• Moody's New Rules May Mean More Downgrades
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   April 17, 2013
• Moody’s Investors Service announced its highly anticipated new ratings rules, which could result in downgrades for dozens of cities and school districts.
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• Internet Makes Illegal Gun Sales Easier
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   April 17, 2013
• With no requirements for background checks on most private transactions, sites selling guns function as unregulated bazaars, where the essential anonymity of the Internet allows unlicensed sellers to advertise and people legally barred from gun ownership to buy.

• Teachers Sue Florida over New Evaluation System
• Source: Washington Post   |   Florida   |   April 17, 2013
• The lawsuit — backed by local teachers unions and their parent organization, the National Education Association — marks the first time teachers have brought a legal challenge to new evaluation systems that base compensation and job security on student scores.
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• Partisan Divide over Cause of Meningitis Outbreak Emerges
• Source: Tennessean   |   Nation   |   April 17, 2013
• Sharp partisan disagreement over the cause of last fall’s meningitis outbreak became apparent as House Republicans accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of ignoring numerous warning signs about compounding pharmacies.

• Weiner Has a Chance Among Dems if he Runs for NYC Mayor
• Source: Bloomberg News   |   New York City   |   April 17, 2013
• Anthony Weiner, the former U.S. congressman who resigned in 2011 after engaging in lewd online behavior, is running second among Democratic candidates for mayor of New York even though he hasn’t entered the race, a Marist College poll showed.
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• Washington State Plans 'Aggressive' DUI Crackdown
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Washington state   |   April 17, 2013
• Gov. Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of state lawmakers want to stiffen drunken-driving penalties, charge suspects more quickly and even ban third-time offenders from buying alcohol for 10 years.

• After Boston Marathon Bombings, Cities Beef Up Security Nationwide
• Source: AP/Boston Globe   |   Nation   |   April 16, 2013
• Police in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Detroit, San Diego and Las Vegas monitored landmarks, government buildings, transit hubs and sporting events. Meanwhile, New York City deployed its critical response teams, and California activated its statewide threat assessment system.
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• Bill to Repeal City-Run School District Ban Sent to Tennessee Governor
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   April 16, 2013
• A bill headed to the governor's desk would let Tennessee cities once again set up their own districts, provided they meet size requirements and have been approved by local voters.

• Study Shows Veterans Court's Success
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   April 16, 2013
• A specialized court for veterans struggling with addiction and mental illness in Hennepin County is largely considered a success in its first two years and should continue, according to a study.

• Ohio's Oil Dream Fades as Drillers Pack Up
• Source: Bloomberg   |   Ohio   |   April 16, 2013
• Four of the biggest stakeholders in untapped deposits known as the Utica Shale have put up all or part of their acreage for sale, as prices fall by a third in some cases.

• Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to New York Gun Law
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nation   |   April 15, 2013
• The Supreme Court declined to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a New York law that strictly limits who can carry a gun in public, leaving states and cities, at least for now, with broad authority to regulate guns outside of homes.

• Unions Seek New Ways to Combat Declining Membership
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 15, 2013
• No longer in denial about its dwindling numbers and diminished political power, organized labor unions are exploring new, potentially risky approaches for growing their memberships.
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• Denver Mayor's Plan to Phase-In Marijuana Unfair, Critics Say
• Source: Denver Post   |   Denver   |   April 15, 2013
• A state task force recommended a one-year phase-in period, but a state committee later reduced it to three months. And now Mayor Michael Hancock says the city should impose a two-year wait.

• Paid Sick Leave Gaining Momentum in Massachusetts
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Nation   |   April 15, 2013
• A nearly decade-long effort to require Massachusetts employers to offer paid sick days is gaining momentum as lawmakers pass similar proposals across the country.

• Focus on Standardized Testing Leads to 'Opt-Out' Movement
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   April 15, 2013
• A decade into the school accountability movement, pockets of resistance to standardized testing are sprouting up around the country, with parents and students opting out of the high-stakes tests used to evaluate schools and teachers.

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