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States Rack Up Victories in Bids to Collect Online Sales Taxes
After more than a decade of trying, state officials think they may get to collect billions of dollars of taxes on online sales soon. Find out why. more
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- Stateline Story
States Taking in More Refugees from Mideast and Asia
People fleeing persecution around the world settle in different states. Pennsylvania, for example, has become home for many refugees from Bhutan. What are the other high-destination states? more
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- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
Sequester's Impact on Unemployment Insurance
This Pew Charitable Trusts report looks at the sequester's impact on unemployment insurance in the states.
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Ex-Felons Are About to Get Health Coverage
Health care will be available to former prisoners through Medicaid. more
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Sequester Will Force Universities to Scale Back Scientific Research
The sequester is already limiting the amount of money universities can offer to graduate students. more
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How Federalism Could Doom DOMA, But Save State Bans
Supporters of same-sex marriage are optimistic after this week’s Supreme Court arguments, but some worry about a narrow ruling. more
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- Stateline Story
Which States Tax Your Travel the Most?
Your vacation dollar won’t go as far in some destinations because of state and local travel taxes. more
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- Stateline Story
Justices Appear Skeptical of Defense of Marriage Act
A majority of the court seemed skeptical of whether the federal government could justify refusing to recognize state-allowed same-sex marriages. more
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Report: Tie State Funding to College Performance
It’s time to overhaul the way states fund higher education, a new report says. more
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- Stateline Story
EPA: Most of Nation’s Waters are “Poor”
More than half of the nation’s thousands of miles of rivers and streams are plagued by substandard water quality, including harmful levels of nutrient pollution and mercury, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more
