• Motorcycle Deaths Rise as States Rethink Helmet Laws
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 24, 2013
• The number of motorcyclists killed in traffic accidents jumped 9 percent in 2012 and have gone up in 14 of the last 15 years. Experts say more states should enact universal helmet laws to reverse that trend.
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• Will Ex-Montana Gov. Schweitzer Replace Baucus?
• Source: Politico   |   Montana   |   April 24, 2013
• Now that veteran Sen. Max Baucus (D), the two-term governor who left office in January is the prospect national Democrats are hanging their hopes on in the now-open Montana Senate race.

• NRA Takes Political Aim at 2 States Gun Laws
• Source: Baltimore Sun   |   Nation   |   April 24, 2013
• National Rifle Association President David Keene said the organization will pursue lawsuits in New York and Maryland where Democratic governors are believed to have presidential aspirations
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• Amazon Fights Old Ally eBay over Online Sales Tax
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 24, 2013
• Amazon is now fighting eBay in an all-out civil war in the U.S. Senate, where a bill to set national sales tax standards for online retailers is up for debate.

• Kansas' Kobach: Immigration Bill Would Ease Terrorists' Path
• Source: The Wichita Eagle   |   Kansas   |   April 24, 2013
• Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach told a Senate panel in Washington that a pending immigration reform bill could make life easier for terrorists like the alleged bombers of the Boston Marathon.

• Watered-Down Homeless Bill of Rights Advances in California
• Source: Sacramento Bee   |   California   |   April 24, 2013
• Citing the need to ensure equal treatment for indigent Californians, lawmakers advanced a homeless rights bill that they said has been narrowed to assuage the concerns of businesses and city governments.

• No Fracking in Sight, Florida Aims to Regulate an Industry That's Not There
• Source: Miami Herald   |   Florida   |   April 24, 2013
• No one knows if Florida is going to be the next frontier for the new generation of oil and gas drilling known as fracking, but state legislators say — just in case — it’s time to write rules to require disclosure of the controversial technology.

• Christie's Plan to Restrict Video Games Would Likely be Overturned
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   April 24, 2013
• The U.S. Supreme Court says video games are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment, and experts say the governor’s proposal would likely be zapped in court.

• Nevada Reconsidering Its Gay Marriage Ban
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nevada   |   April 23, 2013
• Following more than an hour of riveting and personal floor speeches -- during which one state senator publicly announced for the first time he is gay -- the Nevada Senate voted 12-9 to begin the process of repealing the gay marriage ban from the state constitution.

• Florida Enacts Sweeping Education Changes
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   April 23, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott signed a sweeping education bill that will revamp the state's high school graduation requirements and place new emphasis on coursework that prepares students for high-tech careers.

• California Carbon Market Linked to Quebec's
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 23, 2013
• The California Air Resources Board has linked its program for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and curbing climate change with one in the Canadian province of Quebec.

• Feds Eye State, Local Pension Transparency Reform
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   April 23, 2013
• In a move that’s expected to stir up staunch resistance from public pension managers, some Capitol Hill lawmakers have proposed new pension transparency regulations for local and state governments.
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• Online Sales Tax Bill Could Give Washington State a $184M Boost
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Washington state   |   April 23, 2013
• After years of talk, Congress is moving toward possibly ending a loophole that has prevented states from collecting sales taxes on many Internet purchases.
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• Stoned-Driving Standard Fails in Colorado
• Source: AP/Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   April 23, 2013
• A marijuana blood limit for drivers was rejected for a fourth time in the Colorado Senate, where bipartisan skepticism on the pot analogy to blood-alcohol limits helped sink the measure even in a weaker form.

• State Sen. Melvin to Run for Arizona Governor
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   April 23, 2013
• The Republican said his campaign will focus largely on two issues: school vouchers and limits on jury verdicts.

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