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Prison sentence reform efforts face tough opposition in the Louisiana Legislature
Reformers vow to chip away at Louisiana's prison problem, one small-scale measure at a time. The success this year of the Jindal-backed bills is a sign that the climate might be shifting slightly, prompted to some extent by a state fiscal crisis.  The Times-Picayune

North Dakota becomes nation's second-leading oil producer
North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas, state officials said Tuesday.  Bismark Tribune

Analysis: State income up in April, but may not be enough
Personal income tax collections in states in April might have grown an average of more than 7 percent, but for some the increase may not be enough to ease budget crises.  Reuters

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Brown confronts California intractability as gap widens
California is one of nine states where revenue has trailed expenditures since July 1, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Bloomberg

Analysis: State income up in April, but may not be enough
"We talk about how states went from the Great Recession to the 'Great Uncertainty,'" said Arturo Perez, who tracks fiscal issues for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Reuters, KGMI, WINA

Blood standard for driving under influence of marijuana rejected for 3rd time in Colorado
While it’s already illegal to drive while impaired by drugs, states have taken different approaches to the issue. More than a dozen states, including Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Rhode Island, have a zero-tolerance policy for driving with any presence of an illegal substance, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Minnesota has the same policy but exempts marijuana. Washington Post, Fox News, AP in the WNCT

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