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. Sun, 19 May 12:37:41 PDT http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-calif-uses-hix-for-voter-registration.html Fri, 17 May 9:35:00 PDT In a move that other states are expected to follow, California is giving people who contact the state's new health exchange to buy insurance the opportunity to register to vote at the same time. http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/government-officials-approval-of-obama-slipping.html Fri, 17 May 9:15:00 PDT State and local government officials increasingly disapprove of President Obama and fear the country is headed in the wrong direction, a new Governing survey finds. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Brewers-Immigrant-License-Policy-Upheld-in-Court.html Fri, 17 May 8:9:00 PDT A federal judge refused to suspend Gov. Jan Brewer’s policy denying driver’s licenses to young undocumented immigrants who receive work permits through President Barack Obama’s deferred-action policy. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Minimum-Wage-Increase-Hits-Roadblock-in-Minnesota.html Fri, 17 May 8:2:00 PDT Once a top priority, a hike in the minimum wage is falling off the agenda as the House and Senate disagree on how much it should rise. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Floridas-Rick-Scott-Rejects-Amazon-Deal.html Fri, 17 May 8:1:00 PDT Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state because it would have meant that Floridians would have to pay sales tax on Internet purchases made through the company. http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-how-weak-gop-republican-party-blue-states.html Thu, 16 May 13:0:00 PDT Just about as weak as Democrats are in the reddest states. http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-illinois-to-allow-17-year-olds-to-vote-in-primaries.html Thu, 16 May 9:45:00 PDT The Illinois legislature has passed a bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they are going to turn 18 by the November general election. In doing so they become the 13th state to allow this group of teens to vote in primaries. http://www.governing.com/news/state/tt-texas-gop-donor-releases-anti-obamacare-songs.html Thu, 16 May 9:25:00 PDT Houston physician and Republican campaign donor Steve Hotze has written two songs about his opposition to federal health reform. http://www.governing.com/news/state/6-States-Have-No-Campaign-Finance-Disclosure-Laws-for-Outside-Groups.html Thu, 16 May 8:9:00 PDT A 50-state analysis by the National Institute on Money in State Politics found that Indiana, Alabama, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota and South Carolina don’t have a single law on the books to require super PACs and nonprofits to disclose their finances, http://www.governing.com/news/state/Farm-Bill-Cuts-Food-Stamp-Funding.html Thu, 16 May 8:8:00 PDT The House bill would cut about $2.5 billion a year — or a little more than 3 percent — from the food stamp program, which is used by 1 in 7 Americans.