• Guns-in-Trunks Bill Sent to Tennessee Governor
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   March 1, 2013
• The bill, which the governor will likely sign, would let handgun owners with permits carry their weapons in their cars anywhere they go

• Report Urges Detroit to Pursue New Financial Agreement with State
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Detroit   |   February 28, 2013
• The Detroit City Council has been advised to push for another consent agreement with the state to fix the city's financial crisis rather than the state appointment of an emergency financial manager, according to a report jointly issued by two council departments.

• Muni Bond Tax Exemption Repeal Could Spike Borrowing Costs by 50%
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   February 28, 2013
• Total borrowing costs for cities, counties and states could increase by more than 50 percent if the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds is repealed as part of the ongoing budget talks on Capitol Hill, a new report has found.
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• 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.
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• 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.

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