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States Push to Shake Up Personnel Practices
Civil service rules that haven't changed in decades are being re-assessed by several governors bent on major changes in the system. more
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Congressional Wrangling Leaves Sales Tax Deduction in Question
TODAY'S TAKE: Residents of seven states without an individual income tax are watching the budget debate on Capitol Hill to see whether they will be able to keep writing off state sales taxes on goods they purchase. more
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States Struggle with Prescription Drug Abuse
PUBLIC SAFETY BEAT: Legislators are looking for ways to deal with a problem that keeps getting worse. Physicians in some states are starting to work with them. more
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Pew Study Finds 1 in 8 US Voter Registrations Contain Significant Errors
Some 24 million voter registrations in the United States contain significant errors, including about 1.8 million dead people still on the rolls and many more approved to vote in multiple states, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Haslam Asks For Overhaul to 'Broken' Civil Service System
TODAY'S TAKE: Governor Bill Haslam wants to make it easier to hire, fire and promote state workers. His plans would overturn longstanding rules intended to fight patronage. more
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Tennessee State of the State Address 2012
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - January 30 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Bill Haslam's (R) 2012 state of the state address: Lieutenant Governor Ramsey, Speaker Harwell, Speaker Pro Tem Watson, Speaker Pro Tem Matheny, Members of the 107th General Assembly, Justices, Constitutional Officers, friends, g
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Democracy From Afar
Since 2010, 47 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws that greatly improved the ability of Americans abroad to vote and have their votes counted.
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Democracy From Afar
Four key reforms that states and the District of Columbia have implemented to help military and overseas voters cast timely ballots.
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Legislators Attempt to Strip Courts of Power
PUBLIC SAFETY BEAT: In an effort to rein in "activist justices," legislators in New Hampshire and Tennessee are attempting to get rid of judical review of legislation. more
