• Nevada Reconsidering Its Gay Marriage Ban
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nevada   |   April 23, 2013
• Following more than an hour of riveting and personal floor speeches -- during which one state senator publicly announced for the first time he is gay -- the Nevada Senate voted 12-9 to begin the process of repealing the gay marriage ban from the state constitution.

• Florida Enacts Sweeping Education Changes
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   April 23, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott signed a sweeping education bill that will revamp the state's high school graduation requirements and place new emphasis on coursework that prepares students for high-tech careers.

• Coca-Cola Helping Chicago Go Green
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Chicago   |   April 23, 2013
• The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. The city will save $2.59 million thanks to the partnership.

• State Sen. Melvin to Run for Arizona Governor
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   April 23, 2013
• The Republican said his campaign will focus largely on two issues: school vouchers and limits on jury verdicts.

• 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.

• Ex-Felons May Have to Wait 5 Years to Vote (If At All) in North Carolina
• Source: Raleigh News & Observer   |   North Carolina   |   April 23, 2013
• A bill would require people convicted of felony crimes to wait five years upon the completion of their sentence, probation or parole before they could attempt to re-register to vote. First, though, they would have to get affidavits from two registered voters attesting to their “upstanding moral character” and get the unanimous approval of their local board of elections.

• Medicaid Expansion Debate at a Standoff in Arizona
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   April 23, 2013
• Three months after she stunned political observers and made her case for expanding Medicaid coverage in Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer is no closer to reaching agreement with Republican legislative leaders on the issue.

• Wisconsin May Join States with Social Media Privacy Laws
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Wisconsin   |   April 22, 2013
• Legislation that has been proposed would limit the ability of employers, landlords and universities to request access to the private social media accounts of applicants, tenants and students.

• 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.

• Will Rick Perry Run for Governor Again?
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 22, 2013
• The Texas governor has said he won't lay out his political plans until June. Whether he decides to run for a fourth term in office may affect races across the state.
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• 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

• Federal Inaction on Immigration Drives Shift in Oregon Lawmakers' Views
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   April 22, 2013
• The federal government's failure to pass comprehensive federal immigration reform has put the onus on state lawmakers to tackle legislation on matters they can control such as granting in-state tuition and driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.

• 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.

• GOP Leaders in Wisconsin Vow to Block New Gun Control Legislation
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Wisconsin   |   April 19, 2013
• In the wake of failed firearms legislation in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Scott Walker and a top Republican lawmaker made clear Thursday that GOP officials will also block similar legislation in Wisconsin to expand background checks on gun sales.

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