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Today's Top Policy News To print, right-click in window. Your browser does not support inline frames More State and Policy Issues Colorado Gov. signs into law rules for public review of voted ballots Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation Thursday that sets rules for public review of voted ballots — a bill supporters say is necessary to prevent chaos in the November election, but critics call a blow to open government. The Denver Post Effort to recall Gov. Rick Snyder abandoned in wake of Wisconsin vote This week's failure of an effort to recall another Republican governor, Scott Walker of Wisconsin, was a factor in Michigan Rising's decision to halt its drive to collect signatures, spokesman Bruce Fealk said Thursday. Detroit Free Press Same-sex marriage question will be on Maryland ballot Organizers of a petition against Maryland’s same-sex marriage law have collected enough valid voter signatures to send the law to a November referendum, state election officials said Thursday. The Washington Times Links to the articles in GrassCatcher are provided for informational purposes only. NCSL does not endorse the views expressed in any of the articles linked to from this page.		NCSL in the News Walker's victory could bring more efforts to weaken public unions At least 19 states have passed or considered legislation involving collective bargaining rights in the past two years, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. CNN Voter ID bill passes in NH, Governor may veto it New Hampshire is one of 19 states without a voter ID law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, which tracked a surge in similar voter reforms in states in recent years. Amherst Patch Michigan lawmakers, moms target synthetic marijuana At least 40 states have banned synthetic cannabinoids, as synthetic marijuana is formally known, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Bloomberg Businessweek/AP Read more NCSL in the News The links to the articles in GrassCatcher are provided for information purposes only. NCSL does not endorse the views expressed in any of the articles linked to from this page. GrassCatcher Archive NCSL in the News: 2012 NCSL in the News: 2011 Archive NCSL in the News: 2010 Archive NCSL in the News: 2009 Archive		Press Releases Capitol Ideas: June 4. Lawmakers Come Together to Build Strong States. Immigration Bills Plummet in 2012. Follow NCSL Resources State-by-state headlines at Stateline.org GrassCatcher Subscription GrassCatcher RSS Feed On the go? Check in with ncsl.org's mobile page. NCSL Press Room Capitol to Capitol NCSL Multimedia Ethics in the News Contact NCSL Media National Newspapers New York Times Washington Post Wall Street Journal USA Today Chicago Tribune Christian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times Broadcast Media CSPAN CNN NPR MSNBC ABC News NBC News Fox News

State Legislatures

The National Magazine of Policy and Politics

June 2012

PAVING THE WAY
Congress is moving slowly toward a long-term transportation bill while state lawmakers are on a more direct route to pay for roads and bridges. More

ONLINE EXTRA
Joung Lee of AASHTO discusses the problems of delaying federal action on transportation. More

The Thicket: A Blog: Wisconsin Senate Changes Hands. More

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