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  • Colorado's New School Finance Law Depends on Tax Vote
  • Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a new school finance bill that would change the way the state doles out money for education — but only if taxpayers pass an estimated $1 billion tax increase.

  • Arizona Redistricting Commissioner Resigns
  • One of the state’s five redistricting commissioners resigned his post, citing a “toxic” atmosphere that has stalled the panel’s work.


  • Unions Win Big Victory in Minnesota
  • The Democratic Legislature eked out a major victory for organized labor, giving in-home child-care providers and personal care attendants the right to unionize at a time when union power is in full retreat in many state capitols.

  • L.A. Elections May be Decided by Older, White Voters
  • A survey of likely voters finds that non-Latino whites make up 32 percent of the city's population but are likely to total 51 percent of the vote. Latinos make up 44 percent of the population, but many are ineligible to vote.

  • 3 Gun Bills Sent to New Jersey Gov. Christie
  • Three bills aimed at controlling gun violence gained final legislative approval in the state Assembly, making them the first of what is expected to be a big batch of gun control legislation to land on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk.

  • Kardashian Pulls T-Shirt from Shelves After Gov. Cuomo Threatened Lawsuit
  • The high-end clothing line backed by reality star Khloe Kardashian yanked a New York-themed t-shirt from its website hours after New York Gov. Cuomo’s administration warned the item may be violating copyright law because the design of the $35 shirt looks almost identical to a state Department of Agriculture logo.


  • Virginia GOP Launches Tea Party Ticket
  • Rejuvenated by a Democratic scandal in Washington and a tea party conservative atop their ticket, Virginia Republicans nominated a trio of statewide candidates whose fate will be closely watched as an indicator of the health of the national GOP.

  • Arkansas' Early Abortion Ban Blocked -- for Now
  • The law was briefly the earliest abortion ban in the nation. But later the same month, North Dakota went even further, passing a ban on abortions after six weeks.

  • Arizona Gov. Brewer Looking to Leave Legacy with Medicaid Expansion
  • Gov. Jan Brewer, one of the state’s conservative firebrands who has attracted a national following with her messages of states’ rights and border security, is walking a political tightrope as she pushes to reshape how the state provides health care to the poor.


  • New York Lawmaker Lopez Set to Resign Amid Sexual Harassment Accusations
  • While the resignation of Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a veteran Brooklyn Democrat accused of sexually harassing several women, ends an effort to expel him from the legislature, the scrutiny is not over for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.


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