• Obama Proposes Energy Program Modeled on 'Race to the Top'
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• As part of his plan for greater energy efficiency across the U.S., President Barack Obama proposed a competitive grant program to help states cut waste.
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• Texas Asks for Feds' Help Getting Water from Mexico
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 10, 2013
• Gov. Rick Perry and a number of Texas politicians are seeking help from the Obama administration to hold Mexico to its treaty obligations to release water from the Rio Grande to Texas cities along the border.
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• Gov. Christie to Attend White House Correspondents' Dinner as Huffington Post's Plus-1
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 10, 2013
• Liberal media mogul Arianna Huffington is bringing GOP star Gov. Chris Christie, Jon Bon Jovi and Shaquille O'Neal to the White House Correspondents' dinner later this month.

• Obama's Budget: What States & Cities Need to Know
• BY: News Staff   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 Wednesday. We break it down to tell you how it impacts states, cities and counties and their specific programs.
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• 5 Gun Safety Measures in Obama's 2014 Budget
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• The administration has asked Congress to fund better record keeping for background checks and scientific research related to gun violence. For full coverage of the president's proposed budget, click here.
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• CMS Administrator Sails Through Senate Confirmation Hearing
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   April 9, 2013
• The position has been left officially unfilled in part because of the political turmoil around Obamacare, but Marilyn Tavenner appeared to enjoy bipartisan support at Tuesday’s hearing.

• Fracking Foes Win in California Court
• Source: San Francisco Chronicle   |   California   |   April 9, 2013
• A federal magistrate ruled that federal authorities broke the law when they leased land in Monterey and Fresno counties to oil drillers without studying the possible risks of hydraulic fracturing.

• Which States Accepted the Most Refugees in 2012?
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 8, 2013
• Millions of federal dollars flow every year through the states and a network of relief organizations to help refugees find housing, health care and jobs.

• Tapping into Big Data in Government
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   April 8, 2013
• Cheaper storage and more powerful analytic tools are making big data an increasingly viable concept for the public sector.

• States in a Race to Secure Drone Testing
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   April 8, 2013
• Groups in 37 states are vying to become one of six federally designated sites for testing the remotely piloted crafts for use in the nation's airspace. They see a chance to generate jobs.

• Ruling a Blow to Plan to End Federal Oversight of California Prisons
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   April 8, 2013
• A federal judge rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's claim that California has improved its mental healthcare for inmates enough to end 17 years of court oversight.

• Job Skills Gap a Growing Concern in Cities
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• Cities coming out of the recession are facing new challenges with matching their workforce to available jobs, a problem that could be an early indicator of a growing national problem.
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• Arizona Presses Ahead on Border Fence Despite Obstacles
• BY: Stateline   |   Arizona   |   April 4, 2013
• After nearly two years of preparation, an Arizona state senator says a plan will be unveiled in a few weeks to build a fence along the border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants.

• Sequester Squeezes Massachusetts Judiciary
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   April 4, 2013
• Nationwide, the judiciary’s budget has been cut nearly $350 million for the 2013 fiscal year, leading to the layoffs or involuntary furloughs of 2,000 employees, according to the court system.

• Sequestration Cuts into Scientific Research
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 3, 2013
• Federal agencies pour billions each year into university research. With less federal money to spend, some Ph.D. programs are delaying admissions decisions, while others have already cut positions amid the uncertainty.

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