• California Health Exchange Options and Premiums Revealed
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   May 24, 2013
• California's newly created health exchange announced the bottom line on its insurance policies and rates Thursday, bringing sharper focus to family impacts of next year's health care overhaul. Thirteen companies were selected to participate.

• Skagit River Bridge That Collapsed Wasn't Built to Take Critical Hit
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Washington state   |   May 24, 2013
• The Washington state bridge that collapsed Thursday night shared a trait with a bridge in Minneapolis, which fell Aug. 1, 2007.

• Texas Gov. Perry Condemns Boy Scouts' Repeal of Ban on Openly Gay Members
• Source: Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   May 24, 2013
• Gov. Rick Perry has condemned the decision by Boy Scouts of America's national leadership on Thursday to admit openly gay scouts.
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• Maine Gov. LePage Vetoes Medicaid Expansion Bill
• Source: Bangor Daily News   |   Maine   |   May 24, 2013
• Gov. Paul LePage handed down an instant veto minutes after the Senate gave final passage to a bill that links repayment of Maine’s hospital debt to an expansion of the state’s Medicaid program.
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• Arizona Gov. Brewer Vetoing Bills Until Lawmakers OK Medicaid Expansion
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   May 24, 2013
• The five vetoes, follow-through on Brewer’s promise to block legislation until her top priorities move forward, capped a tense day that saw some lawmakers receive threats over their support for the plan to provide health care for more of the state’s poor.

• Medical Marijuana Would be Easier for Children to Get Under New Jersey Bill
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   May 24, 2013
• Right now, state law says sick children need the approval of a psychiatrist, a pediatrician, and the doctor treating the child's illness if the pediatrician is not in charge in order to qualify for medical marijuana.
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• Homeowner Bill of Rights to Become Law in Minnesota
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   May 24, 2013
• Minnesota homeowners facing foreclosure will soon get added protections under a bill Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign into law.

• Truckload of Concerns After Illinois Lawmakers Raise Speed Limit
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   May 24, 2013
• Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor.

• New Gay-Rights Battleground: Virginia
• Source: Politico   |   Virginia   |   May 24, 2013
• A state that once leaned solidly to the center-right has become the newest focal point in the national debate over same-sex relationships.

• Rhode Island to Allow Colleges to Arm Campus Police
• Source: Providence Journal   |   Rhode Island   |   May 24, 2013
• The final decision will be left up to each institution in consultation with its faculty and staff.

• State Agencies Increasing Availability of Mobile Apps
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   May 23, 2013
• States are increasingly offering more mobile apps to citizens in the hopes of connecting better with them and improving the efficiency of service delivery.

• Oklahoma Tornado Damage Could Reach $2 Billion
• Source: USA Today   |   Oklahoma   |   May 23, 2013
• Up to 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed by Monday's tornado that may have caused up $2 billion in damages, nearly double earlier estimates.

• 33 States Settle E-Book Price Fixing Lawsuit
• Source: CNET   |   Nation   |   May 23, 2013
• Penguin has agreed to pay $75 million to settle e-book pricing lawsuits filed by many states and private class plaintiffs, bringing an end to the long-running complaints in the U.S.

• Connecticut's Landmark Gun Law Faces Court Challenge
• Source: Hartford Courant   |   Connecticut   |   May 23, 2013
• A coalition of gun owners, gun dealers and firearms rights organizations have sued the governor and members of the state's attorney's office, contending that the gun law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings violates the Constitution.

• Massachusetts Lt. Gov. to Resign
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   May 23, 2013
• Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray will resign from the administration next month to run the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, positioning himself as a hometown cheerleader far from Beacon Hill where he saw his reputation tarnished the last few years.

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