New Mexico House OKs bill to require legislators to contribute more for pensions
No other state offers a similar pension system for its legislators, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. That's because New Mexico lawmakers don't receive an annual salary and instead get a daily payment intended to offset their expenses. The Republic/AP
Virginia would allow deadly force in self defense
A number of states enacted what became known as "make my day" laws in the 1980s, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Laws on self defense, property and premises vary, but most states have some form of legal protection, according to an NCSL research paper. Chicago Tribune/Reuters
West Virginia House OKs governor's plan for retiree costs
Before it was issued, government employers had followed a pay-as-you-go approach. At least three-fourths of the states continue to do so, said Ronald Snell, a senior fellow at the National Conference of State Legislatures. Herald-Mail
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