• A New Breed of Urban Republicans
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 23, 2013
• There are stirrings of a renewed effort by a handful of GOP candidates and activists to edge the party into being more competitive in America’s cities.

• San Francisco to Require Quake Retrofitting for At-Risk Buildings
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 22, 2013
• After years of study and debate, San Francisco has formally adopted a new law requiring owners to retrofit thousands of buildings, marking the most sweeping seismic regulations in California in years.

• How Gov. Patrick is Handling the Boston Bombing Tragedy
• Source: Bloomberg   |   Massachusetts   |   April 22, 2013
• Managing tragedies or natural disasters are some of the toughest, most complex jobs that confront governors, who must reassure the public while coordinating and executing a response effort in an unforgiving media glare. It’s a moment that can make or break a career.

• Even Moderate States in the West Balk at Gun Control
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   April 22, 2013
• The West has become increasingly friendly political terrain for Democrats, but guns remain a touchy matter

• Christie Seeks to Strengthen New Jersey's Already Strict Gun Laws
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 22, 2013
• Gov. Chris Christie unveiled a plan to reduce gun violence by strengthening background checks and making it easier to commit the mentally ill.

• EPA Slams California for Not Spending $455M in Clean-Water Funds
• Source: Sacramento Bee   |   California   |   April 22, 2013
• California was declared to be out of compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act because it is sitting on $455 million that should be spent to improve local drinking water systems.
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• Water Rights Rattle Indian Reservation
• Source: New York Times   |   Montana   |   April 22, 2013
• A deal has rankled farmers and ranchers on an Indian reservation in Montana who fear they could lose half the water they need to grow wheat and hay and to water their cattle.

• Iowa Aims to Soften Self-Imposed Casino Bans
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa   |   April 22, 2013
• A bill would allow people to ban themselves for five years or life. If, after the initial five-year ban, people wanted to return to gambling, they could.

• 4/20 Marijuana Rally Shooting Injures 3 in Denver
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   April 22, 2013
• Saturday's rally — an annual event called 4/20 that celebrates a holiday for marijuana enthusiasts — was the first since Colorado voters legalized use of marijuana for people over 21.

• Manhunt Shuts Down Suburbs, Transit in Search for Boston Bombing Suspect
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   April 19, 2013
• A massive manhunt underway this morning has led to the sudden shutdown of the MBTA’s entire network and state authorities have asked people to stay home and businesses to stay closed while they search for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon attacks. The first is dead.

• Bill to Let Teachers Carry Guns Sent to Tennessee Governor
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   April 19, 2013
• The measure would let teachers who have worked as police officers in the past carry their guns with them at school.
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• After Fatal Texas Plant Explosion, Officials Search for Answers
• Source: Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 19, 2013
• Fertilizer plants generally don’t get inspected unless there is a complaint.

• Flood Prediction Tools May be Endangered by Sequestration
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Nation   |   April 19, 2013
• As many as 375 stream gauges nationwide may be shut down as a result of the so-called sequestration.
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• California Has 37% of Nation's Solar Jobs
• Source: Sacramento Bee   |   California   |   April 19, 2013
• California ranks first in the United States with 43,700 solar energy-related jobs, according to a new report by the Solar Foundation.
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• New Common Core Tests Spur Protest and Tears
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   April 19, 2013
• As New York this week became one of the first states to unveil a set of exams grounded in new curricular standards, education leaders are finding that rallying the public behind tougher tests may be more difficult than they expected.
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