One is Mark Warner , the governor of Virginia (another southerner) who has raised taxes and closed the state-budget deficit with the help of Republicans.
But the end of apartheid opened up a once-closed authoritarian state, enabling hundreds of criminal syndicates to move in, from places as far flung as China, Colombia and Nigeria.
In the wake of last year's presidential election, some media organizations, such as CNN, adopted a policy of not projecting the outcome in any single state until the polls had closed in that state.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Saturday ordered all roads in the state closed to nonessential traffic.
Ohio is a "closed shop" state, which means workers can be forced to join a union whether they wish to or not.
All federal and state buildings in the city and the state were closed.
Marshall University canceled classes at various campuses around the state, and West Virginia State University closed for the day.
Central time, the state had closed all highways in six counties -- Ellis, Harper, Woodward, Beaver, Texas and Cimarron -- until further notice.
For instance, the number of mentally ill in Santa Clara County's jails jumped by 300% in the four years after a nearby Californian state hospital closed down.
Torrential rain and increasing snowfall are paralyzing much of the country, and most government and public offices in Jordan are closed Wednesday, the state-run Petra news agency said.
" A roadway -- Juniata Valley Road, between Geeseytown and Canoe Creek State Park -- was closed for the rest of the day Friday "as the Pennsylvania State Police process the crime scene along this route for evidence.
Dutschke has registered several business ventures with state officials, all of which appear to be closed, according to a Mississippi Secretary of State database.
CNN: Suspect in ricin case described as 'a little different'
One of several wildfires raging in California temporarily closed a section of the state's coastal highway.
One state prison has closed, and two more are on the chopping block.
FORBES: Too Much Success? Texas Reform Leaves Communities On The Hook For Empty Prisons
State companies have closed, unemployment has soared, less than one-fifth of Zambians have electricity in their homes, and exports have slumped.
New York State Police said long sections of Interstate 84 and the Taconic State Parkway were closed for several hours while crews cleared snow.
Last week the Nikkei Index shot up 8% in one day when the Japanese government "accepted" the state of affairs and closed down Hokkaido Takushoku Bank.
Many state-run banks were closed and public transport disrupted in parts of the country.
The statement said state schools would also be closed on Fridays, but were free to open on Saturdays to compensate for the lost day.
Another change is also vital if young workers are to look forward to a decent retirement, for many of the corporate final-salary pension schemes, which did much to make up for the inadequacies of the state system, are now closed to new members.
Also late Monday, officials with Oklahoma State University announced it would be closed Tuesday due to the weather.
So many fallen trees at power poles that the State Route I live on was closed for hours while they cleaned up the mess.
MSN: Triple-digit temps as millions suffer storm power outages
As a result, nine state-run psychiatric hospitals were closed and another 3, 200 beds for mental health patients were eliminated, dramatically reducing treatment options for the poor and people in the criminal-justice system.
In the 2000 election, CNN and other networks projected Al Gore the winner of that state before the Central Time Zone polls closed in the Florida Panhandle.
Following the suits, filed in Minnesota state court in November 2009, one clinic closed.
Parts of Windsor town centre were closed to traffic earlier as rehearsals were held for a state visit by the president of the United Arab Emirates.
应用推荐