• North Carolina AG Urges DMV to Approve Illegal Immigrants' Driver's Licenses
• Source: Raleigh News & Observer   |   North Carolina   |   January 18, 2013
• Young illegal immigrants participating in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be eligible for driving privileges in North Carolina, said the state Attorney General.

• Sheriffs, Rural Lawmakers Take Issue with Obama's Gun Proposals
• Source: AP/Huffington Post   |   Nation   |   January 18, 2013
• From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions – and even try to stop federal officials from enforcing gun policy in their jurisdictions.

• U.S. Judge Throws Out Right-to-Work Suit Seeking to Overturn Indiana Law
• Source: Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   January 18, 2013
• A federal judge threw out a union’s lawsuit seeking to overturn Indiana’s “right to work” law, saying such a challenge should remain at the state level.

• State Immigration Compacts Signal Bipartisan Principles for Reform
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   Nation   |   January 17, 2013
• Colorado is the latest state to publish guiding principles for federal immigration reform.

• Obama's Gun Reforms Depend on States' Mental Health Efforts
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   January 17, 2013
• President Obama, in trying to curb gun violence, is pushing for improved mental-health serv­ices, a revival of gun-related research and beefed-up reporting about potentially dangerous people who shouldn’t own guns — efforts that are likely to rely heavily on the states and the public health sector.

• NRA's Lobbying Success in States a Cautionary Tale for Obama
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   January 17, 2013
• In state capitals and city halls nationwide, the National Rifle Association is demonstrating its enduring ability to thwart new firearms regulations and expand rights for gun owners — even after a school massacre in Newtown, Conn., gave the gun-control cause new momentum.
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• HHS Rebrands Health Exchanges as 'Marketplaces'
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   January 16, 2013
• In an effort to raise public awareness about the ACA, health insurance exchanges -- websites similar to Expedia where people can purchase health coverage -- will now be called 'health insurance marketplaces.'
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• White House Responds to States' Secession Petitions
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Nation   |   January 16, 2013
• Responding to petitions from eight states calling for the right to secede, the White House has called for healthy debate, but to not let "that debate tear us apart."
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• Amid Immigrant-License Debate, Study Shows Unlicensed Drivers Are More Dangerous
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   January 16, 2013
• A new California DMV report shows that unlicensed drivers -- most of whom are illegal immigrants -- are nearly three times as likely to cause a fatal crash, adding fuel to the debate over whether illegal immigrants should be eligible for licenses.

• Obama to Use D.C. 'Taxation without Representation' License Plates
• Source: Washington Post   |   District of Columbia   |   January 16, 2013
• President Barack Obama announced that the District’s politically charged license plates will be placed on all presidential limousines this weekend, a move city leaders have been waiting on for four years.
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• $50.7B Sandy Aid Package Approved by House
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   January 16, 2013
• After 78 days, a bitter lobbying blitz by Northeastern lawmakers and a tongue-lashing from Gov. Chris Christie, the U.S. House approved $50.7 billion in emergency aid to rebuild in the aftermath of the worst storm to ever sweep through New Jersey.

• Texas Lawmaker Seeks to Block Federal Gun Restrictions
• Source: Politico   |   Texas   |   January 16, 2013
• Following in Wyoming lawmakers' footsteps, a Texas state lawmaker is looking to push his “Firearms Protection Act,” which would prevent any Congressional or Executive act banning or restricting so-called assault firearms and extended clips from affecting the state.
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• Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Urges Immigration Overhaul in D.C.
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nation   |   January 15, 2013
• Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa delivered a high-profile speech in Washington, D.C., in support of overhauling immigration laws but sidestepping questions about his future once his mayoral term ends.

• GOP Arizona Gov. Brewer Surprises Party on Medicaid Expansion
• Source: East Valley Tribune   |   Arizona   |   January 15, 2013
• In her fifth State of the State speech, Gov. Jan Brewer detailed how she opposed what's been dubbed "Obamacare,'' but she said the reality is that it's not going away.

• Where Marijuana is Legal, Neighboring States Prepare for Prosecution
• Source: USA Today   |   West   |   January 15, 2013
• States neighboring Colorado and Washington vow to arrest and prosecute marijuana possessors even if the product is purchased legally across state lines.

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