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Voters cast their Election Day ballots at Harrison High School in Harrison, Montana. The high school is a polling station for Harrison, Pony, Norris and other surrounding rural areas. (AP Photo/Janie Osborne)
Key Ballot Initiatives: What Passed, What Didn’t?
November 7, 2012 | News & Notes

See some of the ways our nation changed thanks to new state ballot initiatives. Continue reading

FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Gov. Rick Scott, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After President Obama won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
Where do America’s Most Uninsured States Stand on the Obamacare Medicaid Expansion?
Updated February 21, 2013

See which governors with high numbers of uninsured constituents opted out of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, and which — like Florida’s Rick Scott — reluctantly jumped on board. Continue reading

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State Ballot Initiatives to Watch
October 26, 2012

Take a closer look at hot-button initiatives Americans will be voting for or against on November 6. Continue reading

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) and Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger (R) in a video response to the Supreme Court's June decision not to hear testimony on a Montana campaign finance law.
Montana’s Political Donation Limits Restored, For Now
October 18, 2012 | Money & Politics
With less than a month until Election Day, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated Montana’s campaign donation limits.
Members of the Supreme Court gather for a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington.
Analysis of Five Supreme Court Decisions
July 6, 2012 | BillBoard

A closer look at Supreme decisions on immigration, unions, juvenile sentencing, and the Supreme Valor Act. Continue reading