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There are 32 states, DC, Puerto Rico and US in Regular Session. DE is in JFC Budget Hearings until 03/16/2010. There are 2 states in Special Session. There are 3 states currently prefiling/filing legislation for upcoming sessions. [more]

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Lawmakers have taken a softer stance in recent years toward marijuana use for seriously ill people. But with their coffers up in smoke, states are now seriously looking at how pot may help move their budgets off of life support. [more]

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BUDGET & TAXES
Unemployment benefits now not so temporary

POLITICS & LEADERSHIP
Dysfunction reigns in Albany

GOVERNORS
NGA releases K-12 common core standards


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 In the Hopper
State Net tracks tens of thousands of bills in all 50 states, US Congress, and the District of Columbia, at any given time. Here's a snapshot of what's in the legislative works:

Number of Prefiles last week: 290

Number of Intros last week: 2,712

Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 1,160

Number of 2010 Session Prefiles to date: 15,517

Number of 2010 Intros to date: 62,730

Number of 2010 Session Enacted/Adopted overall to date: 7,017

Number of 2009-10 bills currently in State Net Database: 170,482

(measures current as of 03/10/2010)