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What's happening at the state level
Immigrant New Yorkers Achieve Major Civil Rights Victory Complaint to New York State Attorney General Results in Landmark Settlement Agreements with National Pharmacy Chains to Provide
- By: New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
- 11/13/2008
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Massachusetts Sees Nearly 300,000 Uninsured Enroll for Coverage Under Health Care Law
- By: Kaiser Daily Health Report
- 12/07/2007
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Alabama senator proposes English only driver test
- By: Associated Press
- 12/03/2007
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Rights for embryos proposed
- By: The Chicago Tribune
- 12/03/2007
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E.P.A. Is Sued by 12 States Over Reports on Chemicals
- By: The New York Times
- 11/29/2007
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State health plan for children OK'd
- By: Appleton Post-Crescent
- 11/28/2007
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ID Cards for Residents Pass a Vote in California
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 11/14/2007
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Emissions pact wins backing
- By: <i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</i>
- 11/14/2007
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Healthcare initiative reaches out
- By: <i>The Boston Globe</i>
- 11/08/2007
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Lawsuit: State discriminated against blacks with insurance choice
- By: <i>The Lincoln Journal-Star</i>
- 11/05/2007
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Toxins Threaten to Uproot Entire Town
- By: IPS News
- 11/01/2007
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Governors sign emissions pact
- By: <i>The Albany Times-Union</i>
- 10/30/2007
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Georgia declares state of emergency
- By: <i>Reuters</i>
- 10/23/2007
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Repeat Offender Smithfield Sues Union
- By: <i>Political Affairs Magazine</i>
- 10/23/2007
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California plans global warming suit against EPA
- By: <i>The Daily News Los Angeles</i>
- 10/22/2007
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Lawmakers seek US action in Jena 6 case
- By: The Associated Press
- 10/16/2007
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States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan
- By: <i>The Washington Post</i>
- 10/16/2007
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Verdict triggers strong reactions
- By: <i>St. Petersburg Times</i>
- 10/14/2007
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L.A., homeless advocates reach deal on sidewalk sleeping
- By: <i>The Los Angeles Times</i>
- 10/11/2007
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Mentally ill shift from care to jails
- By: The Richmond Times-Dispatch
- 10/11/2007
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Study: Majority of States Bar HIV Tests
- By: The Associated Press
- 10/10/2007
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More Doctors in Texas After Malpractice Caps
- By: <i>New York Times</i>
- 10/05/2007
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Group gets OK on drive for foster, adoption ban
- By: Northwest Arkansas News Source
- 10/05/2007
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Aurora clinic opens amid cheers and protests
- By: <i>Chicago Tribune</i>
- 10/02/2007
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Katrina trailers could be gone in 2 years, official says
- By: <i>Clarion Ledger</i>
- 10/02/2007
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Bishops Accept Contraceptive Law
- By: <i>The Hartford Courant</i>
- 09/28/2007
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U.S. Trying to Block Calif. on Emissions
- By: <i>The Washington Post</i>
- 09/25/2007
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Court: Clinic need not tell parents about emergency contraception
- By: pennlive.com
- 09/24/2007
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State's primary is in hands of top court
- By: <I>Seattle Times</I>
- 09/24/2007
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State abortion clinic rules suspended
- By: Stateline.org
- 09/22/2007
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Republican Mayor of San Diego Abandons Homophobia, Embraces Same-Sex Marriage
- By: AlterNet.org
- 09/20/2007
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Maryland High Court Upholds State Law Banning Gay Marriage
- By: Capital News Service
- 09/19/2007
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Furor Ends in Deanship for Liberal Scholar
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 09/18/2007
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New Illinois Planned Parenthood Clinic Opening Blocked
- By: Feminist Daily News Wire
- 09/18/2007
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San Francisco to Offer Care for Uninsured Adults
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 09/14/2007
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N.J.'s Corzine to Defy New Health-Care Rules
- By: <i>The Washington Post</i>
- 09/14/2007
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California Legislature Approves Marriage Bill
- By: bloggernista.com
- 09/08/2007
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Ruling May Alter NJ's Housing Landscape; Meadowlands Panel Told to Build Afforable Units
- By: KnowledgePlex
- 05/22/2007
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In South, Pardons for Segregation Era Offenses
- By: <i>The Boston Globe</i>
- 05/18/2007
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Boston Residents Face to Face with Bio-War
- By: <i>Inter Press Service</I>
- 05/16/2007
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Medical Translators Overcome Language Barrier
- By: <i>The Ocala Star-Banner</i>
- 05/14/2007
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31 States Target Global Warming
- By: <i>LA Times</i>
- 05/09/2007
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A Decade of Race-blind Admissions at Cal
- By: <i>Yahoo! News/Associated Press</i>
- 05/07/2007
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Oregon Senate OKs Bill Granting Domestic Partnerships for Same-Sex Couples
- By: <i>Statesmen Journal</i>
- 05/02/2007
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Spitzer Plans to Introduce Gay Marriage Bill
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 04/24/2007
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Colorado Senate OKs adoption by same-sex couples
- By: <i> Rocky Mountain News</i>
- 04/12/2007
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California has most minorities near toxic facilities
- By: <i>The LA Times</i>
- 04/12/2007
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Female state leaders double since 2000
- By: <i>Chicago Sun-Times</i>
- 04/03/2007
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Ohio won't seek abstinence-only funds
- By: <i>Dayton Daily News</i>
- 03/22/2007
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Patrick Seeks $72M Hike in Health Aid
- By: boston.com
- 02/27/2007
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Increase in State Funding for Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers
- By: <i>Ms. Magazine</i>
- 02/22/2007
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Civil Unions Begin In New Jersey
- By: <I>The New York Times</I>
- 02/18/2007
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Gay retirees need protection from discrimination
- By: <I>The Detroit News</I>
- 02/12/2007
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New Rights in the New Year: Millions of New Yorkers Now Eligible for Financial Aid at Hospitals
- By: The New York Immigration Coalition
- 01/11/2007
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Task Force hails passage of New Jersey bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression
- By: The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- 12/14/2006
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Michigan Rejects Affirmative Action, and Backers Sue
- By: <I>The New York Times</i>
- 11/09/2006
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Voters Reject Abortion, Gay Marriage Ban
- By: <I>Chicago Tribune</I>
- 11/08/2006
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Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Virginia Faces Opposition
- By: civilrights.org
- 10/30/2006
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New Jersey Court Backs Rights for Same-Sex Unions
- By: <I>The New York Times</i>
- 10/25/2006
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Racists on the Ballot: Hard-Right Radicals Run in 2006
- By: alternet.org
- 10/20/2006
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Ground Zero of Affirmative Action Issue: As Michigan Voters Decide Whether Gender, Race Should Be Factors in Jobs and Admissions, the Outcome Could Affect the National Debate
- By: chicagotribune.com
- 10/19/2006
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Religious Groups Join the Fight to Save Affirmative Action in Michigan
- By: civilrights.org
- 10/18/2006
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Officials Reach California Deal to Cut Emissions
- By: <I>The New York Times</i>
- 08/31/2006
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