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• The Last Tax-Free Cyber Monday for Online Retailers?
• Nov 26, 2012
• As states are estimated to lose out on as much as $23.26 billion of revenue today, a coalition of small business leaders is lobbying Congress to require most online retailers to collect sales taxes.
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• Study Shows Most Innovative States
• Nov 19, 2012
• An ambitious new study judges how innovative states are relative to one another and how their willingness to innovate has varied over time, reports Stateline.
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• Puerto Rico Unlikely to Become 51st State
• Nov 15, 2012
• Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuno is pressing President Obama and Congressional leaders to get the ball rolling on statehood for the island commonwealth, after his push for the island to become a state received a historic level of support from voters.
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• Governors Pressure Congress to Renew Wind Tax Credit
• Nov 14, 2012
• Several governors are reapplying pressure on Congress to extend a tax credit whose looming expiration has prompted layoffs.
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• Hawaii’s Solar Tax Credits Have Soaring Price Tag
• Nov 13, 2012
• The widespread popularity of Hawaii’s solar energy incentive -- and mass confusion over how to implement it -- have dealt a blow to the state’s treasury and become a major topic in state politics.
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• Nation's 1st Homeless Bill of Rights Slow to Cause Change in Rhode Island
• Nov 12, 2012
• The new law prohibits landlords and employers from discriminating against the homeless when they apply for apartments or jobs, and affirms their right to be in public spaces such as parks and libraries.
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• Unions Won Key Election Victories in 4 States
• Nov 9, 2012
• Labor won big contests this week in Indiana, Idaho, California and New Hampshire, while results were mixed in Michigan.

• Voters Approve More State Debt
• Nov 8, 2012
• Voters approved statewide bond measures on the ballot November 6.
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• Sandusky Case Influences Pennsylvania Contest for Attorney General
• Nov 2, 2012
• Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's endorsement of Republican Attorney General candidate David Freed has allowed the phantom of Jerry Sandusky to play a factor in his race against Democrat Kathleen Kane.

• Tax Pledge Permeates New Hampshire Politics
• Nov 1, 2012
• A look inside the state's anti-tax dynamic and how it plays out in statewide races.

• Bond Measures Put Some Governors’ Clout on Line
• Oct 31, 2012
• Voters in nine states will consider borrowing more than $3 billion for schools and roads in statewide bond measures on the ballot November 6, including a few that could test some governors’ influence.
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• Idaho Education Changes Under Attack
• Oct 30, 2012
• In a conservative state where the presidential vote isn’t in doubt, the fate of the education laws has taken center stage on the November ballot.

• The Impact of Obama's and Romney’s Tax Plans on States
• Oct 24, 2012
• State taxes, which are closely tied to the federal tax code, could change dramatically depending on the outcome of the election.
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• Should State Education Chiefs Be Elected?
• Oct 23, 2012
• Thirteen states choose their top education official in a partisan campaign. Some people think that makes little sense, but it’s very hard to change.

• Pennsylvania Legislature Sends Bill Reducing Juvenile Sentences to Governor
• Oct 18, 2012
• The Pennsylvania Legislature has sent a bill to the governor that would dramatically reduce sentences for juveniles convicted of murder, seeking to bring the state in line with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.