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• 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.

• Brown Signs Bills Regulating Buy Here Pay Here Used-Car Lots
• Oct 1, 2012
• In a landmark step to protect consumers from predatory vehicle loans, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law two bills regulating specialized used-car dealers known as Buy Here Pay Here lots, according to the L.A. Times.

• Oregon, New Jersey Pilot Kindergarten-Testing Programs
• Sep 28, 2012
• The two states are exploring options to test kindergarteners as 25 other states already do.

• North Dakota Boom Town Mulls Moratorium on Oil Worker 'Man Camps'
• Sep 28, 2012
• Officials with Williston, N.D., -- located in the heart of oil country -- say permanent housing has caught up.

• Scrutiny of Tennessee Children's Office Increasing
• Sep 27, 2012
• State lawmakers mulling probe of the state's Department of Children's Services after deaths

• Public Officials Convene at Cost of Government Summit
• Sep 21, 2012
• State and local government officials from around the country met in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss how we can afford the government we need.

• Bloomberg's Soda Ban Approved in New York City
• Sep 13, 2012
• Backing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan, the New York City Board of Health approved a the nation's first ban on the sale of sugary drinks over a certain size.

• Alabama Takes Immigration Law Back to Appeals Court
• Sep 11, 2012
• Alabama takes immigration law back to appeals court

• Trenton Mayor Arrested on Corruption Charges
• Sep 10, 2012
• Federal agents arrested Trenton, N.J., Mayor Tony Mack Monday morning for allegedly collecting nearly $120,000 in bribes related to a parking garage project.

• Chicago Teachers Strike: Full Coverage
• Sep 10, 2012
• The Chicago Teachers Union is on strike for the first time in 25 years. Find out why and what this means for the mayor, the union and the students.

• Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Primary Ballot Initiative
• Sep 7, 2012
• The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a ruling Thursday that would allow primary voters to vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation, the Arizona Republic reported.

• Texas Probes Xerox for Medicaid Abuse
• Sep 4, 2012
• Texas officials are investigating whether Xerox Corp. allowed dentists to bill millions of dollars in Medicaid payments for work that shouldn't have been covered by Medicaid.

• Is Your City Age-Friendly?
• Aug 31, 2012
• Take the World Health Organization's survey to see if your city is age-friendly.
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• Architect of Arizona Immigration Law Fails Comeback Attempt
• Aug 29, 2012
• Russell Pearce, the former president of the Arizona Senate who was recalled last year, lost his race to rejoin the Legislature.
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• Forged Grant Application Costs Virginia School District $1M
• Aug 14, 2012
• Fairfax County Public Schools must pay the federal government $1 million after forging signatures on a U.S. Department of Education grant application more than a decade ago.