GOVERNING: State government news on politics, management & financ en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Fri, 24 May 3:13:39 PDT Maine Gov. LePage Vetoes Medicaid Expansion Bill http://www.governing.com/news/state/Maine-Gov-LePage-Vetoes-Medicaid-Expansion-Bill.html Fri, 24 May 8:7:00 PDT Gov. Paul LePage handed down an instant veto minutes after the Senate gave final passage to a bill that links repayment of Maine’s hospital debt to an expansion of the state’s Medicaid program. Arizona Gov. Brewer Vetoing Bills Until Lawmakers OK Medicaid Expansion http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizona-Gov-Brewer-Vetoes-5-Bills-to-Push-Medicaid-Expansion.html Fri, 24 May 8:6:00 PDT The five vetoes, follow-through on Brewer’s promise to block legislation until her top priorities move forward, capped a tense day that saw some lawmakers receive threats over their support for the plan to provide health care for more of the state’s poor. Medical Marijuana Would be Easier for Children to Get Under New Jersey Bill http://www.governing.com/news/state/Medical-Marijuana-Would-be-Easier-for-Children-to-Get-Under-New-Jersey-Bill.html Fri, 24 May 8:5:00 PDT Right now, state law says sick children need the approval of a psychiatrist, a pediatrician, and the doctor treating the child's illness if the pediatrician is not in charge in order to qualify for medical marijuana. Homeowner Bill of Rights to Become Law in Minnesota http://www.governing.com/news/state/Homeowner-Bill-of-Rights-to-Become-Law-in-Minnesota.html Fri, 24 May 8:4:00 PDT Minnesota homeowners facing foreclosure will soon get added protections under a bill Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign into law. 36 Hours Behind the Scenes of Rhode Island's Health Exchange http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-36-hours-behind-the-scenes-at-the-rhode-island-health-exchange.html Wed, 22 May 10:0:00 PDT The pressure mounts as 18 states work to build Obamacare's online insurance marketplaces before the deadline -- a task that some health care veterans say is the most challenging they've ever faced. Arizona's 20-Week Abortion Ban Struck Down http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizonas-20-Week-Abortion-Ban-Struck-Down.html Wed, 22 May 8:7:00 PDT Arizona is likely to appeal the ruling and may ask the nation's high court to re-examine the right to abortion, established in the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision. Portland Voters Reject Fluoridation for the 4th Time Since 1956 http://www.governing.com/news/local/Portland-Voters-Reject-Fluoridation-for-the-4th-Time-Since-1956.html Wed, 22 May 8:4:00 PDT Despite the support of five city commissioners and healthy advocacy groups, voters rejected a measure to fluoridate city water. Feds Approve Virginia's Dual-Eligible Coordination Project http://www.governing.com/news/state/gov-virginia-approved-for-demonstration-coordinating-medicare-medicaid.html Tue, 21 May 14:0:00 PDT Virginia is the sixth state to reach an agreement with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to run a pilot project coordinating care for dual eligibles. Suburban Poverty Growth Outpacing Urban Cores http://www.governing.com/news/local/mct-suburban-poverty-growth-outpacing-urban-cores.html Tue, 21 May 9:45:00 PDT During the 2000s, the number of poor living in U.S. suburbs grew by 64 percent -- more than twice the 29 percent growth rate in cities. Judge Allows 1,000s of UC Medical Workers to Strike http://www.governing.com/news/state/Judge-Allows-1000s-of-UC-Medical-Workers-to-Strike.html Tue, 21 May 8:8:00 PDT A Sacramento judge Monday refused to stop a strike today by thousands of employees at the UC Davis Medical Center and four other UC hospitals – but ordered a limited number of critical care employees to stay on the job.