• Every Gun-Control Proposal Dies in U.S. Senate
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   April 18, 2013
• 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
• Source: The News Journal   |   Delaware   |   April 18, 2013
• 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.

• Gov. Christie Makes Time Magazine's Most Influential List
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 18, 2013
• This year marks the second time the New Jersey governor made Time’s list of the world’s most influential people.

• Feds Face Tough Choices in States with Legalized Marijuana
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 17, 2013
• A new report by the Congressional Research Service finds that the Federal government may face an uphill legal battle if it wishes to enforce Federal laws banning Marijuana in states that have legalized it.
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• Alaskans May Vote on Marijuana Legalization
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Alaska   |   April 17, 2013
• 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
• 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.

• Arkansas' New Abortion Law Faces Legal Challenge
• Source: Politico   |   Arkansas   |   April 17, 2013
• 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
• 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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• Report Urges Texas to Divert Prostitutes from Jail
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 16, 2013
• 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.

• Court's Refusal to Hear Gun Case Could Lead to Strict Concealed-Carry Limits in Illinois
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   April 16, 2013
• Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan both suggested that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to turn down an appeal of New York's tough gun law could boost Illinois lawmakers' attempts to set strict limits on who gets to carry concealed weapons.

• 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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• Christie's Revived Tax-Cut Plan Targets High Property Taxes
• Source: AP/Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 15, 2013
• 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
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   April 15, 2013
• 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.

• Is a Lieutenant Governor Necessary? Illinois Doesn't Think So.
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   April 12, 2013
• The Illinois House approved a measure that would ask voters whether to eliminate the job of lieutenant governor. The bill's sponsor says the job is a "luxury" that the cash-strapped state cannot afford.
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• Welfare Restrictions at Issue in Tennessee, Pennsylvania
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Nation   |   April 12, 2013
• 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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