• Supreme Court Appears Divided on Voting Rights Act
• Source: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 28, 2013
• At issue is whether the act’s Section 5 provision, which requires all or part of 16 states to get any changes to election law pre-approved by either the Justice Department or a federal court, is still necessary and constitutional in today’s world.
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• Sheriff Arpaio Offers to Detain Freed Illegal Immigrants in 'Tent City'
• Source: Politico   |   Maricopa County, Ariz.   |   February 28, 2013
• Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he has a solution for the federal government’s mass release of illegal immigrants to cut costs ahead of the sequester: Send them for free to his “Tent City," where prisoners sleep in tents and are required to wear pink underwear.

• Even the Experts Disagree About Sequestration
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   February 27, 2013
• Just days away from the deadline when across-the-board federal spending cuts kick in, two budget experts disagreed about what kind of impact the cuts would have on the national economy.
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• Online Gambling Legalized in New Jersey
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   February 27, 2013
• After conditionally vetoing the bill earlier, Gov. Chris Christie signed a measure allowing internet gambling in Atlantic City, a move his administration expects to provide a lifeline to the struggling seaside resort.

• Tennessee Had Steepest Drop in Jailed Juveniles
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   February 27, 2013
• The reports detail a 37 percent nationwide decline in jailing of teens and highlight reforms in Tennessee and other states that could be followed elsewhere.

• $22M Child Welfare Overhaul Detailed by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   February 27, 2013
• The bulk of the $22.1 million request would go toward child abuse prevention programs that send nurses and social workers into troubled homes to teach parenting skills.

• How Philadelphia's Transit System Became the Best
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Philadelphia   |   February 26, 2013
• The American Public Transportation Association awarded the agency 2012's Outstanding Public Transportation System -- the Oscar of the subway/bus/trolley world.
• 2 Comments

• Scandal-Plagued Lee Baca Named 'Sheriff of Year'
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Los Angeles County, Calif.   |   February 26, 2013
• "This is his best year because people do their best when they face their biggest challenges and he is excelling," said Steve Whitmore, spokesman for the National Sheriffs' Association.
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• Red-Light Cameras Keep Popping Up Despite Public, Legislative Outcry
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 26, 2013
• This year, lawmakers in 22 states have filed more than 100 bills dealing with traffic cameras.

• Opposition to Online Sales Tax Bill in Congress Wanes
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   February 26, 2013
• The tech industry’s passion for opposing the issue has waned.

• Georgia Governor Ousts 6 of DeKalb's 9 School Board Members
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   February 26, 2013
• The decision was celebrated by many parents and politicians but could inject more turmoil into DeKalb, which now lacks a legal quorum to make decisions for the district’s 99,000 students.

• School Gun Bill Passes North Dakota House
• Source: Bismarck Tribune   |   North Dakota   |   February 26, 2013
• The North Dakota House passed a bill that would allow people with concealed weapon permits to carry guns on school grounds.

• California Sex Offenders Disarming GPS Trackers Themselves
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   February 26, 2013
• Thousands of paroled child molesters, rapists and other high-risk sex offenders in California are removing or disarming their court-ordered GPS tracking device.

• Fracking Debate Heating Up in States
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 25, 2013
• Some lawmakers want to open up their states to fracking, while others hope to impose moratoriums.

• Supreme Court to Weigh States’ Rights vs. Voting Rights
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 25, 2013
• At issue is Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires all or part of 16 states to get any changes to election law pre-approved by the feds.
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