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California, Vermont and New York all enacted their bans in 2012, and in the current legislative session, lawmakers in 29 states have introduced measures that would tighten restrictions on teen tanning.

  • Bill Linking Welfare to Grades Passes Tennessee House
  • After a lengthy and passionate debate, a House committee approved legislation that would reduce welfare benefits for families whose children are failing school.



  • Teen Birth Rate Plunges in Colorado
  • The state got a special shout-out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for cutting "repeat" teen pregnancies.

  • Welfare Drug-Testing Bill on Kansas Governor's Desk
  • The bill allows the state to require drug tests whenever there is a reasonable suspicion that someone getting welfare or unemployment benefits is using drugs.







  • Gov. Pence Pushes Controversial Healthy Indiana Plan to Expand Medicaid
  • If Washington doesn’t agree to allow the state to alter Medicaid to fit the Healthy Indiana Plan — which could happen — Medicaid would not be expanded and the state would forgo $10.5 billion in federal aid through 202

  • 'Gabby's Bill' to Protect Mentally Ill in Jeopardy in Arizona
  • Legislation to protect the mentally ill and the public, including a bill — unofficially called Gabby’s Law — to better identify and respond to people in crisis, could be in trouble as state lawmakers enter final deliberations on non-budget-related bills.


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