• Microsoft Discloses Law Enforcement Requests for Customer Data
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   March 22, 2013
• Microsoft disclosed for the first time the number of requests it had received from government law enforcement agencies for data on its hundreds of millions of customers around the world

• Current Laws Fail to Address Drone-Privacy Issue
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   March 21, 2013
• The drones, or unmanned aerial systems, have already helped the police find missing people and county planners measure the growth of a landfill. But they could also be used by drug dealers, pedophiles and nosy neighbors, witnesses and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said in a hearing.

• Tax Filing Fees Hurting States' Efforts to Go Paperless
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   March 21, 2013
• The electronic filing fees, charged by the makers of TurboTax and other tax software, are creating a stubborn roadblock in states’ efforts to move the income tax filing system entirely online and save millions of dollars in processing costs.

• Environmentalists, Oil Industry Agree on New Fracking Standards
• Source: AP/PennLive.com   |   Pennsylvania   |   March 21, 2013
• If the project wins wide acceptance, it could ease or avert some of the ferocious battles over fracking that have been waged in statehouses and city halls.

• Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange Signed into Law
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   March 21, 2013
• Gov. Mark Dayton signed it into law, enacting the most sweeping health care change the state has seen in half a century.

• Drone Regulation up for Debate in Oregon
• Source: AP/Seattle Times   |   Oregon   |   March 20, 2013
• As the nation debates the use of drones to hunt terrorism suspects abroad, Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate how drones could be used there.
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• Twitter Co-Founder Eyes NYC Mayoral Run
• Source: AP/Politico   |   New York City   |   March 19, 2013
• Jack Dorsey, co-founder of the popular social media service Twitter and the mobile payments startup Square, reportedly says he wants to be mayor of New York one day.

• Which Cities Are Most Energy-Efficient?
• Source: USA Today   |   Nation   |   March 15, 2013
• Of the 10 U.S. cities with the most Energy Star buildings, half are located in the Midwest or South.
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• 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.

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