• In Case Gay Marriage Bill Fails, Minnesota Lawmakers Offer Civil Unions Bill
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Minnesota   |   April 4, 2013
• Opponents of gay marriage in the state have proposed a bill to legalize same-sex civil unions instead of marriage.

• Arizona Presses Ahead on Border Fence Despite Obstacles
• BY: Stateline   |   Arizona   |   April 4, 2013
• After nearly two years of preparation, an Arizona state senator says a plan will be unveiled in a few weeks to build a fence along the border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants.

• Florida Gov. Scott Raising Piles of Cash for Re-Election Campaign
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   April 4, 2013
• The Florida governor's poll numbers remain stubbornly low, but he's raising mountains of cash for his re-election campaign.

• Tennessee Gov. Haslam Drops School Voucher Plan
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   April 4, 2013
• Gov. Bill Haslam abruptly withdrew his proposal for school vouchers after he and the bill’s sponsor in the state Senate failed to get guarantees from fellow Republicans that they would not try to expand the measure.

• Voter ID Bill Sent to North Dakota Governor
• Source: Inforum   |   North Dakota   |   April 4, 2013
• North Dakota voters may have to present identification before they can cast a ballot at the next election.

• Boston Mayor's Race Heats Up as Longtime DA Joins
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Boston   |   April 4, 2013
• Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley dove into the Boston mayor’s race with a massive fund-raising advantage and the muscle of almost 20 years in elected office.

• Detroit City Council Continues to Meet Despite Pending Lawsuit
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Detroit, Mich.   |   April 3, 2013
• Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr, in the face of a new lawsuit that challenges the City Council's ability to hold session, has told the council to continue meeting as usual even though it cannot take any official action without his approval.
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• Utah Governor Delays Guest-Worker Law from Taking Effect
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   April 3, 2013
• The program was scheduled to take effect in July, but it's now postponed for two years, due to optimism for immigration reform at the federal level.

• 6 New York Lawmakers Tied to Bribery Plot in Mayor's Race
• Source: New York Times   |   New York City   |   April 3, 2013
• The charges immediately reverberated in the New York political world, especially in Albany, where, despite the efforts of government watchdogs and prosecutors, new scandals and criminal charges seem to surface every legislative session.

• In Atlanta Cheating Scandal, All But 4 Turned Themselves In
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Atlanta   |   April 3, 2013
• Some of the educators spend several hours in jail before posting bond amounts starting at $40,000.

• Controversial Abortion Restrictions Sent to Alabama Governor
• Source: Montgomery Advertiser   |   Alabama   |   April 3, 2013
• Abortion rights groups have already threatened to sue to block the bill if it becomes law.

• Bisbee Becomes 1st Arizona City to Legalize Same-Sex Civil Unions
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Bisbee, Ariz.   |   April 3, 2013
• The City Council pushed aside legal warnings from the state’s attorney general and a conservative advocacy group in this historic vote.

• Judge Who Voted to Recall Gov. Scott Walker Ousted
• Source: Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel   |   Wisconsin   |   April 3, 2013
• An Ozaukee County judge lost his job Tuesday when voters sided with a challenger critical of the incumbent's 2011 signature on a petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker.

• Georgia Town Votes to Require a Gun in Every Home
• Source: AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Nelson, Ga.   |   April 2, 2013
• Backers of the newly adopted ordinance requiring gun ownership in a small north Georgia town acknowledge they were largely seeking to make a point about gun rights.
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• Connecticut Leaders Agree on Nation's Strictest Gun Control Bill
• Source: Hartford Courant   |   Connecticut   |   April 2, 2013
• The bipartisan deal would strengthen the state's existing ban on semiautomatic assault rifles to include weapons such as the Bushmaster AR-15 used by Adam Lanza to kill 20 first-graders and six women at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

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