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March 18, 2010
Alabama High School Stops Morning Prayers after Student Complains

Idaho First to Sign Law against Health Care Reform

Lawmakers Struggle to Finish Health Overhaul Bill

Government Orders Recall of 1.2 Million High Chairs

March 17, 2010
Senate Poised to Clear Jobs Bill

Evidence Skirmish Could Delay End of Prop 8 Trial

House Leaders Joust over Use of Parliamentary Rule

Issue of Abortion Coverage Resolved in South Carolina

March 15, 2010
Bipartisan Jobs Bill Advances Past GOP Filibuster

2010 Census Casts Spotlight on State Legislative Elections

Dodd Unveils a New Senate Bill with Sweeping Financial Regulations

House Weighs Unusual Tactic to Muscle Health Bill Through

March 12, 2010
President to Tap Janet Yellen to Be Federal Reserve Vice Chair

Pres. Obama Says He's Committed to Immigration Overhaul

March 11, 2010
Court Upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

Democrats, White House Close in on Health Bill

House Bars Earmarks to For-Profits

House Votes to Impeach U.S. Judge from Louisiana

Amendment Would Keep Local Hate Crime Files in Oklahoma

Sen. Dodd to Offer His Own Financial Regulation Bill

House Democrats No Votes Pile up on Health Care

March 10, 2010
Reconciliation Health Care Bill Will Be Hard for GOP to Derail

Senate to Pass Jobless Aid, Business Tax Breaks

Massachusetts Court Upholds State Gun-lock Requirement

Pennsylvania High Court Names Panel to Probe Philadelphia Courts

March 09, 2010
Supreme Court Hears Sealed Records Case

President Obama Still Wants U.S. Trial for Some Gitmo Suspects

President Obama Pitches Health Plan in Spirited Appearance

High Court to Hear Case on Protests at Funerals

A Policy Change on Abortion, but How Radical?

March 08, 2010
Department of Education Officials to Increase Civil Rights Enforcement

Pres. Obama Calls Iraq Vote an 'Important Milestone'

White House Tweeting Spreads Pesident's Message

President Obama to Boost Civil Rights Enforcement in Schools

President to Appeal for Public Support on Health Care

March 04, 2010
Slow Start to Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Primary Races

Pres. Obama Wants a Health Vote Soon

President Backs Plan to Give Health Overhaul Fast Track in Congress

March 01, 2010
Utah Agencies Ignore New Immigration Law to the Upset of Anti-illegal Immigration Groups

February 28, 2010
Supreme Court to Scrutinize State, Local Gun Laws

Disagreements on Campaign Contribution Limits Threaten Legislation in Missouri

February 24, 2010
States Weigh Campaign Finance Changes in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

Bill Narrowing Use of Native American Names, Mascots Advances in Wisconsin

Senate Skirts New Rules to Pass Jobs Bill

ACLU Sues Los Angeles School District over Teacher Layoffs

February 23, 2010
Four Anti-abortion Measures Receive Oklahoma House Panel's Approval

February 22, 2010
New Rule Could End Tweets from Trials in Maryland

February 21, 2010
Bill Would Hasten Felons' Return to Voting Booth in Kentucky

February 19, 2010
Appeal of Paid Sick Day Ruling Headed to Wisconsin Supreme Court

January 31, 2010
Landmark Case Could Restore Felon Voting Rights

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