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  • Christie to Announce State Takeover of Camden Schools
  • Camden will become the fourth urban district under state control in New Jersey but will be the first takeover initiated by Gov. Chris Christie.




  • Major Shake-Up in Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate's Campaign
  • After a series of missteps in her run for mayor of Los Angeles, City Controller Wendy Greuel has hired a senior aide to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as her new campaign manager for the final weeks before the May runoff.


  • Colorado Joins 5 States with Same-Sex Civil Unions
  • Colorado became the sixth state to allow civil unions for same-sex couples when Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the legislation Thursday. Another nine states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage.

  • White House Urges States to Expand Medicaid with Private Insurance
  • The White House is encouraging skeptical state officials to expand Medicaid by subsidizing the purchase of private insurance for low-income people, even though that approach might be somewhat more expensive, federal and state officials say.

  • Part of Georgia Immigration Law Struck Down
  • A federal judge permanently blocked Georgia from enforcing a part of the law that would have punished people who knowingly transport or harbor illegal immigrants or encourage them to come to the state.

  • Arizona's Immigrant Driver's License Ban Heads to Court
  • Lawyers will ask a federal judge on Friday to prevent Arizona from denying driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants granted temporary legal status by the federal government.

  • Oregon to Become Next State to Offer Immigrants In-State Tuition
  • When the governor signs the bill that has cleared both legislative chambers, Oregon will join at least a dozen states in allowing undocumented students to pay the lower rates reserved for residents.

  • Strict Gun Law Upheld in Maryland
  • Gov. Martin O’Malley, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and grass-roots groups supporting stricter gun control hailed the decision, saying that it places Maryland on firm legal ground as the Legislature looks to tighten gun laws further.
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  • Alternative Medicaid Expansion Plan Shaping Up in Florida
  • After saying no to Gov. Scott's original Medicaid expansion proposal, top Senate Republicans have proposed a plan to use the $55 billion offered as part of President Barack Obama’s health care law to funnel poor Floridians into subsidized, private health insurance.


  • 3 New Gun Laws on the Books in Colorado
  • Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three gun bills into law Wednesday, joining New York as the first states to pass stricter gun laws after the December shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
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