• 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.

• Arkansas Treasurer Resigns
• Source: Arkansas News   |   Arkansas   |   May 23, 2013
• State Treasurer Martha Shoffner resigned a day after appearing in federal court to face an extortion charge.

• Minnesota to Fund All-Day Kindergarten Starting in 2014
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   May 23, 2013
• All-day kindergarten should become a reality throughout Minnesota in fall 2014 under an education-funding bill signed by Gov. Mark Dayton that DFLers consider one of their chief accomplishments of the legislative session.

• EMILY’s List Endorses Allyson Schwartz for Pennsylvania Governor
• Source: Politico   |   Pennsylvania   |   May 23, 2013
• The pro-Democratic women’s group EMILY’s List is throwing its support behind Pennsylvania Rep. Allyson Schwartz in her bid to defeat incumbent GOP Gov. Tom Corbett.

• Wisconsin Legislators Back Walker's Broad Authority to Sell State Property
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Wisconsin   |   May 23, 2013
• Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee largely signed off Tuesday on giving Gov. Scott Walker broad authority to sell heating plants, highways and other state property without seeking competitive bids, but stipulated that lawmakers must approve any sale.

• Florida Enacts Election Law to Ease Long Voter Lines
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   May 22, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a number of election law changes that roll back ones made by GOP lawmakers in 2011. The changes focus on expanding voter access and easing long lines at the polls.

• Drones, Border-Security Technology Shaping Immigration Debate
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   May 22, 2013
• Advances in technology like drones, fences and surveillance cameras are playing a prominent role in the immigration debate. Some argue they've made the border more secure than ever, but governors in border states say the work is far from done.

• Oklahoma Tornado is Emergency Management Chief's 36th Major Disaster
• BY: Stateline   |   Oklahoma   |   May 22, 2013
• Albert Ashwood is the longest serving state emergency management chief in the country.

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