• Before Right-to-Work Begins, Michigan Unions Rush to Sign Contracts
• BY: Stateline   |   Michigan   |   March 22, 2013
• All over Michigan, public employee unions are scrambling to cement long-term contracts with school districts, higher education institutions and local units of government before the state’s right-to-work law takes effect March 28.

• Colorado Joins 5 States with Same-Sex Civil Unions
• BY: Stateline   |   Colorado   |   March 22, 2013
• 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
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   March 22, 2013
• 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
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   March 22, 2013
• 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
• Source: Reuters   |   Arizona   |   March 22, 2013
• 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
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   March 22, 2013
• 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
• 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.

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