankrupt the district.

Government asks Jewish groups to boost anti-terrorism campaignMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:26PMFor the first time, the federal government is expanding its community-based anti-terrorism campaign to a religious group — the Jewish community, victims of past attacks in the U.S.

Readers are our regulatorsMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:30AMPlease resist the temptation to impose government regulation on journalism in the aftermath of phone-hacking. Oh, I know, it would be sweet justice for Murdoch pere et fils to be the cause of expanding government authority. But danger lies there. Regulation requires teeth and teeth carry power.