• Obama Losing Support of State and Local Officials, Survey Finds
• 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.
• May 17, 2013

• The Feds' Loss is State and Local Governments' Gain

• States Look to Reduce Part-Time Lawmakers’ Bias
• Most state lawmakers supplement their legislative job with one in the private sector. To reduce the conflicts of interest that inevitably arise from this, states are considering revising their ethics laws.
• April 30, 2013

• Florida Gov. Scott Signs Ethics Bill to Crack Down on Legislators' Lobbying

• How Weak is the GOP in the Bluest States?
• May 16, 2013

• 10 New State Laws That Loosen Gun Restrictions
• May 1, 2013

• States' Seek Limits on Undisclosed Political Donations
• May 6, 2013

• Survey: Median Pay for Top Local Officials is $103K
• May 2, 2013

• Supreme Court Rules States Can Restrict Access to Public Records
• April 30, 2013

• Is Raising the Gas Tax Truly Politically Unpalatable?
• April 22, 2013

• Should School Boards be Expelled?
• April 30, 2013

• Oregon May Be 1st with Automatic Voter Registration
• April 9, 2013

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• Looking Back at Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy
• May 6, 2013

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• What Happened to Federalism?
• April 30, 2013

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• Gun Debate Revives the Pension-Investment Dispute
• April 30, 2013