• Nevada Bill Mandates Medical Precautions at Large Events Like Marathons
• Source: Reno Gazette-Journal   |   Nevada   |   April 18, 2013
• Days after two bombs killed three and injured many more at the Boston Marathon, the state Assembly approved a bill that requires hosts of events expected to garner crowds over 2,500 to take certain medical precautions.

• U.S. Supreme Court: Police Must Have Warrants for Blood Tests in DUI Cases
• Source: Kansas City Star   |   Missouri   |   April 18, 2013
• More than 30 other states and the Obama administration had joined Missouri in asking justices to give officers almost complete discretion in drawing blood samples without a warrant.

• Study: Charters Get Less Funding Than Public Schools in 5 Cities
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   April 18, 2013
• Critics of public charter schools have long suggested that they have an economic advantage over traditional public schools because they have attracted financial support from philanthropies.

• Texas Plant Blast Kills At Least 15, Injures 160
• Source: USA Today   |   West, Texas   |   April 18, 2013
• Authorities say there's no indication the blast was anything other than an industrial accident, but they'll be investigating.

• 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.
• 1 Comments

• 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.

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