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Pennsylvania joins states seeding tech-friendly VC firms

November 18, 2005 With nearly half of VC funds ending up in California, other states are trying to help spawn and keep local tech companies. TAGS: Pennsylvania, venture-capital fund, venture-capital company, state, investment, Governor, start-up, California

Michigan governor asks voters to fund high tech

February 11, 2005 Jennifer Granholm says a $2 billion bond issue could create 72,000 high-wage jobs in the Rust Belt State. TAGS: Governor, bond, Michigan, nation, biotechnology, chip company, state, tax, budget, Intel

Mass. replaces CIO in OpenDocument fray

January 6, 2006 As acting CIO is named, governor's spokesman says commonwealth is "on track" to use OpenDocument-based software next year. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, CIO, Peter Quinn, desktop software, Office 12, Governor, state, Massachusetts, information technology, Microsoft Office, spokesman, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

The Real ID rebellion

April 17, 2006 Americans don't like mandatory digital ID cards, CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says. New Hampshire is leading the revolt. TAGS: Real ID Act, New Hampshire, ID card, independence, RFID, Rep., state, Governor, law

Mass. warms to Microsoft Office standard

November 28, 2005 After picking OpenDocument as a standard, commonwealth is "optimistic" that standardized Office formats will pass muster. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, procurement, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Office 12, state, standards, Microsoft Office, XML, standard, Governor, format, agency, decision, Microsoft Corp., information technology

Renewing the push to collect Net taxes

September 9, 2005 Thirteen states soon will begin simplifying administration of their sales taxes. But will out-of-state retailers ever collect them? TAGS: tax, compliance, drink, state, mail-order, push, administration, retailer, Governor, agreement, food

Mass. hands OpenDocument reins to new CIO

January 31, 2006 Louis Gutierrez becomes chief information officer in Bay State, where he will take charge of OpenDocument policy. TAGS: Louis Gutierrez, OpenDocument Format, CIO, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, Office 12, chief information officer, state, policy, Governor, agency, information technology, Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Dell opens controversial plant

October 5, 2005 Lawsuit challenging generous tax breaks didn't stop $100 million North Carolina production facility. Photo: Dell's new N.C. plant TAGS: North Carolina, plant, tax, Dell, Governor, state, incentive, U.S.

Louisiana video game law put on hold

August 25, 2006 New restriction on sales of violent video games to minors is rendered unenforceable, for now, by preliminary injunction. TAGS: Louisiana, video game, law, violence, First Amendment, state, Governor, games, video

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?

December 11, 2007 California is pushing solar thermal tech--but if it doesn't extend a real estate tax break, it will discourage it.Photos: Shedding light on solar thermal TAGS: exemption, plant, alternative energy, California, natural gas, electricity, tax, Governor, state, entrepreneur, real estate, CEO, utility

Does e-voting need paper trails?

October 31, 2006 Fears of glitches and foul play on computerized voting machines have prompted widespread calls for paper receipts. TAGS: e-voting, Maryland, receipt, computer science, election, Governor, audit, state, scientist, security

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