• Roadkill May be Added to Menus in Montana
• Source: Bloomberg   |   Montana   |   March 6, 2013
• If a bill being considered in the legislature becomes law, Montana would join Colorado, Florida, Illinois, West Virginia, Georgia and a handful of other states in allowing residents to turn roadkill into dinner.
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• North Carolina, with High Infant Mortality, Seeks to Ease Midwives' Restrictions
• BY: McClatchy News   |   North Carolina   |   March 5, 2013
• Three bills coming before the General Assembly this session would expand the ability of midwives to care for women during pregnancy and childbirth in North Carolina, where infant mortality and maternal death rates are some of the highest in the country.

• Arkansas Gov. Beebe Vetoes Abortion Ban
• Source: AP/Politico   |   Arkansas   |   March 5, 2013
• Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe vetoed legislation banning most abortions 12 weeks into pregnancy, rejecting what opponents said would be the most restrictive restriction in the United States.

• To Aid Utah's Air Pollution Problem, Leaders Promote Natural Gas
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   March 5, 2013
• After weeks of protests and criticism over pollution and inversions, Gov. Gary Herbert and legislative leaders unveiled several bills that aim to increase the number of natural-gas powered vehicles.

• Filmmakers and Police May Get Exempt from New York's Assault Weapons Ban
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   New York   |   March 5, 2013
• The nation's toughest gun control law hasn't taken full effect, but New York state lawmakers are considering tweaking the restrictions.
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• Attempts to Amend O’Malley’s Death Penalty Bill Fail in Maryland Senate
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   March 5, 2013
• Supporters of a bill to repeal Maryland’s death penalty turned back eight amendments in the Senate intended to create exceptions under which convicted killers could still be executed.
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• New Book Details the Untold Story of Gov. Scott Walker's Fight with Unions
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Wisconsin   |   March 4, 2013
• A look back reveals there was more to Scott Walker's fight with unions than speeches and massive protests.

• Workplace Bullying Laws Debated in Statehouses
• Source: AP/Tennessean   |   Nation   |   March 4, 2013
• More than a dozen states have considered anti-bullying laws in the past year that would allow litigants to pursue lost wages, benefits and medical expenses and compel employers to prevent an “abusive work environment.”

• Pets Would Get Domestic Violence Protection under Iowa Bill
• Source: AP/Des Moines Register   |   Nation   |   March 4, 2013
• A bill has been introduced that would allow victims of domestic violence to include their pets under a protective order against their abuser.
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• Genetically Modified Food Fight Heads to Minnesota
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Minnesota   |   March 1, 2013
• Newly introduced legislation in Minnesota requiring labeling on all genetically engineered foods could set up a battle similar to the one waged in California over Proposition 37.

• Mental Health Training for Teachers Being Considered in Texas
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   March 1, 2013
• State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, filed legislation Thursday that would provide mental health training to Texas teachers.

• Marijuana Task Force Wraps Up, Sends Recommendations to Colorado Lawmakers
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   March 1, 2013
• Taken together, the recommendations represent a comprehensive set of ideas to regulate a recreational-marijuana regime unlike any in history.
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• Michigan Legislature OKs State-Based Health Exchange
• Source: Detroit Free Press   |   Michigan   |   March 1, 2013
• The framework of the Affordable Care Act is beginning to take shape in Michigan, as state legislators, some reluctantly, agreed to begin setting up the policies and processes needed to implement the sweeping national health care reform.
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• Guns-in-Trunks Bill Sent to Tennessee Governor
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   March 1, 2013
• The bill, which the governor will likely sign, would let handgun owners with permits carry their weapons in their cars anywhere they go

• Wyoming No Longer Only State Without Human Trafficking Laws
• Source: AP/Billings Gazette   |   Wyoming   |   March 1, 2013
• Wyoming now has its own laws barring human trafficking.