• California, on Brink of Recovery, Braces for Setback in Federal Aid
• Source: New York Times   |   California   |   March 6, 2013
• As the $85 billion in spending cuts slowly roll out nationwide, California officials are girding themselves for a blow not only to the state’s large military industry but also to its nascent economic recovery.

• Texas Governor Speaks Out on Release of Immigrants
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   March 5, 2013
• The Texas Governor, outraged at the release of undocumented immigrants due to Federal budget cuts, has written a letter of protest to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

• Pension Transparency Fight Brewing on Capitol Hill
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   March 5, 2013
• Public pension managers are gearing up for another battle against what they say would be costly -- and unnecessary -- accounting disclosure requirements being floated on Capitol Hill even as new disclosure rules take effect this summer.
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• Arizona's Immigration Law Suffers Another Court Defeat over Day Laborers
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   March 5, 2013
• The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against a section of the state's controversial immigration law targeting traffic obstructions by day laborers or their would-be employers.

• Minnesota's Sex Offender Program at Risk of Federal Takeover
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   March 5, 2013
• The Minnesota Sex Offender Program has grown to a population of 682 offenders and faces a court challenge claiming it amounts to an unconstitutional life sentence.

• California Governor Seeks to Spread State's Green Practices
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 4, 2013
• California is a leader on the environment, but it needs other states -- and nations -- on board to keep down economic costs.

• Environmental Impact Study of Keystone Pipeline Released
• Source: The Daily Nebraskan   |   Nation   |   March 4, 2013
• The news gives President Barack Obama a political shield if he chooses to approve the pipeline in the coming months.

• Obama Clarifies Multistate Health Insurance Plan Rules
• Source: Wall Street Journal   |   Nation   |   March 4, 2013
• Federal officials said insurers that get a contract to offer a so-called multistate plan will have to adhere to most of the insurance laws in each state, but in some cases they would be allowed to use a federally approved package of benefits rather than replicating ones set for each state.

• Feds Reject Connecticut's Medicaid Cuts
• Source: The Connecticut Mirror   |   Connecticut   |   March 4, 2013
• The federal government has rejected the state's controversial request to tighten Medicaid eligibility, a change that had been expected to leave more than 13,000 poor adults without health care coverage.

• The Rise and Decline of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Colorado
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   March 4, 2013
• Colorado's medical marijuana industry has shrunk by more than 40 percent in less than three years.

• GOP Leaders in Texas Want More Flexibility on Medicaid
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   March 1, 2013
• GOP leaders in Texas are remaining firm about not doing the Medicaid expansion as designed in the Affordable Care Act, but are leaving the door open to work with the Obama administration if they are given more flexibility.

• Obama Calls for Supreme Court to Overturn California's Gay Marriage Ban
• Source: San Jose Mercury News   |   Nation   |   March 1, 2013
• It marks the first time the administration has stood against a state's right to outlaw gay marriage.

• Sports Betting Suffers Another Setback in New Jersey
• Source: AP/Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   March 1, 2013
• A federal judge upheld a 1992 law prohibiting sports wagering in 46 of 50 U.S. states, including New Jersey.

• Michigan Legislature OKs State-Based Health Exchange
• Source: Detroit Free Press   |   Michigan   |   March 1, 2013
• The framework of the Affordable Care Act is beginning to take shape in Michigan, as state legislators, some reluctantly, agreed to begin setting up the policies and processes needed to implement the sweeping national health care reform.
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• Arizona Gov. Brewer Outraged over Detained Immigrants' Release
• Source: Politico   |   Arizona   |   March 1, 2013
• Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said it was “wrong” and “appalling” that she was not consulted about a federal decision to release hundreds of immigrant detainees to cut costs ahead of looming sequestration.
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