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. Wed, 22 May 21:7:52 PDT Eric Garcetti Faces Major Challenges as Next Mayor of Los Angeles http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-eric-garcetti-faces-major-challenges-as-next-mayor-of-los-angeles.html Wed, 22 May 14:30:00 PDT Can the young mayor lead a city that have been stuck in the economic doldrums and suffered through four years of budget deficits? Florida Enacts Election Law to Ease Long Voter Lines http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-florida-enacts-election-reforms-to-ease-long-voter-lines.html Wed, 22 May 9:45:00 PDT Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a number of election law changes that roll back ones made by GOP lawmakers in 2011. The changes focus on expanding voter access and easing long lines at the polls. Border-State Governors Call for More Security http://www.governing.com/news/state/sl-drones-other-technology-shaping-immigration-debate.html Wed, 22 May 9:40:00 PDT Advances in technology like drones, fences and surveillance cameras are playing a prominent role in the immigration debate. Some argue they've made the border more secure than ever, but governors in border states say the work is far from done. Los Angeles Mayor's Race: Garcetti Wins, Greuel Concedes http://www.governing.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Mayors-Race-Garcetti-Wins-Greuel-Concedes.html Wed, 22 May 8:9:00 PDT Eric Garcetti will be the first elected Jewish mayor of the city. At 42, he will also be the youngest in more than a century. He is scheduled to take office July 1. Harrisburg Mayor Denied 2nd Term http://www.governing.com/news/local/Harrisburg-Mayor-Denied-2nd-Term.html Wed, 22 May 8:6:00 PDT Democratic voters in financially troubled Harrisburg denied Mayor Linda Thompson a second term, choosing bookstore owner Eric Papenfuse to try to help the financially strapped capital. Weiner Announces Candidacy for NYC Mayor http://www.governing.com/news/local/Weiner-Announces-Candidacy-for-NYC-Mayor.html Wed, 22 May 8:5:00 PDT Anthony D. Weiner, once a rising star of New York politics whose career cratered over revelations of his sexually explicit life online, announced an improbable bid for the job he has long coveted: mayor. 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. Colorado's New School Finance Law Depends on Tax Vote http://www.governing.com/news/state/Colorados-New-School-Finance-Law-Depends-on-Tax-Vote.html Wed, 22 May 8:3:00 PDT Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a new school finance bill that would change the way the state doles out money for education — but only if taxpayers pass an estimated $1 billion tax increase. Arizona Redistricting Commissioner Resigns http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizona-Redistricting-Commissioner-Resigns.html Wed, 22 May 8:2:00 PDT One of the state’s five redistricting commissioners resigned his post, citing a “toxic” atmosphere that has stalled the panel’s work. Virginia Lt. Gov. Nominee Has 'No Apologies' for Comments on Gays, Abortion http://www.governing.com/news/state/Virginia-Lt-Gov-Nominee-Has-No-Apologies-for-Comments-on-Gays-Abortion.html Wed, 22 May 8:1:00 PDT E.W. Jackson, a virtual unknown who has never held public office, suggested that Planned Parenthood has done more to hurt blacks than the Ku Klux Klan and called gays and lesbians “perverted” and “very sick people.”