State Legislatures Grapple Over Issues
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Lawmakers are gathering at their state capitols this week, with some new faces in the crowd and big decisions looming on taxes, schools, health care and crime &#151; not to mention a minefield of cultural disputes such as gay marriage and the moral beliefs of pharmacists.
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Lawmakers trying to get elected push last-minute bills to help constituents, from hurricane relief to tobacco buyouts.
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Like most of us, politicians don't know much about isotopes. But because they know something about money and jobs, lawmakers from Illinois and Michigan are locked in a battle to convince the federal government that their state and not the other one is the perfect place for a new lab devoted to these unstable atomic forms.
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By Peter B. Lord  State legislators, concerned about decreasing insurance coverage and rising premiums for houses along Rhode Island's coastline, have scheduled a meeting for 4 p.m.
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A plan to require tens of millions of additional dollars a year in state spending on education in Montgomery and Prince George's counties has stalled in the Maryland General Assembly amid concerns about looming state budget deficits.
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A dispute over the unusually high number of abstentions in November 7 legislative elections in Florida reached the courts this week, with voters and a losing candidate calling for fresh elections in echoes of the state's 2000 election debacle.
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By Cathy McKitrick, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 2--A Senate bill, tailored to affect the outcome of a contentious  land battle between two Utah cities, will be reconsidered today as lawmakers  try to resolve concerns about how the measure could impact the rest of the  state.
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Most limit such voting to local elections and legal immigrants. But state legislatures often intercede.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Friday:
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State legislatures, always the undercard of the nation&#039;s elections, are suddenly important.
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Governors worried about damage to the economy and complained about years of neglecting energy policy after an Alaska oil field shutdown, but offered far different solutions on Monday.
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Governors worried about damage to the economy and complained about years of neglect on energy policy after an Alaska oil field shutdown, but offered far different solutions on Monday.
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An Illinois controversy pitting two important constituencies against each other put Barack Obamaâs legislative skills to the test.
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As political gridlock in Washington muddies the long-term funding outlook for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, some states are preparing contingency measures such as enrollment caps or cutting children from the rolls.
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By Tracy Harmon, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 15--CANON CITY - Everyone wants a piece of the state funding pie, but problems with the Colorado Department of Corrections dominated what was billed as a legislative summit Thursday.
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The argument in the Senate today seems likely to focus on potential changes to the bill, rather than on its overall fate.
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The Supreme Court session starting Monday features many of the same wrenching issues that splintered the justices during the last term and led to some unusually acrimonious dissents. The death penalty, free speech and prison sentences are back on the agenda, along with new topics such as medical marijuana and out-of-state wine purchases that are likely to produce significant disagreement.