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• Florida Lt. Gov. Resigns Amid Federal Probe
• Mar 13, 2013
• Jennifer Carroll has resigned in the wake of a federal probe into a company she represented with ties to Internet cafes. Her resignation is effective immediately.

• California Governor Calls Federal Prison Oversight Wasteful
• Mar 12, 2013
• On the eve of a showdown in federal court over the future of California's prisons, Gov. Jerry Brown is speaking out about his view that the state is being forced to waste millions of tax dollars on federal oversight that is no longer necessary.

• Florida Lawmakers Reject Medicaid Expansion Despite Governor's Approval
• Mar 12, 2013
• A Florida Senate committee voted against Medicaid expansion, joining the House in rejecting Gov. Rick Scott's proposal for a three-year trial covered entirely by federal funding.

• Wisconsin Governor Signs Iron Mining Law
• Mar 12, 2013
• Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law the controversial bill that relaxes permitting requirements for iron mining in the state. Lawsuits are expected to be filed against the state over the changes.

• 45 State Officials Have Ties to Fracking Industry in Pa.
• Mar 12, 2013
• Many of the state's policymakers and regulators have come from or go straight to jobs in the oil and gas industry they oversee, according to a report that questions the impacts of such a "revolving door" on public policy decisions.
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• Former Detroit Mayor Convicted of Racketeering, Extortion
• Mar 11, 2013
• Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his longtime contractor friend Bobby Ferguson were convicted of racketeering and extortion, marking an end to a more than decade-long public corruption investigation.

• Education Reform Leaves Florida Governor Stuck Between a Rock and Republicans
• Mar 11, 2013
• Opposing certain bills will land Gov. Rick Scott in the doghouse with Republicans and put him at odds with former Gov. Jeb Bush, whose nonprofit foundation has driven Florida's education agenda for more than a decade.

• California Unions File Lawsuits over Pension Reforms
• Mar 11, 2013
• The overhaul raised the retirement age and lowered the benefits for public employees hired as of Jan. 1 of this year. It also changed the way pensions are calculated, which slices into benefits for workers who were on the job before then.
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• Wisconsin Passes Mining Bill, Groups Vow Lawsuits
• Mar 8, 2013
• A newly passed bill in Wisconsin relaxes environmental and permitting regulations to pave the way for a new mining in the state. Several groups have vowed to fight new mining in court.

• Chicago Revenue Would Dip Under Gov. Quinn's Budget Plan
• Mar 8, 2013
• The governor's proposed budget would cut Chicago's share of money from the state income tax, a move one group says could cost the city as much as $31 million.

• Tuition Equity Bill May Have a Chance in Florida This Year
• Mar 7, 2013
• A bill to allow U.S. born children of undocumented immigrants in-state tuition is advancing in the Florida legislature.

• Minneapolis May Make it More Expensive to Run for Mayor Than Governor
• Mar 6, 2013
• The city is considering raising the fee to discourage frivolous candidates, but critics say it could dampen the spirit of democracy.

• Push for Voter ID Bill Renewed in North Carolina
• Mar 6, 2013
• House Republicans announced plans Tuesday to begin moving the politically divisive voter photo ID bill through the legislature, saying they would slow walk it to give all parties the opportunity to comment.

• Los Angeles Mayoral Race Headed to May Runoff
• Mar 6, 2013
• Two veterans of Los Angeles politics, Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel, pushed ahead of six other candidates in initial election returns Tuesday and appeared to be well-positioned to advance to a May runoff to become the city's next mayor.

• North Carolina, with High Infant Mortality, Seeks to Ease Midwives' Restrictions
• Mar 5, 2013
• Three bills coming before the General Assembly this session would expand the ability of midwives to care for women during pregnancy and childbirth in North Carolina, where infant mortality and maternal death rates are some of the highest in the country.