• 40%
• Source: Governing   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• The number of small businesses in the nation that are subject to licensing regulations by multiple agencies or governments, according to a recent survey.

• 90,000
• Source: Governing   |   Nation   |   April 4, 2013
• The estimated doctor shortage in the U.S. in the next decade, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

• $53 million
• Source: Governing   |   Wyoming   |   April 3, 2013
• The amount that the federal government will short the state of Wyoming this year on mineral lease payments due to sequestration.

• 14
• Source: National Conference of State Legislatures   |   Nation   |   April 2, 2013
• The number of states currently considering legislation to allow online voter registration, which is already legal in 17 states.

• 9.6%
• Source: Governing   |   Nation   |   April 1, 2013
• The February unemployment rate in California, Mississippi and Nevada, which is the highest in the nation.

• 3
• Source: Governing   |   Mississippi   |   March 29, 2013
• The number of cities in dry counties that have voted to lift their liquor bans since a change in Mississippi state law last year.

• 20
• Source: Governing   |   New York City   |   March 28, 2013
• The percentage of New York City's population living below the U.S. poverty line in 2011, compared to only 15.9 percent nationwide.

• 99
• Source: Governing   |   Nation   |   March 27, 2013
• The percentage of Web apps used by both the public- and private-sector that are vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a new report.

• 904,303
• Source: The Boston Globe   |   Boston   |   March 26, 2013
• The number of pounds Bostonians must lose by April 23 to reach the citywide weight-loss goal set last year by Mayor Thomas Menino. The mayor wanted the city to shed 1 million pounds.

• 6
• Source: Stateline/Governing   |   Nation   |   March 25, 2013
• The number of states that allow same-sex civil unions, most recently of which was Colorado last week. Nine other states plus the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage.

• 7
• Source: The New York Times   |   New York   |   March 22, 2013
• The number of bullets legally allowed in a magazine under newly passed gun legislation in New York state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, however, has already said he wants to revise the law's provision regarding magazine limits.

• $92,000
• Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Nation   |   March 21, 2013
• The salary of state legislators in California, which is the highest of all 50 states.

• 58 percent
• Source: The Washington Post   |   Nation   |   March 20, 2013
• The portion of Americans who support same-sex marriage, which is an all-time high, according to a new poll.

• 3,100
• Source: Governing   |   Indianapolis   |   March 19, 2013
• The number of vehicles in the city of Indianapolis' fleet -- all of which Mayor Greg Ballard plans to run on alternative fuels by 2025. Indianapolis would be the first major city to do so.

• 4.6 percent
• Source: Governing   |   Midland, Texas   |   March 18, 2013
• The population growth rate of Midland, Texas, in 2012, which is the fastest growing metro in the U.S.