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  • Muni Bonds' Tax Exemption Likely to Stay
  • 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.



  • Colorado Prisons Chief Killed on Eve of Gun Laws Signing
  • 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.
  • 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'
  • 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.


  • Drone Regulation up for Debate in Oregon
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.





  • Detroit's New Financial Manager Had Thousands in Unpaid Taxes
  • 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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