• Texas Sues New Mexico Over Water Rights
• Source: The Los Angeles Times   |   February 1, 2013
• The muddy Rio Grande and its waters are a high-stakes prize in a new legal row unfolding between the neighboring states.

• Debt Ceiling Bill Gains Passage
• Source: The Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   February 1, 2013
• Legislation to suspend the nation's debt ceiling for a few months is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature, clearing the Senate on Thursday after a series of failed votes on Republican-backed amendments to also cut federal spending.

• Exploring Federal Labeling for Genetically Engineered Foods
• Source: The New York Times   |   Nation   |   February 1, 2013
• With Washington State on the verge of a ballot initiative that would require labeling of some foods containing genetically engineered ingredients and other states considering similar measures, some of the major food companies and Wal-Mart, the country's largest grocery store operator, have been discussing lobbying for a national labeling program.

• The GOP's Virginia Problem
• Source: Politico   |   Virginia   |   January 31, 2013
• National Republicans fear the true believers in Richmond could shout down their fledgling message of prudence and moderation in a state that’s easy prey for much of the political media.

• Cowan is Latest of Massachusetts Gov. Patrick's Insider Appointments
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   January 31, 2013
• William Cowan has been picked to be the temporary replacement for John F. Kerry, who was confirmed as secretary of state.

• Arizona Gov. Brewer Not Sold on Bipartisan Immigration Plan
• Source: East Valley Tribune   |   Arizona   |   January 30, 2013
• Gov. Jan Brewer said she is glad the plan unveiled includes a focus on border security, but that was promised before.

• No Sequestration Deal in Sight
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   January 30, 2013
• Less than a month after averting one fiscal crisis, Washington began bracing for another, as lawmakers in both parties predicted that deep, across-the-board spending cuts would probably hit on March 1.

• GOP's Plan to Split Electoral Votes Not Getting GOP Gov. Snyder's Support
• Source: Politico   |   Michigan   |   January 30, 2013
• Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder rejected a proposal to split the state’s electoral votes by congressional district, a plan that would potentially give Republicans a chance to pick up ground in presidential elections in a state that has gone Democratic for a generation.

• Making the Case for Transportation Investment
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   January 29, 2013
• Rep. Oberstar and others explore disconnect between need for investment and public will.

• States Rethink High-Risk Pools, Health Exchanges
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   January 29, 2013
• A recent change in how HHS plans to run a fund to cushion health plans with lots of high-cost customers is forcing states to rethink their own timetable for shifting some of the sickest people into the health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act.
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• The 4 Points of Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Plan
• Source: USA Today   |   Nation   |   January 29, 2013
• As President Obama prepares to lay out his immigration plan during a speech in Las Vegas on Tuesday, a group of bipartisan senators has reached agreement on a framework to overhaul the nation's immigration system.

• Sandy Aid Package Passes Congress, Obama to Sign it
• Source: AP/Newark Star-Ledger   |   Nation   |   January 29, 2013
• President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk.

• Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Step Down
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   Nation   |   January 29, 2013
• After serving for all four years of the president's first term, LaHood is departing at a key time of transition in the transportation community.

• Bipartisan Immigration Reform Plan to be Unveiled by U.S. Senators
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   January 28, 2013
• A key group of senators from both parties will unveil the framework of a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, a bipartisan push that would have been unimaginable just months ago on one of the country’s most emotionally divisive issues.

• Massachusetts Among Worst at Giving Mental Health Data to Federal Gun Database
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   January 28, 2013
• Despite its reputation as a state with strong gun-control laws, Massachusetts for more than a decade has not provided mental health records to an FBI database for gun background checks, the result of a 43-year-old state law prohibiting such sharing.
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