• Most States Lack Consumer Protection Laws in Line with Federal Health Law
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nation   |   February 4, 2013
• If the 39 states that have not enacted their own laws codifying these protections don't do so, the federal government could step in to guarantee them.

• Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Rules Out Replacing Ray LaHood
• Source: Politico   |   Los Angeles   |   February 4, 2013
• Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa shot down speculation in California and Washington about his candidacy for an Obama Cabinet position -- at least until the summer.

• Obama Adviser: Medicaid Off-Limits to White House Cuts
• Source: The Hill   |   Nation   |   February 4, 2013
• The White House is no longer willing to make even the Medicaid cuts it had previously supported, but acknowledged that puts more pressure on Medicare, according to a senior economic adviser.

• Some Illegal Immigrants to Qualify for Driver's Licenses in Michigan
• Source: Detroit News   |   Michigan   |   February 4, 2013
• After the federal government clarified language on deferred action two weeks ago, the state reversed itself and agreed to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who were brought into the country as children.

• Lessons from Immigration Reform in 1986
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   February 4, 2013
• As President Obama and lawmakers from both parties begin to take their first tentative steps toward again rewriting the nation’s immigration laws, opponents warn that they are repeating the mistakes of the 1986 act, which failed to solve the problems that it set out to address.

• Bills That Take on Federal Government Highlight Political Divide in Indiana
• Source: Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   February 4, 2013
• A handful of bills aimed at asserting Indiana's sovereignty in a variety of ways are languishing with no likelihood of getting a hearing, much less a vote.

• Tech, Telecom Giants Take Sides as FCC Proposes Free, Widespread Public WiFi
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   February 4, 2013
• The proposal has rattled the wireless industry, which has launched a fierce lobbying effort against the idea, while Google, Microsoft and other tech giants say a free-for-all WiFi service would spark an explosion of innovations and devices.
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• CMS Official Pledges Health Exchanges Will Open On Time
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   February 1, 2013
• With the deadline for the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces officially eight months away, Gary Cohen, who is overseeing their implementation for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), assured health care advocates Thursday that they would open on schedule.

• 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.

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