• More States Explore Tanning Bed Bans for Teens
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• California, Vermont and New York all enacted their bans in 2012, and in the current legislative session, lawmakers in 29 states have introduced measures that would tighten restrictions on teen tanning.

• Former Lt. Gov. Exploring Run for California Governor
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 5, 2013
• Former lieutenant governor and state lawmaker Abel Maldonado filed papers to explore whether to challenge Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, who is up for reelection in 2014.

• Marijuana Legalization Wins Majority Support for 1st Time
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 5, 2013
• A clear majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana for the first time in 40 years, according to a Pew Research Center poll.

• Colorado Governor Orders Audit of Sentencing Records
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   April 5, 2013
• The order comes two weeks after DOC executive director Tom Clements was shot to death at his Monument home. The chief suspect is parolee Evan Ebel, a man released from prison about four years early because of a court's clerical error.

• Arizona Universities May Offer Reduced Tuition to Immigrants
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   April 5, 2013
• The Arizona Board of Regents announced plans to research options for offering in-state tuition rates for undocumented students.

• Is Maryland the New Massachusetts or California?
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   April 5, 2013
• Over the past two years, Maryland has enacted laws that represent a dramatic liberal shift, even for a state long dominated by Democrats.

• Another New York Lawmaker Accused of Bribery
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   April 5, 2013
• Two days after a political corruption scandal rocked Albany, a new, unrelated bribery scheme emerged.

• Massachusetts Governor Vows to Veto Scaled-Back $500M Transportation Plan
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   April 5, 2013
• The bill was significantly more modest than a proposal Gov. Deval Patrick made in January that called for major investments in new transportation projects.

• Bill Linking Welfare to Grades Passes Tennessee House
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   April 5, 2013
• After a lengthy and passionate debate, a House committee approved legislation that would reduce welfare benefits for families whose children are failing school.

• Washington Governor Switches Stance on Grading Schools
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Washington state   |   April 5, 2013
• Gov. Jay Inslee told Republican lawmakers he thinks their proposal to grade schools A-F needs further study, a blow to a concept Inslee fully embraced during the campaign.

• In Case Gay Marriage Bill Fails, Minnesota Lawmakers Offer Civil Unions Bill
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Minnesota   |   April 4, 2013
• Opponents of gay marriage in the state have proposed a bill to legalize same-sex civil unions instead of marriage.

• Arizona Presses Ahead on Border Fence Despite Obstacles
• BY: Stateline   |   Arizona   |   April 4, 2013
• After nearly two years of preparation, an Arizona state senator says a plan will be unveiled in a few weeks to build a fence along the border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants.

• Florida Gov. Scott Raising Piles of Cash for Re-Election Campaign
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   April 4, 2013
• The Florida governor's poll numbers remain stubbornly low, but he's raising mountains of cash for his re-election campaign.

• Connecticut Governor to Sign Gun Bill
• Source: Hartford Courant   |   Connecticut   |   April 4, 2013
• After more than 13 hours of debate that was at moments impassioned and agonized, the General Assembly approved an historic and far-reaching gun-control bill that proponents said was their toughest-in-the-nation response to the Newtown school massacre.
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• Maryland House OKs Strict Gun Bill
• Source: Baltimore Sun   |   Maryland   |   April 4, 2013
• The House of Delegates voted to give Maryland one of the toughest gun laws in the nation, passing a bill that would ban the sale of assault-type weapons, set a 10-bullet limit on magazines and require fingerprints and a license to buy a handgun.

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