Will anti-abortion laws in states like North Dakota and Kansas spread?
Abby Rapoport
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Prospects for Legal Marijuana? Higher and Higher
Across the country, the number of bills to liberalize marijuana use—and the odds of their success—is, well, growing.
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Take That, Political Science!
The Senate has voted to defund research for political science. The implications for other sciences are scary.
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Lounging at SXSW
At the interactive conference, old-school businesses and little-known tech companies shell out big bucks to convince the hipsters they’re … hip?
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Before You Know It, Change Happens
A look at a hopeful documentary on gay seniors premiering at SXSW.
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Education for Sale
At SXSWedu, tech innovators and education reformers talk about the “business” of education.
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The Lone Star State Left Out To Dry
Texas—a GOP stronghold—will feel the pain of the sequester more than most states, jeopardizing an already slow recovery.
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Republicans for Election Reform?
This year, policies to expand voting may pass not only in blue states like New York but also on Republican-controlled turf.
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Save the Surpluses for Another Rainy Day
Should states start replenishing their emergency funds when the recovery is just beginning?
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A Valentine’s Day Vote for Same-Sex Marriage
As the Illinois Senate gets ready to decide Thursday on a marriage-equality bill, advocates around the country have a lot of reasons to be optimistic.
