• Tennessee Gov. Haslam Proposes More for Child Services, Jails
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   January 29, 2013
• Gov. Bill Haslam said he would hire more agents to investigate child abuse claims, set aside more money for local jails to house state inmates and fund demolition of a downtown landmark, all as part of his budget for the upcoming year.

• The 4 Points of Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Plan
• Source: USA Today   |   Nation   |   January 29, 2013
• As President Obama prepares to lay out his immigration plan during a speech in Las Vegas on Tuesday, a group of bipartisan senators has reached agreement on a framework to overhaul the nation's immigration system.

• Texas Gov. Rick Perry's 2013 State of the State Speech
• BY: Gov. Rick Perry   |   Texas   |   January 29, 2013
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• Collective Bargaining Likely to be a Big Issue in Legislatures This Year
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   January 28, 2013
• The AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions, expect at least 20 states to consider some type of restriction on payroll deductions of union dues by public employers as well as restrictions to the bargaining process.

• Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's 2013 State of the State Speech
• BY: Gov. Phil Bryant   |   Mississippi   |   January 28, 2013
• Read the full speech and see which words were uttered the most.

• North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple's 2013 State of the State Speech
• BY: Gov. Jack Dalrymple   |   North Dakota   |   January 28, 2013
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• Illegal Immigrant Driver's Licenses to be Available as Illinois Gov. Quinn Signs Bill
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   January 28, 2013
• Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill into law Sunday allowing illegal immigrants to get temporary driver's licenses, but it will be at least another 10 months before they'll start being issued. The permits will vary from traditional licenses in several ways.
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• Loophole in Maryland's Dream Act Increases Tuition Costs for Some
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   January 28, 2013
• The Maryland Dream Act, which voters approved in November to increase undocumented immigrants’ access to college, will significantly raise tuition for high school students who want to take community college courses.

• Bipartisan Immigration Reform Plan to be Unveiled by U.S. Senators
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   January 28, 2013
• A key group of senators from both parties will unveil the framework of a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, a bipartisan push that would have been unimaginable just months ago on one of the country’s most emotionally divisive issues.

• As Sex-Abuse Education Becomes Law in Illinois, Advocates Push for Similar Laws Nationwide
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Illinois   |   January 25, 2013
• Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill into law, which advocates hope to enact in every state, that extends mandates for child sex-abuse education into elementary and middle schools.
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• New Mexico Governor Renews Fight to Repeal Immigrant-License Law
• BY: Stateline   |   New Mexico   |   January 25, 2013
• New Mexico is one of two states that issues unrestricted licenses to undocumented immigrants.
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• Republicans Seeking Electoral College Changes in States
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   January 25, 2013
• Republicans in Virginia and a handful of other battleground states are pushing for far-reaching changes to the electoral college in an attempt to counter recent success by Democrats.
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• Gun Bills Introduced in Arizona Legislature
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   January 25, 2013
• State lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills related to gun laws in the first two weeks of the session, with more expected.

• Wyoming's Medicaid Expansion Bill Advances Despite Failure in Committee
• Source: Casper Star-Tribune   |   Wyoming   |   January 24, 2013
• A bill that would extend Medicaid coverage to thousands of people in Wyoming failed to earn the endorsement of a legislative committee, but the Senate leadership still wants a full debate on the issue.

• Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Banned in Melrose, Massachusetts in Wake of Election
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Melrose, Mass.   |   January 24, 2013
• Melrose became one of the first cities in the state to propose a ban last November when Massachusetts voters legalized medical marijuana dispensaries.