• Is a Lieutenant Governor Necessary? Illinois Doesn't Think So.
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   April 12, 2013
• The Illinois House approved a measure that would ask voters whether to eliminate the job of lieutenant governor. The bill's sponsor says the job is a "luxury" that the cash-strapped state cannot afford.
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• Welfare Restrictions at Issue in Tennessee, Pennsylvania
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Nation   |   April 12, 2013
• In Tennessee, welfare benefits may be reduced for families whose children get bad grades in school. In Pennsylvania, the legislature is considering a bill that requires drug tests for all welfare recipients.

• Walker Administration Revises Rules for Capitol Protests, Again
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Wisconsin   |   April 12, 2013
• The revised rules allow the administration to cite spectators of a demonstration who refuse to withdraw from a prohibited event. They would also allow the state Department of Administration to waive a 72-hour requirement for requesting permits for most demonstrations at the Capitol.

• Gay Marriage Debate Comes to Delaware
• Source: Reuters   |   Delaware   |   April 12, 2013
• Delaware became the latest state to take action to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples, as Gov. Jack Markell announced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.

• Bill Banning Internet Cafes Becomes Law in Florida
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   April 11, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill to give law enforcement authorities better tools to put an end to illegal gambling devices in strip malls and arcades throughout the state.
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• New Jersey Gun Task Force Sees Little Need for Change
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer   |   New Jersey   |   April 11, 2013
• Gov. Christie should tighten some gun laws but doesn't need to enact major initiatives such as expanded background checks, a ban on Internet gun sales, or new limits on high-capacity magazines, according to a report from a task force he commissioned.

• 1st Gun Manufacturer Leaves Connecticut in Wake of New Law
• Source: Hartford Courant   |   Connecticut   |   April 11, 2013
• Under the new law, the sale of most military-style rifles is banned, but firms are allowed to make and ship firearms that are banned in the state. Gun makers, though. say they may be forced to leave by a backlash from customers.
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• Mayors' Gun Group Pulls Pat Toomey Ad After Compromise
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 11, 2013
• Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun violence group is pulling ads that targeted U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey after the Pennsylvania Republican agreed to support a bipartisan agreement on background checks

• Sen. Sheheen Challenging Haley to be South Carolina's Next Governor, Again
• Source: The State   |   South Carolina   |   April 11, 2013
• State Sen. Vincent Sheheen said he thinks Republican Nikki Haley’s first-term record as governor gives him a better chance to win in his second try for the state’s top office.

• Iowa GOP Offers Education Concession
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa   |   April 11, 2013
• There’s no deal yet on education reform, one of Gov. Terry Branstad’s top priorities, but House Republicans have offered a major concession aimed at compromising with Senate Democrats.

• Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Want to Limit Court's Influence
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Wisconsin   |   April 11, 2013
• With some of their major legislative achievements thwarted by the courts in the past two years, Wisconsin Republicans are advancing a bill that would limit the ability of circuit judges to block state laws for the long term.
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• Sen. Sweeney Calls for 4th Rutgers Official to Resign over Mike Rice Video
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 10, 2013
• New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney sent Rutgers officials a letter asking for the resignation of board member Mark Hershhorn, who failed to notify other members after he viewed the video of basketball coach Mike Rice abusing his players in December.

• Financing of Virginia Governor's Daughter's Wedding Questioned
• Source: Washington Post   |   Virginia   |   April 10, 2013
• The question of who was responsible for paying the $15,000 catering bill is a key one because Virginia law requires that elected officials publicly report gifts of more than $50
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• North Dakota AG Seeks $400k to Defend New Abortion Laws
• Source: Inforum   |   North Dakota   |   April 10, 2013
• The state’s top attorney is asking lawmakers to include $400,000 in his budget to fight any litigation resulting from passage of what some say are the most restrictive anti-abortion measures in the country.
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• Gov. Christie to Attend White House Correspondents' Dinner as Huffington Post's Plus-1
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 10, 2013
• Liberal media mogul Arianna Huffington is bringing GOP star Gov. Chris Christie, Jon Bon Jovi and Shaquille O'Neal to the White House Correspondents' dinner later this month.

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