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  • Welfare Restrictions at Issue in Tennessee, Pennsylvania
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.


  • New Jersey Gun Task Force Sees Little Need for Change
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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


  • Iowa GOP Offers Education Concession
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.


  • North Dakota AG Seeks $400k to Defend New Abortion Laws
  • 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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  • High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
  • June 20, 2013
  • Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.

  • Health Care Reform is Here: Are You Ready for the Rush?
  • June 27, 2013
  • The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.



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