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Bills to help boost Fairmount Park (Belleville News-Democrat) - Two bills sitting on Gov. Rod Blagojevich's desk could ensure jobs and boost purses at Fairmount Park.

2 tax bills pass; 2 in limbo (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - Bills to increase business taxes and the sales tax on used cars go to the governor's desk.

Police: Counterfeit bills floating around Benton (Benton Courier) - Benton police advise local businesses to be aware of counterfeit bills. Since August, Detective Patrick Baker said, police have received 14 reports of counterfeit bills.

Missing Bryant water bills delivered (Benton Courier) - It seems the check really was in the mail. A ”large number“ of water bills payments mailed to the City of Bryant found their way to the city's offices - 15 days later.

Tougher sex offender bills await governor's signature (Benton Courier) - LITTLE ROCK - Convicted sex offenders will face tougher sentences and stricter monitoring under two bills passed by the Legislature in a special session this week.

Vet Bills and the Priceless Pet: What's a Practical Owner to Do? (New York Times) - Making a choice between expensive health care for a pet or ending the life of that animal companion is a complicated dilemma most pet owners eventually face.

No bills pass in US Senate's "health week" (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a small business health insurance bill, concluding what Republican leaders dubbed "health week" without passing any of their priority bills.

Commissioners: Stahl bills would bring lawsuits (The Flint Journal) - BURNSIDE TWP. - State Rep. John Stahl is under fire from county commissioners and for co-sponsoring bills they say could leave them open to lawsuits.

Water bills will rise if new rates pass (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - Water bills will rise sharply for heavier users in St. Charles Parish if the Parish Council approves new rates to pay for a $25 million construction program.

Several Bills Waiting to Become Law (KOLR) - Friday was the last day of the Missouri legislative session, and now several bills are sitting on Governor Matt Blunt`s desk waiting for his signature to become law.