GrassCatcher: Today's Policy News

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UC could oversee prison health
A proposal by the Schwarzenegger administration to overhaul the troubled medical care system for inmates could save $12 billion over a decade, officials say. But it would also cost jobs. Los Angeles Times. More

A border runs through it
The Mexican government's inability to meet its current water obligation has some Texas businesses, agricultural leaders and state lawmakers keeping a close eye on their southern neighbor. Texas Tribune. More

More cuts loom as state faces $295m in red ink
Massachusetts is potentially facing a new budget gap of up to $295 million this year, a grim forecast that state officials said could spell yet another round of painful cuts before the fiscal year ends in June. Boston Globe. More

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News Magazines

The Economist:
Ballet Rahmbert: The gossip surrounding the president’s chief of staff is getting out of hand. More

TIME:
Schumer vs. Durbin: An early fight to replace Harry Reid. More

Newsweek:
The New New Newt: U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy is concocting his own Republican revolution. More

NCSL in the News

Could state Sen. Susan Garrett be lieutenant governor and still keep her seat?
The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that In (18) states, a legislator may not hold a second state-level elected office, but allow the legislator to hold a second county or municipal office if those offices are not "incompatible." These states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. Chicago Tribune. More

Massive state-level revolt brewing against Obamacare
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), at least 36 state legislatures are now using the legislative process "to limit, alter, or oppose selected state or federal actions, including single-payer provisions and mandates that would require purchase of insurance." NewsMax.com. More