June 2011
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State and local governments want to dump a costly tax provision that would bring more costs at a most inopportune time.
Democrats complain that GOP legislators are seeking to disenfranchise vulnerable groups of voters. Republicans say they're merely protecting the sanctity of the ballot.
The lack of money for bridge repairs is symptomatic of a larger problem: Transportation projects in general are going to slip behind.
Massive teacher layoffs have led to concerns that young people will shy away from entering the suddenly less-than-secure profession.
The legality of texting while lawmaking has been cause for debate, but Texas may be the first state to ban the practice altogether.
