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  • Every Gun-Control Proposal Dies in U.S. Senate
  • President Obama’s ambitious effort to overhaul the nation’s gun laws in response to December’s school massacre in Connecticut suffered a resounding defeat Wednesday, when every major proposal he championed fell apart on the Senate floor.
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  • Delaware Expands Felons' Voting Rights
  • Non-violent felons will now be able to vote immediately after discharging their criminal sentences according to an amendment passed by the Senate removing a constitutional provision barring felons from voting for five years after the fulfillment of their punishments.



  • Alaskans May Vote on Marijuana Legalization
  • Pot backers took the first step toward getting the measure on the August 2014 primary ballot, presenting draft language and 100 signatures to the Alaska lieutenant governor's office.

  • Partisan Divide over Cause of Meningitis Outbreak Emerges
  • 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.

  • Arkansas' New Abortion Law Faces Legal Challenge
  • A little more than a month after the state’s Legislature made history by passing the earliest abortion ban in the nation, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit in federal court against the ban — arguing it flies in the face of Roe v. Wade.

  • Weiner Has a Chance Among Dems if he Runs for NYC Mayor
  • 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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  • Report Urges Texas to Divert Prostitutes from Jail
  • A new report shows that reducing penalties for prostitution and sending more defendants to diversion programs would decrease the practice and save the state money. A bill that would follow that recommendation is under consideration by the legislature.



  • Christie's Revived Tax-Cut Plan Targets High Property Taxes
  • At the end of a four-year phase-in, households earning up to $400,000 would receive an income tax credit equivalent to 10 percent of their property tax bill. Last year, New Jersey homeowners paid had the nation's highest average property tax bill of $7,900.

  • Illinois GOP Attempts to Oust Chairman Who Supports Gay Marriage
  • Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady survived a move to immediately oust him as party chairman over his support for same-sex marriage, but top state GOP leaders approved a succession strategy that could find him replaced within the next six weeks.


  • Welfare Restrictions at Issue in Tennessee, Pennsylvania
  • In Tennessee, welfare benefits may be reduced for families whose children get bad grades in school. In Pennsylvania, the legislature is considering a bill that requires drug tests for all welfare recipients.

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