• Muni Bonds' Tax Exemption Likely to Stay
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   March 20, 2013
• Congressional lawmakers are skeptical of some specialty tax-free bonds but largely spoke in support of maintaining the tax-exempt status of the municipal bonds localities and states issue to fund infrastructure projects.

• Santa Fe's Attorney Says Gay Marriage is Already Legal in New Mexico
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Santa Fe, N.M.   |   March 20, 2013
• Mayor David Coss and City Councilor Patti Bushee are urging county clerks to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

• L.A. Plans to Eliminate Coal Power by 2025
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Los Angeles   |   March 20, 2013
• Los Angeles officials are speeding up plans to end the city's reliance on coal-powered energy, becoming the largest city in the country to do so.

• Colorado Prisons Chief Killed on Eve of Gun Laws Signing
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   March 20, 2013
• Tom Clements was shot and killed in his home Tuesday night, right before Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday morning to place new restrictions on guns. Authorities are searching for a suspect and a motive.

• Community Colleges in California, Washington Named Best in U.S.
• Source: AP/Wall Street Journal   |   Nation   |   March 20, 2013
• Walla Walla Community College in Washington state and Santa Barbara City College in California were awarded the prestigious Aspen Prize for success attracting, retaining and graduating students into jobs and four-year universities.

• Georgia's Parent-Trigger Law Would Differ From Other States'
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   March 20, 2013
• Georgia could become the only state to force local school boards to consider petitions to transform not just failing but also non-failing traditional public schools into charter schools.

• On School Security, North Carolina Governor Isn't Seeking a Top-Down Approach
• Source: Raleigh News & Observer   |   North Carolina   |   March 20, 2013
• The governor announced the creation of a new center to study ways to make schools safer and said different school systems in different types of communities may offer varying solutions.

• Drone Regulation up for Debate in Oregon
• Source: AP/Seattle Times   |   Oregon   |   March 20, 2013
• As the nation debates the use of drones to hunt terrorism suspects abroad, Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate how drones could be used there.
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• New Falcons Stadium Clears Atlanta Council
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Atlanta   |   March 19, 2013
• The Atlanta City Council voted to approve a funding plan for a new downtown Atlanta Falcons stadium, pushing the project over its biggest political hurdle.

• Twitter Co-Founder Eyes NYC Mayoral Run
• Source: AP/Politico   |   New York City   |   March 19, 2013
• Jack Dorsey, co-founder of the popular social media service Twitter and the mobile payments startup Square, reportedly says he wants to be mayor of New York one day.

• Engineers Report Improvement in Infrastructure for 1st Time in 15 Years
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   March 19, 2013
• The American Society of Civil Engineers awarded the nation's infrastructure a “D” in its last report and a D+ in its most recent report.

• Financially Distressed Cities Isolate Poor and Minorities, Former Receiver Says
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Harrisburg, Detroit   |   March 18, 2013
• Segregated minority and poor populations foster municipal distress, according to the former receiver for the city of Harrisburg, Pa.

• Municipalities Group Opposes Ending Residency Rule in Wisconsin
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Wisconsin   |   March 18, 2013
• The League of Wisconsin Municipalities' board of directors voted unanimously on Friday to oppose a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to end residency rules statewide in all units of local government.
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• House Committee to Take up Municipal Bonds
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   March 18, 2013
• Lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week will look at the impact of tax exemptions and deductions on states and localities.

• Detroit's New Financial Manager Had Thousands in Unpaid Taxes
• Source: Detroit News   |   Detroit   |   March 18, 2013
• Incoming Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr insisted he pays his taxes as critics questioned how he could govern a cash-strapped city hamstrung by unpaid taxes when he was apparently unaware of liens placed on his Maryland home.
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