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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
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New Year Brings Slew of New State Laws
New laws for 2011 include further state bans on the practice of texting while driving. more
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In New Year, Seven States to Hike Minimum Wage
Nine to twelve cents isn't a lot, but those small, automatically triggered increases in the minimum wage will provide a modest New Year's present for workers in a minority of states that automatically increase their minimum wage levels at the start of every year.more -
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Montana Has Least Per-Capita Representation in the Nation
Census population figures released Tuesday (December 21) show that Montana will have the least representation per capita in the U.S. House. Republican Denny Rehberg will represent nearly a million people, far above the congressional average of about 710,000. more
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Going to the Mattresses Over the Bed Tax
Montana and other states and cities from around the country are going after online travel sites for what they claim are unpaid taxes, but court challenges so far have been largely unsuccessful.more -
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Trickle of Democratic Legislators Become Republicans
TRANSITION WATCH: Fewer state-level Democrats are becoming Republicans than in 1994, new Speakers of the House are elected in Montana and Tennessee and other news of the historic shift in power in the statesmore -
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Alaska's Governor Shakes Up Gas Pipeline Team
TRANSITION WATCH: Alaska's Sean Parnell dismisses cabinet members working on a massive infrastructure project, Ohio's incoming House Speaker calls for Medicaid cuts, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Early and Absentee Voting Erode Election Day Tradition
Polling day at the court house may be a revered institution of American democracy, but it's one that is steadily fading away.more -
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Four States to Weigh Calls for Constitutional Conventions
Every so often, voters in some states get to decide whether to write a new constitution. With Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and Montana set to take their turn next month, some worry that calling a convention amidst an angry political environment could do more harm than good.more -
April 1, 2010
Prison Count 2010
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the number of state prisoners in the United States has declined, according to Prison Count 2010, a survey by the Pew Center on the States. more
