• Awards Highlight Transparent State, Local Government Websites
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   March 14, 2013
• Florida, Virginia and Illinois may be considered the most transparent states in the nation after jurisdictions within their borders won the most 2013 Sunny Awards – given to government agencies by the Sunshine Review to recognize efforts in transparency.
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• California Earthquake Showcases Merits of Early Warning System
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 14, 2013
• The Monday quake, centered about 35 miles south of Palm Springs, was a successful test of an early warning system researchers have been working to perfect.

• Controversial California Bill Promotes Statewide Online College Courses
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   March 14, 2013
• The legislation calls for development of 50 online classes as potential substitutes for the hard-to-get core courses required for graduation.

• L.A. Police Chief Among U.S. Politicians, Celebrities Hacked
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   March 13, 2013
• First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck were among a high-powered roster of public figures whose personal and financial information was posted on the Internet.

• New York Launches Open Data Portal
• BY: Government Technology   |   New York   |   March 12, 2013
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a new open data website in an effort to open up data across the federal, state and local levels of government.
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• 45 State Officials Have Ties to Fracking Industry in Pa.
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Pennsylvania   |   March 12, 2013
• Many of the state's policymakers and regulators have come from or go straight to jobs in the oil and gas industry they oversee, according to a report that questions the impacts of such a "revolving door" on public policy decisions.
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• Flawed F-35 Fighter Too Big to Kill as Lockheed Hooks 45 States
• Source: Bloomberg   |   Nation   |   March 11, 2013
• It counts 1,300 suppliers in 45 states supporting 133,000 jobs.

• Feds Approve Another Round of Health Exchanges
• Source: Detroit Free Press   |   Nation   |   March 8, 2013
• The feds gave conditional approvals for exchanges in Michigan, Iowa, New Hampshire and West Virginia, bringing to 24 the number of states approved to partially or fully run their exchanges.

• Illinois' Fracking Deal May be National Model
• Source: AP/Quad-City Times   |   Illinois   |   March 8, 2013
• The Illinois model might also offer a template to other states seeking to carve out a middle ground between energy companies that would like free rein and environmental groups that want to ban the practice entirely.
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• Government Technology Names Top 25 Innovators
• Source: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   March 7, 2013
• Governing's sister publication recognize the hardest working and most innovative individuals in the public sector.
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• To Aid Utah's Air Pollution Problem, Leaders Promote Natural Gas
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   March 5, 2013
• After weeks of protests and criticism over pollution and inversions, Gov. Gary Herbert and legislative leaders unveiled several bills that aim to increase the number of natural-gas powered vehicles.

• Online Gambling Legalized in New Jersey
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   February 27, 2013
• After conditionally vetoing the bill earlier, Gov. Chris Christie signed a measure allowing internet gambling in Atlantic City, a move his administration expects to provide a lifeline to the struggling seaside resort.

• Offshore Wind Energy Lacks Sufficient State Support
• Source: Roll Call   |   Nation   |   February 27, 2013
• Inconsistent tax and grant policies and the need for state government buy-in remain challenges for the energy resource.

• Red-Light Cameras Keep Popping Up Despite Public, Legislative Outcry
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 26, 2013
• This year, lawmakers in 22 states have filed more than 100 bills dealing with traffic cameras.

• Opposition to Online Sales Tax Bill in Congress Wanes
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   February 26, 2013
• The tech industry’s passion for opposing the issue has waned.

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