The Pew Charitable Trusts - State and Consumer Initiativesissue-to-watch-collective-bargaininghttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/issue-to-watch-collective-bargaining-85899445464While this year’s legislative battles in the states over collective bargaining rights are likely to be more restrained than previous years, the legislation put forward would still have a significant impact on employer-labor relationships, if passed.2013-01-28T00:30:00-05:00issue-to-watch-school-testinghttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/issue-to-watch-school-testing-85899445455A number of states are pushing to up the stakes on reading tests for younger students and assign letter grades to schools.2013-01-25T00:30:00-05:00issue-to-watch-renewable-energyhttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/issue-to-watch-renewable-energy-85899445053Here is a look at states considering major action on renewable energy policy.2013-01-24T00:30:00-05:00issue-to-watch-gun-regulationhttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/issue-to-watch-gun-regulation-85899444575Gun legislation moved to the top of the list for many state lawmakers after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in December.2013-01-23T00:30:00-05:00issue-to-watch-immigrationhttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/issue-to-watch-immigration-85899444160Long-bottled-up bills that address state policies on whether to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students could become law this year, because of changes in party control of legislative chambers and changes in federal policy.2013-01-22T03:05:00-05:00