• Strict Gun Law Upheld in Maryland
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   March 22, 2013
• 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
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   March 21, 2013
• 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.

• Michigan Republicans Reject Governor's Medicaid Expansion Proposal
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Michigan   |   March 21, 2013
• Gov. Rick Snyder's proposal to expand Medicaid to nearly 500,000 Michigan residents, was rejected in a party-line vote in the state House of Representatives.
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• 3 New Gun Laws on the Books in Colorado
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   March 21, 2013
• 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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• New York Governor Favors Easing New Gun Law
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   March 21, 2013
• After weeks of criticism from gun owners, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would seek to ease the restriction on the maximum legal capacity of gun magazines.
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• Current Laws Fail to Address Drone-Privacy Issue
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   March 21, 2013
• The drones, or unmanned aerial systems, have already helped the police find missing people and county planners measure the growth of a landfill. But they could also be used by drug dealers, pedophiles and nosy neighbors, witnesses and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said in a hearing.

• Former Los Angeles Mayor to Join Wendy Greuel's Team if She Wins
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Los Angeles   |   March 21, 2013
• Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan backed Wendy Greuel's mayoral bid and said if she wins, he will join her administration as a senior advisor on the ongoing budget crisis at City Hall.

• Santa Fe's Attorney Says Gay Marriage is Already Legal in New Mexico
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Santa Fe, N.M.   |   March 20, 2013
• Mayor David Coss and City Councilor Patti Bushee are urging county clerks to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

• Illinois Gay Marriage Bill to be Championed by Obama Political Group
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Illinois   |   March 20, 2013
• The national organization created to assist Obama's second-term agenda on a variety of issues before Congress is bringing it's power and influence to the state-level.

• Minnesota Dems Drop Universal Background Checks to Close Gun-Show Loophole
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Minnesota   |   March 20, 2013
• House democrats reached a compromise on gun legislation, dropping universal background checks and a few other provisions while keeping language that would close the gun-show loophole in the state.

• Colorado Prisons Chief Killed on Eve of Gun Laws Signing
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   March 20, 2013
• Tom Clements was shot and killed in his home Tuesday night, right before Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday morning to place new restrictions on guns. Authorities are searching for a suspect and a motive.

• Oregon Secretary of State Wants to Use Driver's Licenses to Automatically Register Voters
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   March 20, 2013
• Kate Brown's proposal could give Oregon the broadest pool of registered voters in the country.

• Georgia's Parent-Trigger Law Would Differ From Other States'
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   March 20, 2013
• Georgia could become the only state to force local school boards to consider petitions to transform not just failing but also non-failing traditional public schools into charter schools.

• Voter ID Bill Sent to Arkansas Governor
• Source: Arkansas News   |   Arkansas   |   March 20, 2013
• A Beebe spokesman said the governor would reserve judgment on the bill until Attorney General Dustin McDaniel responds to a lawmaker’s request for an opinion as to its constitutionality.

• Public Unaware of State's Decisions on Health Reform
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   March 20, 2013
• A new poll underlines the disconnect between the debate among lawmakers and the public's knowledge about the federal health law's central provisions.

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