• 13 States Seek Contraceptive Exemption to Obamacare
• Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer   |   Nation   |   April 2, 2013
• Thirteen attorneys general believe any employer who says he or she objects to contraception should not have to provide contraceptive coverage.
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• Judge Overturns Colorado Election Law
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   April 2, 2013
• The law required that petition circulators be paid on an hourly basis, rather than on a by-signature basis. Critics argued it made it more difficult for citizens to place a measure on the ballot.

• California Governor Grants 65 Easter Pardons
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 1, 2013
• On the day before Easter, Gov. Jerry Brown pardoned 65 people who served sentences years ago for various crimes.

• Oregon Explores Treadmill Desks for State Workers
• BY: Stateline   |   Oregon   |   April 1, 2013
• The legislature is exploring the use of the desks to decrease the health risks associated with sitting at a desk too long.
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• Texas Courts Gun Manufacturers
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 1, 2013
• Texas Governor Rick Perry is pushing to have more weapons made in the state. His office has sent letters to 34 different firearms and accessories manufacturers in other states encouraging them to relocate to Texas.
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• Atlanta School Officials to Start Turning Themselves In
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Atlanta   |   April 1, 2013
• The first of almost three dozen indicted educators are expected to walk through the doors of the Fulton County Jail Monday to be processed as accused felons related to alleged cheating on standardized test scores and the covering up of those actions.

• Online Voter Registration a Rare Spot of Bipartisan Peace
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 1, 2013
• A wave of states -- both red and blue -- in recent years have moved to allow residents to register online and the pace is quickening today as many more are debating the issue.
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• Hazleton a Test Case for GOP's Immigration Stance
• Source: New York Times   |   Hazleton, Pa.   |   April 1, 2013
• The Pennsylvania city presents a test case of whether the party risks leaving behind a critical part of its core constituency: white working-class voters for whom illegal immigration stirs visceral reactions.

• Oil Revenue Fuels Fighting Among Alaska Legislators
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Alaska   |   April 1, 2013
• A 2007 oil production tax increase has helped the state save up $17 billion. But now Republicans want to roll back the hike to lure more business.

• Gov. Pence Pushes Controversial Healthy Indiana Plan to Expand Medicaid
• Source: Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   April 1, 2013
• If Washington doesn’t agree to allow the state to alter Medicaid to fit the Healthy Indiana Plan — which could happen — Medicaid would not be expanded and the state would forgo $10.5 billion in federal aid through 202

• 'Gabby's Bill' to Protect Mentally Ill in Jeopardy in Arizona
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   April 1, 2013
• Legislation to protect the mentally ill and the public, including a bill — unofficially called Gabby’s Law — to better identify and respond to people in crisis, could be in trouble as state lawmakers enter final deliberations on non-budget-related bills.

• D.C. Government Judges Fighting to Unionize for the 1st Time
• Source: Washington Post   |   District of Columbia   |   April 1, 2013
• Now a group of city administrative law judges is seeking to organize for the first time, and the months-long effort has generated frustration among union advocates who think Mayor Vincent C. Gray has failed to match his pro-labor rhetoric with action.
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• Teachers Fear Speed of New Pay Plan in Florida
• Source: Miami Herald   |   Florida   |   April 1, 2013
• Teachers have serious issues with the complicated new formula that will be used to evaluate them and determine pay raises.

• Florida Governor Calls for Obama to Pay Up on Port Improvements
• BY: Stateline   |   Florida   |   March 29, 2013
• Ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the Port of Miami, Florida Gov. Rick Scott criticized him and the federal government for not paying their share of port improvement projects costs in the state.

• Nevada Lawmaker Expelled for 1st Time in State's History
• Source: Las Vegas Sun   |   Las Vegas   |   March 29, 2013
• Through gut-wrenching tears Nevada lawmakers brought a conclusion to the at-times frightening saga that has gripped the Nevada Legislature for two months, voting Thursday to oust one of their own.

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