GrassCatcher: Today's Policy News

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Today's Top Policy News

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More State and Policy Issues

Historians speak out against proposed Texas textbook changes
Historians on Tuesday criticized proposed revisions to the Texas social studies curriculum, saying that many of the changes are historically inaccurate and that they would affect textbooks and classrooms far beyond the state's borders. Washington Post. More

State lawsuits likely over health care bill
If and when President Obama signs legislation revamping the nation’s health care system, several Republican-led states appear likely to fight a key provision of the new law in court. Stateline.org. More

States give inmates access to personal data of others
Prisons in eight states let convicts work in jobs that give them access to Social Security numbers and other personal information for the public, despite years of warnings that the practice should end, a federal audit finds. USA Today. More

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News Magazines

The Economist:
Ballet Rahmbert: The gossip surrounding the president’s chief of staff is getting out of hand. More

TIME:
Schumer vs. Durbin: An early fight to replace Harry Reid. More

Newsweek:
The New New Newt: U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy is concocting his own Republican revolution. More

The Economist:
Ballet Rahmbert: The gossip surrounding the president’s chief of staff is getting out of hand. More

TIME:
Schumer vs. Durbin: An early fight to replace Harry Reid. More

Newsweek:
The New New Newt: U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy is concocting his own Republican revolution. More

NCSL in the News

NJ's facing fiscal woes - but it's not alone
"This is the longest economic downturn ... that the states have had to deal with since the Great Depression," said Arturo Perez, an analyst at the National Conference of State Legislatures. Gannett Newspapers in My Central Jersey Online. More

Maine House OKs prescription drug take-back plan
Maine is one of 13 states with bills this year addressing pharmaceutical collection or disposal, according to the National Conference of state Legislatures. Business Week. More

SC legislature overturns proposed abortion coverage ban
South Carolina currently requires women seeking an abortion receive counseling on the mental health impact of their decision and obtain parental consent for women under the age of 17, with the only exceptions being medical emergencies and instances of abuse, assault, incest, or neglect, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Ms. Magazine. More