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Federal Grants to States Subject to Sequester Vary Widely Across Program Areas
Infographic: How budget cuts under the sequester could impact states. more
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Legislatures Consider Limits on Prisoner Deportations Through Secure Communities
As Congress considers major revisions to federal immigration laws, legislators in a few states are trying to curb the federal government’s power to deport immigrants who land in jail. more
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Divided Court Confronts Gay Marriage
The justices appeared split over same-sex marriage, but the outcome of the case remained unclear. more
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Supreme Court Will Review Michigan’s Affirmative Action Ban
The nation’s highest court will decide whether a Michigan affirmative action ban passed by voters in 2006 can prevent colleges and universities from using race when they decide which students to admit. more
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AGs Split Ahead of Gay Marriage Arguments
Gay marriage has divided the states, and as the Supreme Court takes up arguments this week, attorneys general are as divided as the public. more
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Supreme Court Probes Arizona Voter Registration Law
The Supreme Court justices dissected Arizona’s challenge to a federal voter registration law during arguments Monday, even as they seemed to avoid the broader issues of states’ rights versus federal authority underlying the case. more
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Voter Registration in Supreme Court Spotlight
It’s gotten less attention than the challenge to the Voting Rights Act, but an Arizona challenge to the National Voter Registration Act could upset elections administration around the country. more
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Congress Debates Highway Safety Funding Cuts
Budget battles on Capitol Hill could cost states federal money to fight distracted driving and to roll out graduated licenses for teen drivers. more
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The 5 States Most Vulnerable to Sequestration’s Education Cuts
Automatic federal budget cuts will slash more than $1 billion in K-12 education dollars this year, paring everything from Title I money for low-income students to school improvement initiatives. more
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Price tag of Sequester to States: $6 Billion
The belt-tightening from Washington begins in earnest, but states still aren’t sure just what the sequester will mean for them. more
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The Sequester and the Department of Defense
Of all the states, Virginia stands among the most vulnerable to the $43 billion in defense cutbacks that will make up a significant portion of the anticipated cuts known as sequestration, according to a Stateline analysis. more
