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Border Plan Reignites an Old Debate
President Bush's plan to send 6,000 National Guard troops to the Southern border has rekindled debate in states about the role of the Guard, particularly on whether the new assignment will strain a force drained by extensive deployments. But some governors called the plan a bold step in the right direction.more -
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States Promote Nursing, Protect Moms
Mississippi, the state with the lowest breastfeeding rate in the country, has passed a broad new law allowing mothers to nurse at work and in public. In addition, five other states - Arizona, Kentucky, Kansas, South Carolina and Alabama - passed laws protecting mothers from charges of indecent exposure when they nurse in public places.more -
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More states sanction deadly force
A year-old Florida law sanctioning the use of deadly force against muggers, carjackers or other assailants outside the home is rapidly being adopted by other states and already is being raised as a defense in at least three shootings in Florida.more -
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Marches spark state migrant debates
While aimed at federal legislation, recent pro-immigration marches could influence state elections and provide a tipping point for nearly 400 immigration measures pending in statehouses across the country. In Arizona, Colorado and New York, state lawmakers used the demonstrations to rally their own bills and campaigns.more -
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Governors Demand Information on Guard Changes
The nation's governors, skeptical of a move to reshape the National Guard, have asked the Pentagon to furnish a state-by-state account of the plan's impact and are insisting on a chance to sign off on any changes in the Guard's structure. Concerns about illegal immigration and health also took center stage at the National Governors Association's winter meeting, which concluded Tuesday (Feb. 28).more -
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Rising revenues spur tax cuts, spending
From Massachusetts to Hawaii, signs abound that the immense pressure placed on state budgets by the fiscal crisis early this decade has eased, opening the door for a wave of fresh tax cuts and new spending.more -
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Arizona State of the State Address 2006
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 9 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Janet Napolitano's 2006 state of the state address: Click here to access the governor's Web page and hear the address. President Bennett, Speaker Weiers, Honorable Senators and Representatives, Chief Justice McGregor and members of the Supreme Court
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State AGs Fight Teen Smoking—Onscreen
More than 30 attorneys general are mounting a campaign to add anti-smoking ads to the beginning of films in which actors light up onscreen. The bid to fight teen smoking was prompted by a study that showed a marked increase in smoking among children who watch movie characters puffing away.more- Alaska,
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Lawmaker Fights Immigrant 'Invasion'
In the second of a series on illegal immigration, Stateline.org talks to Arizona state Rep. Russell Pearce, a Republican legislator who has helped give his state the toughest laws nationally against illegal immigrants. Pearce, a controversial figure who has been mentioned as a potential gubernatorial candidate, has been accused by civil rights groups and Hispanic leaders of "criminalizing people of color."more -
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Arizona Lashes Out at Illegal Immigration
Arizona is ground zero of a seething backlash against illegal immigration, a sentiment that has begun to spread to other states. So many migrants sneak into the desert state from Mexico that vigilantes showed up this spring to help police its 370-mile southern border, and in mid-August, Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano declared a state of emergency. In the first of a series on immigration, Stateline.org examines tensions in Arizona. more
