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Maine Governor LePage backs nation's toughest Medicaid cuts
02/06/2012 - By Christine Vestal, Stateline Staff Writer
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Medicaid program in Maine is short of money, and conservative Governor Paul LePage has a blunt proposal for solving the problem — drop people from the rolls.
Governor promises tough session for South Carolina unions
02/06/2012 - By John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer
ECONOMY & BUSINESS BEAT: In this year’s legislative session, Republican Governor Nikki Haley says, “We’ll make the unions understand full well that they are not needed, not wanted and not welcome in the state of South Carolina.”
Virginia set to lift limit on monthly handgun purchases
02/03/2012 - By John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer
TODAY'S TAKE: Virginians will no longer be limited to one handgun purchase a month under legislation set to clear the newly Republican state legislature. The limit has been in place for 19 years.
With Delaware law, the battle on 'bath salts' continues
02/03/2012 - By Maggie Clark, Stateline Staff Writer
PUBLIC SAFETY BEAT: States have been struggling to keep up with the ever-changing chemical makeup of the latest drug to hit the streets.
Mississippi Republicans challenge powers of attorney general
02/03/2012 - By Jim Malewitz, Stateline Staff Writer
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood hires lots of outside lawyers. They make a great deal of money for the state, and for themselves. Not everyone is happy with that situation.
Facebook IPO could bring windfall for California
02/02/2012 - By John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer
TODAY'S TAKE: Legislative analysts say California could see as much as $1 billion in new revenue after Facebook, the Menlo Park-based social networking giant, goes public.
New rules could save billions in prescription drug costs
02/02/2012 - By Christine Vestal, Stateline Staff Writer
HEALTH BEAT: The federal government is proposing to help states cut prescription costs by creating a national database of prices pharmacies pay for the drugs they dispense.
Eastern ports scramble to get ready for new Panama Canal era
02/02/2012 - By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline Staff Writer
As the Panama Canal expands to allow larger cargo ships to pass through, states along the Eastern Seaboard are maneuvering to make their ports compatible with the bigger and more lucrative vessels. But there is no guarantee the expensive bets will pay off.
Governor gives Penn State an ultimatum over open records
02/01/2012 - By John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer
TODAY’S TAKE: Penn State must comply with state open-records requirements or risk losing taxpayer money, Governor Tom Corbett is warning in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse charges.
Super Bowl prompts Indiana to rewrite human trafficking law
02/01/2012 - By Maggie Clark, Stateline Staff Writer
Law enforcement officials say the parties leading up to football’s biggest game attract human traffickers who coerce adults and children into prostitution. Although some doubt there is a link between big sporting events and trafficking, the concern was enough for Indiana to update its laws ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl.

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