• Oklahoma's Record 2011 Earthquake Tied to Oil Drilling
• Source: Bloomberg News   |   Oklahoma   |   March 27, 2013
• Scientists have linked Oklahoma’s biggest recorded earthquake to the disposal of wastewater from oil production, adding to evidence that may lead to greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.
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• EPA Wastewater Ruling a Big Win for Cities
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa   |   March 27, 2013
• A federal appeals court has sided with a group of Iowa cities challenging Environmental Protection Agency wastewater treatment rules that would have forced cities across the country to spend billions of dollars if the court had upheld them.

• Nation's Broadest School Voucher Program Upheld in Indiana Court
• Source: Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   March 27, 2013
• Public tax dollars may be used to fund private school tuition under Indiana's voucher program, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
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• California Urged to Cede Control of Parks to Localities
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 26, 2013
• A new report says that state parks are in such disarray and disrepair that officials should cede control of many of them to cities, counties or private operators.
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• California Community College Enrollment Drops Dramatically
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 26, 2013
• Enrollment in California's community colleges has plunged to a 20-year low as budget-strapped campuses have had to slash classes and instructors, according to a report released Monday.
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• 2 Governors Ask Obama to Study Environmental Impacts of Exporting Coal
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Northwest   |   March 26, 2013
• Gov. Jay Inslee has joined with Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber to ask the Obama administration to review the climate-change consequences of leasing and exporting Western coal.

• Bill Clinton Endorses Wendy Greuel for Los Angeles Mayor
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Los Angeles   |   March 26, 2013
• The support comes at a critical time in Greuel's campaign, as she tries to move past a rocky stretch that included a staff shake-up and continued questions about her ties to labor.

• Past State Takeovers Don't Guarantee Success in New Jersey
• Source: Asbury Park Press   |   New Jersey   |   March 26, 2013
• Gov. Chris Christie’s takeover of Camden schools marks the fourth time the state has taken over a large urban school system. Three of those interventions continue today with only limited success.

• School Takeover Bill Introduced in Maryland
• Source: Washington Post   |   Prince George's County, Md.   |   March 26, 2013
• Maryland lawmakers introduced a bill that would give Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III direct control over the county’s schools superintendent and operations.

• Tennessee is Losing Its War on Meth
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   March 26, 2013
• Police push for tougher laws as the state becomes No. 1 in use of the drug.

• Detroit's Emergency Manager Says He Wants Mayor, City Council's Help
• Source: Detroit Free Press   |   Detroit   |   March 26, 2013
• Kevyn Orr arrived for his first day on the job at 7 a.m. Monday, an early start to a historic day as Detroit's first emergency financial manager tasked with fixing the city's budget crisis.

• Study: Halfway Houses Don't Reduce Recidivism Like Previously Thought
• Source: New York Times   |   Pennsylvania   |   March 25, 2013
• A groundbreaking study is casting serious doubt on the halfway-house model, concluding that inmates who spent time in these facilities were more likely to return to crime.
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• Christie to Announce State Takeover of Camden Schools
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Camden, N.J.   |   March 25, 2013
• Camden will become the fourth urban district under state control in New Jersey but will be the first takeover initiated by Gov. Chris Christie.

• Is Boston's Weight-Loss Goal Too Ambitious?
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Boston   |   March 25, 2013
• Last April, Mayor Thomas M. Menino challenged Bostonians to lose a collective 1 million pounds in a year’s time. Only 904,303 to go. By April 23.

• Arizona's Ban on Ethnic Studies Sparked Renewed Interest in Subject Nationwide
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   March 25, 2013
• Arizona passed a law to dismantle a Mexican American studies program, but the legislation has had an unintended effect of renewing interest in ethnic studies and Chicano and Latino literature.

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