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The Politico's Martin looks at large discrepancy between the number of staffers the leading Dems have in Iowa and New Hampshire versus the leading Republican candidates. In fact, Martin finds the second-tier Democratic candidates have more staffers on the ground in the early states than all of the LEADING GOP candidates. (By the way, considering how little of an organizational advantage Romney may actually have in the first two states, does that mean Thompson can get up to speed in Iowa faster than some believe?) --snip-- NBC/NJ's Memoli notes that Ann Romney seemed to take personally Thompson’s "actor" barb in...

Down To Business: Talent Shortage ? Employers Must Take Some Of The Rap Many tech pros are demoralized, thanks to knee-jerk offshore outsourcing and the post-bubble malaise. Employers must move beyond the "you should be happy you have a job" mentality. By Rob Preston InformationWeek March 3, 2007 12:00 AM (From the March 5, 2007 issue) Ask a dozen CIOs and tech vendor CEOs to identify their single most pressing challenge, and you'll likely get at least 10 different answers, right? Not exactly. In fact, they all come back to one overarching concern: finding, grooming, and retaining tomorrow's leaders. I...

SACRAMENTO - In a significant blow to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Sacramento superior court judge ruled Friday that he illegally delayed a state law requiring California hospitals to raise staffing ratios to one nurse for each five patients. Judge Judy Holzer Hersher also issued a preliminary injunction canceling Schwarzenegger's emergency delay, a move administration officials quickly vowed to fight. The judge made her decision after the attorney general's office and California Hospital Association argued that she was overstepping her authority. The attorneys also argued that invalidating the governor's emergency action would endanger public health as well as hospital industry finances....