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Entries for October 2015

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Five State-Run Marketplaces Using HealthCare.gov

Nov. 1 marks the beginning of the third year of health insurance exchange or marketplace sales to residents of all 50 states and D.C.

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Category: Public Policy
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This issue of State Legislatures magazine looks at how states are investing in preschool, the role of states in funding transportation, a look at legislative caucuses, an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates and more.

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Category: Magazine
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Five States Holding Critical Elections

Most Americans are beginning to focus on the 2016 race for the White House and the primaries that start in a few months. However, five states are holding critical state elections in just a few weeks.

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Category: Elections
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Supreme Court Faces Array of State-Related Issues

With at least 20 more cases more to accept between now and the end of January, what issues of interest to states is the U.S. Supreme Court likely to agree to hear in the near future?

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New Issue of State Legislatures Magazine Now Online

The latest issue of State Legislatures magazine—now available online—will take you back to school. Preschool, that is.

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Category: NCSL, Magazine
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Legislatures on Legal MJ: No Thanks

So far, 2015 is not shaping up to be the year that a state legislature legalizes adult-use recreational marijuana.

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October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

For roughly 20 percent of Americans, disability is an important part of their reality. Often that reality involves being defined by disability and experiencing barriers to social inclusion and economic opportunity.

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Category: Public Policy
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