• New York City Reaches Deal to Mandate Paid Sick Leave
• Source: New York Times   |   New York City   |   March 29, 2013
• New York City is poised to mandate that thousands of companies provide paid time off for sick employees, bolstering a national movement that has been resisted by wary business leaders.

• Facing Charges, Marcus Hook Mayor Withdraws Re-Election Bid
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Marcus Hook, Pa.   |   March 29, 2013
• The mayor of Marcus Hook, charged last week with holding an acquaintance hostage during a drunken encounter at his home, has decided not to run for reelection.

• Where Are State Travel Taxes the Highest?
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   March 28, 2013
• State and local politicians would rather avoid raising taxes on locals who can boot them out of office, but they also know that tourists can still “vote with their feet” and go where taxes are lower.

• Emergency Management of Detroit Begins Amid Protests and Lawsuits
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Detroit, Mich.   |   March 28, 2013
• A legal fight against the state's new emergency manager law is expected to kick off today -- the same day the law takes effect -- with protesters descending on Detroit as a Federal lawsuit challenging it's constitutionality is being filed.

• Right-to-Work Law Takes Effect in Michigan
• Source: Detroit Free Press   |   Michigan   |   March 28, 2013
• One of the most hard-fought changes in Michigan history -- right-to-work legislation -- takes effect today, but its effects are largely unknown and not expected to be immediate.

• High-Speed Rail's Strongest Supporters Now Express Reservations
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   March 28, 2013
• Some longtime backers of the project are objecting to political compromises that they say undermine legal safeguards for the massive investment.

• With Vouchers, States Shift Aid from Schools to Families
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   March 28, 2013
• Instead of simply financing a traditional system of neighborhood schools, legislators and some governors are headed toward funneling public money directly to families, who would be free to choose the kind of schooling they believe is best for their children.
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• Google Maps Launch Live Transit Updates in 3 Regions
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Nation   |   March 28, 2013
• The new service showing when a bus or train is delayed and when it should arrive was launched for New York City, Washington, D.C., and the Utah Transit Authority.

• Boston Mayor Not Running for Re-Election
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Boston   |   March 28, 2013
• Mayor Thomas M. Menino will announce that he will not seek a sixth term in office.

• Drought Forces Denver to Adopt Strict Water Restrictions
• Source: Denver Post   |   Denver   |   March 28, 2013
• Denver is returning to a low-water lifestyle that many haven't experienced in more than a decade.

• Camden School Board Member Departs Following State Takeover
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Camden, N.J.   |   March 27, 2013
• Following the state's takeover of the Camden School District , one of the the school board's youngest and most vocal members resigns, citing politics as the reason for her departure.

• Oklahoma's Record 2011 Earthquake Tied to Oil Drilling
• Source: Bloomberg News   |   Oklahoma   |   March 27, 2013
• Scientists have linked Oklahoma’s biggest recorded earthquake to the disposal of wastewater from oil production, adding to evidence that may lead to greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.
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• EPA Wastewater Ruling a Big Win for Cities
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa   |   March 27, 2013
• A federal appeals court has sided with a group of Iowa cities challenging Environmental Protection Agency wastewater treatment rules that would have forced cities across the country to spend billions of dollars if the court had upheld them.

• Nation's Broadest School Voucher Program Upheld in Indiana Court
• Source: Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   March 27, 2013
• Public tax dollars may be used to fund private school tuition under Indiana's voucher program, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
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• California Urged to Cede Control of Parks to Localities
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 26, 2013
• A new report says that state parks are in such disarray and disrepair that officials should cede control of many of them to cities, counties or private operators.
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