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• Sacramento, Kings Fight over Funding for Stadium
• Apr 2, 2012
• The Sacramento Kings said they are still committed to building a new arena in California's capital city despite disagreements over part of the funding.

• California Candidates Seek Restitution After Fraud Plea
• Apr 2, 2012
• A California campaign treasurer pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding at least $7 million from a high-profile roster of politicians in the largest embezzlement case of its kind.

• Wisconsin Gov. Walker to Face Recall Election
• Mar 30, 2012
• Embattled first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will face a recall this spring after an election was ordered following the collection of more than 900,000 signatures in the wake of his push against union bargaining rights.

• Animal Cruelty Law Advances in Idaho
• Mar 30, 2012
• The Idaho Legislature has approved a felony animal cruelty law. If the legislation is not vetoed, only the Dakotas would lack such a law.
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• $540M Mega Millions Jackpot has States Anticipating Tax Jackpot
• Mar 30, 2012
• People queuing up for Mega Millions tickets aren't the only ones salivating over the record $540 million jackpot that could be won Friday -- some state governments struggling through lean times know a hometown winner would bring a tax bonanza.

• Supreme Court to Vote on Health Law Today
• Mar 30, 2012
• While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case Friday morning.

• Bill to Keep Lottery Winners off Welfare Sent to Snyder
• Mar 30, 2012
• After twice finding out lottery winners continued to use food stamps after collecting the jackpot, Michigan lawmakers gave final approval to legislation aimed at making sure it doesn't happen again.

• Oklahoma Ultrasound Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional
• Mar 29, 2012
• A judge in the state of Oklahoma struck down a state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and to listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure.

• Nome, Alaska, Residents Roll Along With Higher Fuel Prices
• Mar 29, 2012
• The measure of how challenging it can be to live in Nome, Alaska, starts with a dollar sign.

• New Mexico Mayor-Elect Seeks Court's Help to Take Office
• Mar 29, 2012
• The mayor-elect of a New Mexico border town is turning to the state Supreme Court to help get him into office.

• Illinois Legislators' Scholarship Program on the Chopping Block
• Mar 29, 2012
• After the failure of repeated efforts to end llinois legislators' power to hand out a few scholarships every year without regard to students' needs or qualifications, opponents are making a new push to eliminate the waivers.

• New Jersey Rep. Andrews Used Campaign Funds for California Trips
• Mar 29, 2012
• A New Jersey congressman has spent at least $97,000 in campaign money on at least 18 trips over the past five years to California.

• Top Democrat Don Biven Drops Out of Race for Arizona's Senate Seat
• Mar 28, 2012
• Don Bivens, a top Democratic challenger in Arizona's U.S. Senate race, announced that he was ending his campaign because a competitive primary battle was draining resources the party needed to win in November.

• Execution-Drug Imports Blocked by Judge
• Mar 28, 2012
• A federal judge blocked the importation of a drug used in executions on grounds the Food and Drug Administration ignored the law in allowing it into this country.

• Idaho Abandons Abortion Bill Requiring Ultrasounds
• Mar 28, 2012
• Idaho's Republican-controlled Legislature is backing away from a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound first, capping weeks of Capitol demonstrations, a live Senate ultrasound exhibition on pregnant women and threats against at least one lawmaker.