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- Poll: Gay Marriage Should be Decided by the States
- A solid majority of Americans opposes a broad national right to same-sex marriage, saying the power to legalize gay unions should rest with the states — even as most support marriage equality for gay people, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
- Northeastern Colorado Considers Seceding from State
- The plan to carve off the northeastern corner of the state — Weld, Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson counties — and form the state of North Colorado was hatched at a Colorado Counties Inc. conference earlier this week.
- Pennsylvania Employees’ Unions Fail to Pay for Political Deductions
- Despite a contract requiring unions representing state workers to reimburse the state for deducting voluntary contributions to political action committees, no such payments have been made, according to a sworn affidavit obtained by the Tribune-Review.
- Christie Appoints New Jersey AG Jeff Chiesa to Senate Until Special Election
- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday announced he will appoint state Attorney General Jeff Chiesa to the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. A new senator will be elected Oct. 16.
- Wealthy GOP Venture Capitalist Enters Illinois Governor's Race
- Wealthy venture capitalist Bruce Rauner has formally entered the Republican governor's race, saying state government is broken and portraying himself as a down-to-earth businessman who can fix it.
- Florida Enacts New Abortion Law
- Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill into law requiring that doctors performing an abortion offer emergency medical care if the baby is somehow born alive. Florida becomes the 29th state to enact this kind of legislation.
- Abortion Coverage to be Banned on Pennsylvania's Health Exchanges
- Women in Pennsylvania will have the right to choose insurance through the state health exchange, but it won’t extend to abortion.
- Cory Booker Collecting Signatures for New Jersey's Special Senate Election
- Newark Mayor Cory Booker has started the process to run in a special August primary to fill the seat of U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday.
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- Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper Wraps up Veto-Free Session
- Gov. John Hickenlooper didn't use his veto pen on any of the 441 bills sent to him by the legislature, but he said that had nothing to do with the fact that his fellow Democrats in 2012 won control of both the Senate and the House.
- Latest to Run for Maryland Governor Promises Tax Cuts
- Del. Ronald A. George (R-Anne Arundel) on Wednesday became the latest Maryland gubernatorial hopeful to make his 2014 bid official, promising supporters he would roll back a gas-tax increase, cut business taxes and focus on job creation.
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- Calif. State Senator at Center of FBI Raid
- FBI agents searched offices in the Capitol on Tuesday -- the first such raid in 25 years -- serving warrants and carting away evidence in what law enforcement officials said was a corruption probe that began in Los Angeles County.
- Bill to Give Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants' Kids in Fla. Vetoed
- Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed children of undocumented immigrants to get temporary Florida driver’s licenses, a decision that may bolster his standing among immigration hard-liners but could hurt him among Hispanic voters.
- Christie Calls Special Election for Lautenberg's Senate Seat
- Gov. Chris Christie called for a special election in October to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Frank Lautenberg, spurring an all-out sprint for the office and drawing fire from Democrats.
- Gun Lobbying Restricted under New Kansas Law
- Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Friday to restrict the use of state tax dollars to promote or oppose gun control policies, a measure championed by gun-rights supporters but seen by critics as endangering free-speech rights.
- Sen. Lautenberg's Death Puts Gov. Christie in Difficult Spot
- The death of Frank R. Lautenberg on Monday has left Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey with the kind of opportunity that politicians usually covet: the chance to give away a seat in the United States Senate. But the decision is fraught with pitfalls, none bigger than having to choose between improving his party’s fortunes in Washington and furthering his own political ambitions at home.
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- June 20, 2013
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- 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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