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  • Walker Administration Revises Rules for Capitol Protests, Again
  • The revised rules allow the administration to cite spectators of a demonstration who refuse to withdraw from a prohibited event. They would also allow the state Department of Administration to waive a 72-hour requirement for requesting permits for most demonstrations at the Capitol.

  • Gay Marriage Debate Comes to Delaware
  • Delaware became the latest state to take action to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples, as Gov. Jack Markell announced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.





  • New Jersey Gun Task Force Sees Little Need for Change
  • Gov. Christie should tighten some gun laws but doesn't need to enact major initiatives such as expanded background checks, a ban on Internet gun sales, or new limits on high-capacity magazines, according to a report from a task force he commissioned.

  • 1st Gun Manufacturer Leaves Connecticut in Wake of New Law
  • Under the new law, the sale of most military-style rifles is banned, but firms are allowed to make and ship firearms that are banned in the state. Gun makers, though. say they may be forced to leave by a backlash from customers.
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  • Tennessee Forcing Its IT Workers to Re-Apply for Their Jobs
  • Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration is forcing 1,600 information technology workers across state government to re-apply for their jobs in an effort to screen out those who can’t master the skills of a rapidly changing field.


  • States Driving Transportation Funding Reforms
  • State leaders in Maryland, Virginia and Wyoming are sick of waiting for help from Washington to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure backbone.

  • Iowa GOP Offers Education Concession
  • There’s no deal yet on education reform, one of Gov. Terry Branstad’s top priorities, but House Republicans have offered a major concession aimed at compromising with Senate Democrats.

  • Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Want to Limit Court's Influence
  • With some of their major legislative achievements thwarted by the courts in the past two years, Wisconsin Republicans are advancing a bill that would limit the ability of circuit judges to block state laws for the long term.
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