Archived Stateline.org Stories from 2012

January 2012

01/03/2012 - Health law explained: The states gain new flexibility in setting policies

01/03/2012 - North Carolina to revisit death penalty issue

01/03/2012 - Lottery ruling opens doors to online gambling

01/04/2012 - More water for Las Vegas means more resentment in rural areas

01/04/2012 - Disappointment in Iowa for only current governor in presidential race

01/05/2012 - South Dakota governor pitches balanced budget amendment

01/05/2012 - States struggle with national sex offender law

01/05/2012 - Leaked memo touts Corbett's first year at expense of Republican peers

01/06/2012 - 'Right to work' stalls Indiana legislative session before it begins

01/06/2012 - New York poised to make major management changes

01/06/2012 - Nevada has head start as states react to federal gambling decision

01/07/2012 - Interactive: Party control of state legislatures and governors' offices

01/09/2012 - After a contentious political year, Republicans may moderate their approach

01/09/2012 - Plan to lower Florida water rates said to threaten conservation

01/09/2012 - Onetime Democratic speaker to become GOP leader in Louisiana

01/10/2012 - Washington and the states: a year of uncertainty and foreboding

01/10/2012 - 'Castle Doctrine' laws provoke heated debate

01/10/2012 - Nation's newest governor takes office in Mississippi

01/11/2012 - Haley Barbour pardons nearly 200, including Brett Favre's brother

01/11/2012 - After toll hike, Christie promises to get tough on Port Authority

01/11/2012 - Medicaid: a year of excruciating decisions

01/12/2012 - Gay marriage question to appear on 2012 ballots

01/12/2012 - Unions adapt to new rules, even as they fight to reverse them

01/12/2012 - Republicans assert power in Virginia Senate

01/13/2012 - Medicaid anti-smoking program saved big money, study says

01/13/2012 - At last, a state budget year when the sky is not falling

01/17/2012 - Alabama governor's education plan draws controversy

01/17/2012 - Wisconsin recall effort quiets legislature, energizes voters

01/18/2012 - State of the States 2012

01/18/2012 - Brown's tax plan comes with double dose of uncertainty

01/18/2012 - Water rights shift in Florida could foreshadow debates to come

01/18/2012 - Cuomo's pension proposal riles unions

01/19/2012 - Building a health insurance marketplace one step at a time

01/19/2012 - Indiana House fines absent Democrats $1,000 a day

01/19/2012 - Obama decision denies Keystone XL permit

01/20/2012 - As 2012 agenda unfolds, to raise or cut taxes is the big question

01/20/2012 - States look for agreement on electrical transmission siting

01/20/2012 - What will Perry's retreat to Austin mean for Texas?

01/23/2012 - 'Right-to-work' raises a ruckus in Indiana

01/23/2012 - Legislators attempt to strip courts of power

01/23/2012 - Christie lets loose on Gingrich

01/24/2012 - Transit gets Republican boost in Indiana and Michigan

01/24/2012 - State special education rates vary widely

01/24/2012 - Gay marriage appears set to pass in Washington State

01/25/2012 - In Kansas, Governor Sam Brownback drives a rightward shift

01/25/2012 - Governors seek drug testing as condition of job training

01/25/2012 - State of the Union: A fracking endorsement from Obama as state debates continue

01/26/2012 - California county jails coping with bigger inmate population

01/26/2012 - 'Parent trigger' bills in Florida would change rules for failing schools

01/26/2012 - Herbert makes his case as foes on the right loom

01/27/2012 - Why redistricting commissions aren't immune from politics

01/27/2012 - With Perdue out, Democrats wonder if they're better off

01/27/2012 - The uncertain political consequences of 'right-to-work'

01/30/2012 - South Carolina budget board's days may be numbered

01/30/2012 - Creating jobs: What can a governor do?

01/30/2012 - Obama's higher ed plan prompts debate

01/31/2012 - State commissioners ask EPA for stricter vehicle and fuel standards

01/31/2012 - In oil-rich Alaska, will the good times last?

01/31/2012 - Haslam asks for overhaul to 'broken' civil service system

February 2012

02/01/2012 - Governor gives Penn State an ultimatum over open records

02/01/2012 - Official homelessness decreases but advocates are skeptical

02/01/2012 - Super Bowl prompts Indiana to rewrite human trafficking law

02/02/2012 - Eastern ports scramble to get ready for new Panama Canal era

02/02/2012 - New rules could save billions in prescription drug costs

02/02/2012 - Facebook IPO could bring windfall for California

02/03/2012 - Mississippi Republicans challenge powers of attorney general

02/03/2012 - With Delaware law, the battle on 'bath salts' continues

02/03/2012 - Virginia set to lift limit on monthly handgun purchases

02/06/2012 - Deadline arrives for long-awaited foreclosure settlement

02/06/2012 - Governor promises tough session for South Carolina unions

02/06/2012 - Maine Governor LePage backs nation's toughest Medicaid cuts

02/07/2012 - States try to help veterans find jobs

02/07/2012 - Three states to weigh in on Republican candidates

02/07/2012 - Funding for K-12 education set to improve

02/08/2012 - Seven questions for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder

02/08/2012 - South Dakota weighs ban on public sector collective bargaining

02/08/2012 - In Colorado, all eyes on one state lawmaker

02/09/2012 - Virginia advances 'Tim Tebow bill'

02/09/2012 - States slowly opening courts to cameras

02/09/2012 - Ten states join effort to buy natural gas vehicles

02/10/2012 - Maryland Governor O'Malley takes a risk on gas tax

02/10/2012 - Will states use foreclosure money for other purposes?

02/10/2012 - 10 states win waivers from No Child Left Behind law

02/13/2012 - Busy Brownback agenda running into problems in Kansas

02/13/2012 - Feds approve ban on dumping along California coast

02/13/2012 - In Wisconsin, assessing a new labor law's impact

02/14/2012 - In South Dakota, plenty of jobs, not enough workers

02/14/2012 - Obama budget shakes up municipal bonds

02/14/2012 - Spread of soda taxes fizzles

02/15/2012 - Courts block efforts at public pension change

02/15/2012 - States struggle with prescription drug abuse

02/15/2012 - Report finds 80 percent recidivism rate in Connecticut

02/16/2012 - Changes to unemployment system could be in the offing

02/16/2012 - States push to shake up personnel practices

02/16/2012 - Congressional wrangling leaves sales tax deduction in question

02/17/2012 - What do record low natural gas prices mean for states?

02/17/2012 - Illinois tightens Medicaid without federal approval

02/17/2012 - Nevada gamble: Lawmaker resigns to help her party

02/20/2012 - Brewer faces a new budget fight with fellow Republicans

02/21/2012 - Gallup poll shows drop in public employment

02/21/2012 - Business gets its way in Republican Oklahoma

02/22/2012 - Oscar night secret: Tax breaks for films go undisclosed in many states

02/22/2012 - Public still wary of gas tax hikes

02/22/2012 - Illinois governor to deliver grim budget proposal

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