In your Marcellus/government update, the Legislature is looking at "impact fees" for local governors to pay for drilling-related expenses for roads, emergencies and so on. (Times-Tribune)

Did you get a raise this year? We didn't either. But state legislators and judges did, thanks to their automatic cost-of-living adjustment. (AP)

The NFL Player's Association is writing cities to warn them of the economic effects of the lockout looming next year. (Politico)