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• Full Coverage of Sequestration's Impact on States and Localities
• Mar 6, 2013
• In-depth coverage of how $1.2 trillion in federal spending cuts over the next decade will affect states, cities and counties.

• Miss Outlook in the States and Localities? Get Full Conference Coverage
• Feb 4, 2013
• Public officials and private stakeholders met in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss the biggest issues facing states and localities. View photos and read our coverage.

• State of the State Addresses: List of Text Transcripts
• Jan 18, 2013
• Read transcripts and view word clouds for each governor's 2013 State of the State address.

• Data Centers, 7 Dying Technologies and a Broadband Partnership
• Jan 8, 2013
• Plus: the expansion of Boston's hotline app and more
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• Governing's Top Stories of 2012
• Dec 27, 2012
• We have compiled a list of the ten stories that our readers paid the most attention to this year.

• Fiscal Cliff: Full Coverage of State, Local Impact
• Dec 21, 2012
• The clock is ticking for Congress and President Barack Obama to make a deal to avoid the spending cuts and tax increases set to ring in the New Year.
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• Fiscal Cliff: Full Coverage of State, Local Impact
• Dec 21, 2012
• The clock is ticking for Congress and President Barack Obama to make a deal to avoid the spending cuts and tax increases set to ring in the New Year.
• 7 Comments

• Detroit Approves Plan to Plan to 15,000 Trees on City Lots
• Dec 13, 2012
• The controversial decisions means the city will transfer 140 acres of land to a single company.
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• U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage
• Dec 7, 2012
• U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage

• Fate of Honolulu's Rail Project Hinges on Mayoral Election
• Nov 2, 2012
• The two candidates vying in a runoff have polarized views on the merit of the multi-billion dollar effort.

• PennDOT Probes Senior"Ghost Riders"
• Nov 1, 2012
• State officials are trying to account for a 50 percent drop in senior bus ridership in one county.

• New Orleans May Get New Low-Cost Airline
• Oct 11, 2012
• A businessman says he needs the mayor's approval to launch a new airline in New Orleans.

• New Orleans May Get New Low-Cost Airline
• Oct 11, 2012
• A businessman says he needs the mayor's approval to launch a new airline in New Orleans.

• Kansas Court Upholds Caps on Malpractice Damages
• Oct 5, 2012
• High court says $250,000 cap on pain-and-suffering damages does not violate the constitution.

• States Putting Online Schools Under the Microscope
• Oct 4, 2012
• The popularity of virtual public schools has grown rapidly in recent years, but poor student test scores have many states putting the brakes on the movement.