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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More

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Urban Agriculture State Legislation Bill Summaries/ Databases1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2579625796Expanding Urban Agriculture: Recent Notable Enacted Legislation
2012 Interim Storage LettersLetters/Testimony6/21/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2490024900The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) urges support section 312 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (S. 2465), as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee that would a pilot program within the Department of Energy to license, construct, and operate consolidated interim storage facilities as needed for spent nuclear fuel and high level radioactive waste.
[Spring Forum 10] Agriculture and Energy Committee Presentations at 2010 Spring ForumMeetings4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2022720227Agriculture and Energy Committee Presentations given at the 2010 Spring Forum
[LegisBrief] Companion Animals and Consumers' RightsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1909019090State legislatures and Congress have passed a number of laws that regulate the activities of commercial breeders and pet stores and provide remedies for consumers whose newly purchased pet become ill.
SL Mag: Unwanted GuestsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885518855Invasive species, ranging from mussels to weeds, are costing the country billions.
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