• Maryland Lawmakers OK Medical Marijuana, Early Voting on Last Day of Session
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   April 9, 2013
• The final day capped an extraordinarily productive 90-day session that was filled with several high-profile bills.

• Criticism of Cuomo Grows as Problems in Albany Endure
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   April 9, 2013
• Two corruption cases last week underscored a season of challenge for New York Gov. Cuomo, who has faced more criticism over the last few months than he did during much of his first two years.

• Uncertainty Follows Failure of Utah-Nevada Water Pact
• BY: Stateline   |   West   |   April 9, 2013
• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has refused to sign a decades-in-the-making deal that would have divvied up billions of gallons of water beneath the two states.
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• California Governor Heads to China Seeking Big Investments
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 8, 2013
• In his first official trip abroad since taking office in 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown is going to China to promote California exports, tourism and greenhouse gas reduction policies, and to open a foreign trade office in Shanghai.

• Behind Maryland Gov. O' Malley's Political Risk to Push Gun Control
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   April 8, 2013
• After the mass shootings at a Newtown, Conn., elementary schools, Martin O’Malley wanted to attempt something no state had attempted to enact in nearly two decades.

• Connecticut Gov. Malloy: NRA CEO is Like a Clown
• Source: Politico   |   Connecticut   |   April 8, 2013
• Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy went on the attack against NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre, saying that he "reminds me of the clowns at the circus - that's what he's paid to do."
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• Oil and Gas Bills Pit Legislature vs. Governor in Colorado
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   April 8, 2013
• For Gov. Hickenlooper, who supports oil and gas development, the Democrat-sponsored and -supported bills create a dilemma.

• Gay Marriage Opponents Lose Ballot-Title Battle in Oregon
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   April 8, 2013
• The Oregon attorney general's office isn't buying an attempt by gay marriage opponents to radically rewrite the ballot title for a proposed initiative that would allow same-sex marriages in Oregon.
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• New Jersey Has Highest Limit for Secret Campaign Donations
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 8, 2013
• Politicians in New Jersey can receive more money while still keeping the names of their donors secret than those in any other state in the nation, masking the origins of millions of dollars in campaign contributions every year, a Star-Ledger analysis has found.

• NYC Mayoral Candidate Proposes Ways to Curb Corruption
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   April 8, 2013
• After the arrests of a half-dozen city lawmakers and leaders last week, Joseph Lhota, a Republican, sought on Sunday to inhabit the role of anticorruption crusader.

• More States Explore Tanning Bed Bans for Teens
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• California, Vermont and New York all enacted their bans in 2012, and in the current legislative session, lawmakers in 29 states have introduced measures that would tighten restrictions on teen tanning.

• Former Lt. Gov. Exploring Run for California Governor
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 5, 2013
• Former lieutenant governor and state lawmaker Abel Maldonado filed papers to explore whether to challenge Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, who is up for reelection in 2014.

• Marijuana Legalization Wins Majority Support for 1st Time
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• A clear majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana for the first time in 40 years, according to a Pew Research Center poll.

• Arizona Universities May Offer Reduced Tuition to Immigrants
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   April 5, 2013
• The Arizona Board of Regents announced plans to research options for offering in-state tuition rates for undocumented students.

• Is Maryland the New Massachusetts or California?
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   April 5, 2013
• Over the past two years, Maryland has enacted laws that represent a dramatic liberal shift, even for a state long dominated by Democrats.

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