• Atheist Treasurers Not Allowed, the Merits of Revenue-Raising, and How Neb. Wound up with a Unicameral Legislature
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   June 6, 2013
• All the public-sector management news you need to know.
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• Christie Appoints New Jersey AG Jeff Chiesa to Senate Until Special Election
• Source: Washington Post   |   New Jersey   |   June 6, 2013
• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday announced he will appoint state Attorney General Jeff Chiesa to the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. A new senator will be elected Oct. 16.

• Bridge Data: Inspections, Ratings Statistics
• BY: Michael Maciag   |   June 6, 2013
• View and compare bridge inspection data by state.

• Wealthy GOP Venture Capitalist Enters Illinois Governor's Race
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Illinois   |   June 6, 2013
• Wealthy venture capitalist Bruce Rauner has formally entered the Republican governor's race, saying state government is broken and portraying himself as a down-to-earth businessman who can fix it.

• California Health Exchange Premiums Vary By Geographic Region
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   June 6, 2013
• With insurers on the health exchanges no longer allowed to use underwriting rules like policyholder's weight, blood pressure, medical history and physical fitness, geography will now be the primary factor used to set prices.

• Florida Enacts New Abortion Law
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   June 6, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill into law requiring that doctors performing an abortion offer emergency medical care if the baby is somehow born alive. Florida becomes the 29th state to enact this kind of legislation.

• States and Localities Look to Regulate Short-Term Rentals
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   June 6, 2013
• As the popularity of short-term rental websites like Airbnb, FlipKey and HomeAway grow states and localities are struggling with how much regulation is needed.

• Teacher Pension Systems Headed in Opposite Directions, Report Finds
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   June 6, 2013
• A report published today examines projected retiree costs for three large school districts, evaluating cost savings of recent pension reforms.
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• Iowa City's Drone Ban Could be a 1st in the Nation
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa City   |   June 6, 2013
• The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to ban drones, automated traffic cameras and license-plate readers. That comes after thousands of local residents signed a petition calling for such a ban.
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• Cuccinelli Demands IRS Pay the $125 Million it Owes Virginia
• Source: Washington Post   |   Virginia   |   June 6, 2013
• Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) seemed to be spoiling for his next big fight with the federal government, announcing Wednesday morning that the Internal Revenue Service was refusing to pay $125 million owed to Virginia, possibly in retaliation for his legal battles with the Obama administration.

• Big Questions Surround Philadelphia Building Collapse
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Philadelphia   |   June 6, 2013
• Authorities had no easy answers yesterday about what caused the collapse that killed six.

• Abortion Coverage to be Banned on Pennsylvania's Health Exchanges
• Source: PA Independent   |   Pennsylvania   |   June 6, 2013
• Women in Pennsylvania will have the right to choose insurance through the state health exchange, but it won’t extend to abortion.

• Cory Booker Collecting Signatures for New Jersey's Special Senate Election
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   June 6, 2013
• Newark Mayor Cory Booker has started the process to run in a special August primary to fill the seat of U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday.
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• Bill to Keep Dead, Imprisoned People Off Welfare Becomes Michigan Law
• Source: MLive.com   |   Michigan   |   June 6, 2013
• Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a new law aimed at making sure dead and imprisoned people are taken off the eligibility list for the state’s Bridge Card food assistance program.
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• Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper Wraps up Veto-Free Session
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   June 6, 2013
• Gov. John Hickenlooper didn't use his veto pen on any of the 441 bills sent to him by the legislature, but he said that had nothing to do with the fact that his fellow Democrats in 2012 won control of both the Senate and the House.