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  • Brewer's Immigrant-License Policy Upheld in Court
  • A federal judge refused to suspend Gov. Jan Brewer’s policy denying driver’s licenses to young undocumented immigrants who receive work permits through President Barack Obama’s deferred-action policy.

  • Washington State's Marijuana Rules Taking Shape
  • State officials released proposed rules for a legal seed-to-store marijuana system that would allow adults to buy an ounce of tested, labeled pot seven days a week.

  • Facing a Strike, UC Medical Centers Cancel Elective Surgeries
  • Facing a possible two-day strike next week by patient care and technical workers, the five large University of California medical centers are starting to cancel elective surgeries.



  • Impact of Louisiana School Voucher Ruling Beginning to Show
  • As the 2013-14 funding plan boomeranged between the Legislature and the state board of education, the state education superintendent revealed that the state had to find an extra $29 million for the current school year; meanwhile, parents of students in the voucher program rallied to keep their kids enrolled.

  • Minimum-Wage Increase Hits Roadblock in Minnesota
  • Once a top priority, a hike in the minimum wage is falling off the agenda as the House and Senate disagree on how much it should rise.

  • Florida's Rick Scott Rejects Amazon Deal
  • Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state because it would have meant that Floridians would have to pay sales tax on Internet purchases made through the company.
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  • Detroit's Recovery Plan Increases Default Risks
  • Moody's, the credit ratings agency, has warned that Detroit’s preliminary financial operating plan opens the door to place bondholders on the hook for the city’s debts, a move that would further damage the city’s already low credit rating.

  • Illinois to Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries
  • The Illinois legislature has passed a bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they are going to turn 18 by the November general election. In doing so they become the 13th state to allow this group of teens to vote in primaries.



  • 6 States Have No Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws for Outside Groups
  • A 50-state analysis by the National Institute on Money in State Politics found that Indiana, Alabama, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota and South Carolina don’t have a single law on the books to require super PACs and nonprofits to disclose their finances,

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