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3 amendments kept off Florida ballot
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed lower court rulings to strike three ballot amendments proposed by the Legislature concerning redistricting, the new federal healthcare law and property taxes. Miami Herald

CDC wants to needle nearly everyone into getting flu shot this year
In Colorado, a new state law should help. It lets pharmacists give inoculations at sites away from their stores. Denver Post

Minnesota balks at health-law funds
Minnesota's Republican governor on Tuesday blocked the state from tapping certain federal funds under the new health-care law, a declaration with political overtones for a possible presidential candidate. Wall Street Journal

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News Magazines

The Economist:
A stickier problem: America’s jobs woes cannot be cured just by waiting for economic recovery. More

TIME:
Obama on Social Security: Ending bipartisanship hopes. More

Newsweek:
The female factor: Will three women really change the court? More
NCSL in the News

Online dating, bedbugs addressed in new laws in NY
A flurry of such measures were proposed in the past four years, the National Conference of State Legislatures said, though New Jersey may be the only other state to have enacted such a law. Associated Press

Voters cool to early option?
Thirty-two states nationwide offer some type of early voting, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Southern Maryland News.Com

HPV vaccine can stop cervical cancer
As of April, the National Conference of State Legislatures reported that at least 41 states and Washington, D.C., have introduced legislation to require, fund or educate the public about the HPV vaccine. Oregon Live

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State Legislatures September 2010 coverSeptember 2010

For the Common Good?
The debate over common core standards for K-12 education is heating up. More

Online Extra
Chester Finn, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, discusses trends in education policy. More

Thicket iconThe Thicket-A Blog: Legislative Dress Makes the News in California. More
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