• 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.

• Rhode Island, Last New England State Without Gay Marriage, to Vote on It
• Source: AP/Boston Globe   |   Rhode Island   |   January 24, 2013
• Legislation to allow gay marriage in Rhode Island is headed for a vote in the state House after being unanimously endorsed by a legislative committee.

• California. Gov. Jerry Brown's 2013 State of the State Speech
• BY: Gov. Jerry Brown   |   California   |   January 24, 2013
• Read the full speech and view which words were uttered most.

• 40 Years After Roe v. Wade, States Still Restricting Abortion
• Source: NBC News   |   Nation   |   January 22, 2013
• Last year, 19 states enacted a total of 43 provisions limiting access to abortion -- half the number that went into effect the previous year, but still the second-highest number since 1985.
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• Wisconsin's Controversial Collective Bargaining Law Upheld
• Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Wisconsin   |   January 22, 2013
• A federal court of appeals upheld Wisconsin's law repealing most collective bargaining for most public employees, handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republicans who put the law in place amid tumult two years ago.

• Utah Sheriffs Oppose Obama's Gun Proposals
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   January 22, 2013
• A state lawmaker said he would unveil legislation giving local sheriffs the power to arrest any federal agent attempting to seize firearms from Utah residents.

• New Legislatures Revisit In-State Tuition for Immigrants
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   January 22, 2013
• While President Barack Obama pushes an overhaul of the country’s federal immigration laws, states are likely to decide whether undocumented immigrants should get in-state tuition.
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• Prison Not as Mandatory as New York’s Gun Laws Say
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   January 21, 2013
• In 2011, fewer than half the defendants who had been arrested for illegal possession of a loaded gun in New York City received a state prison sentence

• Florida Gov. Scott Seeks to Address Election Woes
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Florida   |   January 21, 2013
• Two months after long lines plagued Florida on election day, Gov. Rick Scott says he wants to return to 14 days for early voting and limit the length of ballots.

• State of the State Addresses: List of Text Transcripts
• BY: News Staff   |   Nation   |   January 18, 2013
• Read transcripts and view word clouds for each governor's 2013 State of the State address.

• Social Media Bills to Protect Online Privacy Filed in Texas
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   January 18, 2013
• With the emergence of new technology, legislators have filed a bevy of bills that could change the way some Texans use social media.
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• Sheriffs, Rural Lawmakers Take Issue with Obama's Gun Proposals
• Source: AP/Huffington Post   |   Nation   |   January 18, 2013
• From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions – and even try to stop federal officials from enforcing gun policy in their jurisdictions.

• Gov. O’Malley to Propose Expanding Early Voting in Maryland
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   January 18, 2013
• Gov. Martin O’Malley plans to propose expanding early voting days in Maryland and, for the first time, allowing residents to register on the same day that they cast ballots — moves certain to rankle Republicans.

• State Immigration Compacts Signal Bipartisan Principles for Reform
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   Nation   |   January 17, 2013
• Colorado is the latest state to publish guiding principles for federal immigration reform.

• 5 of Nevada Gov. Sandoval's Goals That May Face Scrutiny
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nevada   |   January 17, 2013
• GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval has done his best to avoid a combative legislative session, but that doesn't mean his agenda he detailed in his State of the State address will be met with open arms by the Democratic Legislature.
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