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  • Say Goodbye to Welfare?
  • Pennsylvania is one of just two states in the nation that still use the word welfare in the name of the massive agency that serves mainly the elderly, disabled, and children.
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  • Denver Mayor's Plan to Phase-In Marijuana Unfair, Critics Say
  • A state task force recommended a one-year phase-in period, but a state committee later reduced it to three months. And now Mayor Michael Hancock says the city should impose a two-year wait.

  • Christie's Revived Tax-Cut Plan Targets High Property Taxes
  • At the end of a four-year phase-in, households earning up to $400,000 would receive an income tax credit equivalent to 10 percent of their property tax bill. Last year, New Jersey homeowners paid had the nation's highest average property tax bill of $7,900.

  • Paid Sick Leave Gaining Momentum in Massachusetts
  • A nearly decade-long effort to require Massachusetts employers to offer paid sick days is gaining momentum as lawmakers pass similar proposals across the country.

  • Citing Cost, Some States Dropping GED Test
  • Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.

  • New Jersey's 2011 Pension Reform Spurs Savings
  • While local pension costs will grow in the new state budget, the bill would be $540 million higher without reforms that forced public employees to pick up a greater share of the pension costs and stopped cost of living adjustment for retirees.
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  • Focus on Standardized Testing Leads to 'Opt-Out' Movement
  • A decade into the school accountability movement, pockets of resistance to standardized testing are sprouting up around the country, with parents and students opting out of the high-stakes tests used to evaluate schools and teachers.

  • Alaska Legislature OKs Tax Cut for Oil Companies
  • After years of fighting for it, Gov. Sean Parnell has gotten his major legislative priority through: a reduction of the state’s oil tax rate.

  • Illinois GOP Attempts to Oust Chairman Who Supports Gay Marriage
  • Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady survived a move to immediately oust him as party chairman over his support for same-sex marriage, but top state GOP leaders approved a succession strategy that could find him replaced within the next six weeks.





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