• Recall Effort Against Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Fails
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   May 31, 2013
• Organizers fell short Thursday in gathering the required number of valid signatures to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was recently found guilty by the courts of engaging in racial profiling.

• Wisconsin Appeals Court Rules Voter ID Law Constitutional
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Wisconsin   |   May 31, 2013
• A state appeals court on Thursday overturned a Dane County judge's decision that found Wisconsin's voter ID law violated the state constitution, but the ID requirement remains blocked because of a ruling in a separate case.

• Rhode Island Gov. Chafee to Switch Political Parties for the 2nd Time
• Source: AP/Boston Globe   |   Rhode Island   |   May 30, 2013
• Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is set to join the Democratic Party — a switch the former Republican-turned-independent has said could boost his chances of winning a second term.

• Ricin Laced in Threatening Letters to Mayor Bloomberg
• Source: New York Times   |   New York City   |   May 30, 2013
• Two letters that contained threats to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg — one addressed to him, the other to a lobbyist who works on his gun control campaign — have tested positive for the deadly poison ricin, the authorities said on Wednesday.

• Which Governors Are Most Popular?
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   May 30, 2013
• Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead takes the lead, while Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee trails all of his other counterparts.

• California Lawmakers OK Gun-Control, Boy Scout Bills
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   May 30, 2013
• California lawmakers Wednesday advanced a dozen gun-control measures, including background checks for ammunition buyers, and gave early approval to a tax penalty on the Boy Scouts for barring openly gay leaders.

• Gov. McDonnell to Expedite Voting Rights Restoration for Ex-Felons in Virginia
• Source: Washington Post   |   Virginia   |   May 30, 2013
• Gov. Robert F. McDonnell said Wednesday that he is waiving the waiting period and automatically restoring the voting rights of non-violent felons who have completed their sentences and satisfied certain conditions.

• U.S. Supreme Court's Refusal to Hear Indiana Abortion Case Likely to Impact Arizona Bill
• Source: Christian Science Monitor   |   Indiana   |   May 29, 2013
• States aiming to restrict abortion access were dealt a setback Tuesday when the US Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal of a lower court decision blocking an Indiana measure that would have prohibited Medicaid funding for health providers that perform abortion services.

• Education Funding Ruling a Blow for Colorado Schools
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   May 29, 2013
• The Colorado Supreme Court's reversal of the Lobato school finance lawsuit, which handed a stinging defeat Tuesday to plaintiffs who for eight years sought greater and more equitable education funding, shifted even more attention to the recently passed bill that will seek financial help for schools from voters rather than the courts.

• Arizona Sheriff Found Guilty of Racial Profiling
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   May 29, 2013
• A Democratic state lawmaker called on Arizona officials to denounce Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the wake last week’s ruling that his agency racially profiled Latinos.

• Gun-Control Supporters Facing Recall Bids in Colorado
• Source: AP/Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   May 29, 2013
• A handful of Democratic state lawmakers in Colorado face recall petition efforts in what looks to be the first wave of fallout over legislative votes to limit gun rights.

• Panel Gives Virginia Options for Restoring Ex-Felons' Voting Rights
• Source: Washington Post   |   Virginia   |   May 29, 2013
• A Virginia committee announced options Tuesday for streamlining the restoration of former felons’ voting rights, including actions the governor and legislature could take now to advance the process.

• Ex-Congressman to Challenge Current Michigan Governor in 2014
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Michigan   |   May 28, 2013
• Former Democratic congressman Mark Schauer made it official Tuesday that he's running for Michigan governor in 2014.

• A Quarter-Million Veterans Denied Health Insurance
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   May 28, 2013
• More than a quarter-million veterans who lack health insurance will miss out on Medicaid coverage because they live in states that have declined to expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
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• Texas Legislature Called into Special Session
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   May 28, 2013
• Gov. Rick Perry on Monday called lawmakers back into an immediate special session to consider redistricting measures for the Legislature and the Texans who serve in the U.S. Congress.

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