• Is NYC's Bike-Tour Fee Legal?
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   April 11, 2013
• An effort by New York City to charge a nonprofit bicycling group nearly $1 million for the cost of policing its annual citywide bike tour appeared to be in jeopardy.

• Obama's Budget Targets Wealthy, Social Security to Lower Deficit
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• President Obama's fiscal plan for 2014 contains a mix of tax increases and breaks that some are concerned could mean increased costs for states and localities.
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• Obama Proposes $75 Billion for Universal Preschool
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• Following up on his pledge to expand early education to all American children, President Barack Obama proposed pumping $66 billion over the next 10 years into a “Preschool for All” initiative.
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• 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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• Atlantic City's New Branding Campaign
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Atlantic City, New Jersey   |   April 10, 2013
• In the face of increased gambling competition in neighboring states, the city is seeking to brand itself as more than just a gaming destination.

• New Teaching Guidelines Call for Changes to Climate Change, Evolution Instruction
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• The guidelines, developed by 26 state governments, are the first broad national recommendations for science instruction since 1996. States are not required to adopt them, but 26 states have committed to seriously considering them.

• Micro Apartments Spread to Des Moines
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Des Moines, Iowa   |   April 10, 2013
• Des Moines’ new lower-cost micro apartments are part of a growing national trend that lets young professionals live in vibrant urban cores in Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and New York, where rents can be exorbitant.

• Largest Employer in Most Manufacturing-Dependent City to Lay Off 900
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Oshkosh, Wis.   |   April 10, 2013
• Faced with deep cuts in U.S. military spending, and the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Oshkosh Corp. is laying off 900 employees. Oshkosh Corp. is one of the region's largest employers.

• 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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• New Jersey Governor Doubles Funding for Medicial Marijuana Program
• BY: McClatchy News   |   New Jersey   |   April 9, 2013
• Gov. Christie has proposed a $1.6 million budget for New Jersey's three-year-old medical marijuana program -- more than twice the current spending plan -- in anticipation that more dispensaries will open this year.

• Miami-Dade County Agrees to Dolphins Stadium Deal
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Miami   |   April 9, 2013
• The Miami Dolphins would receive about $7.5 million a year in hotel taxes to renovate Sun Life Stadium under a deal endorsed by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. Now, the agreement faces a countywide referendum.

• 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.

• Denver Mayor, Against Marijuana, Releases Regulation Recommendations
• Source: Denver Post   |   Denver   |   April 9, 2013
• Michael Hancock advised the City Council to ban private pot clubs, create a two-year moratorium in which only existing medical-marijuana businesses could apply for licenses to sell recreational marijuana and establish "rigorous new standards to protect neighborhoods."

• Criticism of Cuomo Grows as Problems in Albany Endure
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   April 9, 2013
• Two corruption cases last week underscored a season of challenge for New York Gov. Cuomo, who has faced more criticism over the last few months than he did during much of his first two years.

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