States of Change in 2013

Stateline Article June 10, 2013

Topics: Homeland Security, Justice, Safety Net, Labor, Transportation, Immigration, Politics and Campaigns, Social Issues, Energy and Environment & Education Read time:

EDUCATION INDIANA LEADS 'COMMON CORE' PULLBACK	JUSTICE IDAHO CLIPS DRONES' WINGS	SOCIAL ISSUES Arkansas, North Dakota Set Strict Abortion Limits Arkansas and North Dakota set the country's strictest abortion limits, at 12 and six weeks after conception, respectively. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot ban abortions before a fetus becomes viable outside the womb, generally thought to be 22 weeks or so.		ROADS BUILDING A BRIDGE TO CANADA

		HEALTH THE LATEST IN OFFICE SUPPLIES: TREADMILLS		SOCIAL ISSUES WAZZUP! HOME BREWING LEGALIZED IN ALL STATES
	LABOR STATES RESIST SICK LEAVE RULES		ECONOMY AGs PRESS BANKS ON MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT	&
IMMIGRATION TUITION BREAKS FOR IMMIGRANTS IN MORE STATES	TAXES VIRGINIA SCRAPS GAS TAX
	JUSTICE NO SHARIAH IN STATE COURTS
HEALTH PLUNGE IN PUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING	ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT NEW YORK SEEDS 'GREEN BANK'	BUDGET STATES RUSH TO FIX CAPITOLS AFTER YEARS OF DECLINE	TECHNOLOGY STATE SECURITY CHIEFS RAISE CYBERATTACK ALARM	EDUCATION SCHOOLS TAKE AIM AT HIGH-TECH CHEATERS
SOCIAL ISSUES STATES GET OUT OF THE BOOZE BUSINESS			ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT WATER WARS
			BUDGET CALIFORNIA WRANGLES OVER NEW REVENUE	JUSTICE ILLINOIS LAST TO PERMIT CONCEALED GUNS
SOCIAL ISSUES VERMONT OKs DOCTOR-ASSISTED SUICIDE			ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KENTUCKY LANDS LEXUS	TAXES DON'T TAX MY BOWLING!
LABOR HAWAII SETTLES LABOR DISPUTE
	ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT SUPERSTORM ROILS COASTAL POLICIES	TECHNOLOGY THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
		JUSTICE NUMBER OF STATES WITH DEATH PENALTY DECREASES
		HEALTH MEDICAID EXPANSION = MORE MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CURT SCHILLING: GAME OVER
	ENVIRONMENT STATES SCRAMBLE TO KEEP AQUIFERS FROM RUNNING DRY	CAMPAIGN FINANCE STATES CRACK DOWN ON SECRET CONTRIBUTIONS	IMMIGRATION UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN: BIG PROBLEM, BIG PRICE TAG
JUSTICE BLUE STATES TIGHTEN GUN CONTROL	LABOR RAISES FOR STATE WORKERS	EDUCATION MINNESOTA TODDLES TOWARD ALL-DAY KINDERGARTEN	ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT CO₂ EMISSIONS HALVED IN NORTHEAST	IMMIGRATION IMMIGRANTS WIN DRIVER'S LICENSES
			LABOR MICHIGAN UNIONS DODGE 'RIGHT-TO-WORK' LAW	&NBSP;
ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA IS FIRST TO TRY CAP AND TRADE			SOCIAL ISSUES OREGON ELECTS FIRST LESBIAN HOUSE SPEAKER	ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT NEBRASKA CLEARS PATH FOR KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE
			ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT ALASKA GIVES BIG TAX BREAK TO BIG OIL	&NBSP;