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Fixing the Vote
State lawmakers should speed consideration of election reforms that would permit online voter registration, fight fraud, save money and spare Ohio from lawsuits in the 2012 national elections. more
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- Stateline Story
Labor Union Discord Reaches New England
TODAY'S TAKE: Maine's Republican Governor Paul LePage wants public employees to work longer and pay more for their retirement benefits, igniting protests in Augusta resembling those recently seen in the Midwest. more
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- Stateline Story
Governors Target Rules at Businesses' Behest
Newly elected Republicans - and some Democrats - have made rethinking regulations a top priority. That has environmentalists and consumer advocates nervous. more
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- Stateline Story
As Unemployment Insurance Debts Mount, Interest Payments Loom
States have borrowed $42 billion from the federal government to continue paying unemployment benefits to people who can't find work. As it stands now, they'll have to begin paying interest on that tab this fall. more
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- Stateline Story
'One Person, One Vote' Still an Unsettled Question for States
Two courts have issued conflicting rulings on how much population equality is required for state legislative districts. The U.S. Supreme Court may have to resolve the issue. more
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- Stateline Story
Maine State of the State Address 2011
AUGUSTA, Maine - Feb. 10 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Paul LePage's (R) 2011 state of the state and budget address: President Raye, Speaker Nutting, members of the 125th Legislature, and citizens of Maine, thank you for the invitation to discuss our budget submission for the 2012 / 2013 Biennium. It ta
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- Stateline Story
LePage's Regulatory Reversals Stir Debate
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT BEAT: Maine's governor seeks to relax environmental rules ... New Mexico's Supreme Court rebuffs that state's governor in a climate dispute ... New Jersey approves power plant subsidies, and other energy and environment news. more
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- Infographic
Legislative Control and Redistricting, 2011
Of the 7,382 state legislative seats, Republicans gained nearly 700 in 2010.
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- Stateline Story
Two New Governors Cause Early Political Stirs
TODAY'S TAKE: New governors in Alabama and Maine have found themselves at the center of controversy days after taking office as a result of widely publicized comments that offended minority groups. more
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- Stateline Story
Christian Health Co-Ops Cater to 'Obamacare' Opponents
Religious groups that help members pay for medical treatment are exempt from key provisions of the new federal health law. As their popularity grows, some state officials are warning consumers to be wary of these unlicensed operators, while others see them as a welcome alternative to traditional health insurance. more
