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Stateline

Nonpartisan, Nonprofit News Service of the Pew Charitable Trusts

Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that reports and analyzes trends in state policy.

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Lieutenant Governor Is (Sometimes) a Real Job
The role of lieutenant governors is expanding in many states because the role of governors has grown.
April 07, 2015
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America's Declining Cities Try to Attract Millennials
Across the country, cities such as Columbus, Philadelphia, Niagara Falls and Detroit are putting out the welcome mat for coveted professionals aged 25-34 in targeted social media and advertising campaigns, and with offers of internships, housing subsidies and student loan reimbursements.
April 03, 2015
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States Consider Limiting Lotteries
Many states are questioning whether state lotteries have gone too far in promoting things like scratch-off lottery games.
April 02, 2015
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Many States Using Cameras to Monitor School Buses
Several states have enacted measures that would allow the use of cameras to target the dangerous action of "fly-bys" or "pass-bys" by scofflaw drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses.
April 02, 2015
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Why States Don't Regulate the Fertility Industry
Even as assisted reproduction has become more common, neither the U.S. nor state governments do much to oversee the multibillion-dollar industry.
March 18, 2015
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Is This the End of Taxpayer-Subsidized Sports Stadiums?
The president’s new budget would put an end to the longstanding practice of states and cities using tax-exempt bonds to finance professional sports arenas, a practice that costs the U.S. Treasury $146 million,
March 17, 2015
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How Cities and States Use Technology to Reduce Traffic Congestion
A growing number of cities, counties and states are trying to tackle traffic problems by improving the way lights are synchronized.
March 13, 2015
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The Growing Popularity of State 'Death with Dignity' Laws
Will California and New York be the next to enact such laws?
March 09, 2015
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Nearly a Dozen States Working to Protect the Electric Grid
Some scientists and government officials fear that a solar superstorm or a nuclear detonation could disable the electric grid. That has prompted legislators to sponsor grid-protection measures.
March 04, 2015
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The Big Money in States' Big Lawsuits
When states win legal cases, where does the money go?
March 04, 2015
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