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- Election Initiatives
June 13, 2013
2012 State Elections Snapshots

Good policy depends on good data. To help states achieve an election system with the highest standards of accuracy, cost effectiveness, convenience, and security, The Pew Charitable Trusts' election initiatives team took a detailed look at each state's 2012 election
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- National
- Election Administration
- Quiz
- Stateline
June 13, 2013
Legislative Review: Social Issues Quiz

Test your knowledge of key social issues in our legislative review quiz covering immigration, gay marriage, abortion and gun control laws. more
- National
- Immigration,
- Abortion,
- Gay Marriage,
- Guns
- Interactive
- Stateline
June 13, 2013
Gun Actions Since Sandy Hook Shooting

Gun laws vary among states. Lawmakers aimed to curb gun violence in some states - and to loosen gun control regulations in other states, citing gun owners' rights. more
- National
- Guns
- Stateline Story
June 11, 2013
Do Campaign Donations in Judicial Races Influence Court Decisions?

Judges in 39 states must campaign for their jobs. Researchers measured what influence campaign donations have on judges’ decisions. more
- Stateline Story
June 11, 2013
States Address Disasters’ Staggering Costs

The cost of climate disasters is staggering, and some state and local officials are exploring new policy approaches to managing them. more
- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
June 11, 2013
Nonvoting and the 2012 General Election

Most of the U.S. Census data about voting and registration from the November 2012 general election focus on voters, but it also examines why nonvoters did not vote. more
- Stateline Story
June 11, 2013
States Prepare to Launch New Health Law

Debates over Medicaid expansion got most of the attention, but states enacted dozens of other laws that will affect how millions of Americans receive health care next year. more
- Alabama,
- Arkansas,
- California,
- Colorado,
- Idaho,
- Maryland,
- New Mexico,
- Oregon,
- Rhode Island,
- Vermont,
- Washington
- Medicaid,
- Affordable Care Act
- Stateline Story
June 10, 2013
Report: Progress in Student Achievement Varies by State

Which states have made the most progress under No Child Left Behind?
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- District of Columbia,
- Hawaii,
- Iowa,
- Maryland,
- Massachusetts,
- Michigan,
- New Jersey,
- New York,
- Oregon,
- West Virginia
- Education
- Stateline Story
June 10, 2013
States of Change in 2013

50 Ways the States Changed America in the 2013 Legislative Sessions more
- National
- Education,
- Energy and Environment,
- Social Issues,
- Politics and Campaigns,
- Immigration,
- Transportation,
- Labor ,
- Safety Net,
- Justice,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
June 7, 2013
States Use Connections to Boost China Exports

As President Obama prepares for his visit with the new Chinese President Xi in California this weekend, some states have already cultivated business ties to China and Xi. more
- National
- Economic Development