News Update – March 26, 2013

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• Government spent nearly $3.7 million covering four former U.S. presidents in 2012.
• Bugs Bunny will appear at the 135th Annual Easter Egg Roll at 1600 Pennsylvania.
• Four of Georgia’s nine Congressional Rep’s considering a U.S. Senate campaign.
• NRSC hires Press Secretary and Western Regional Political Director.
• Chris Christie announces state to take over Camden schools.
• Reince Priebus praises Huckabee’s stance on social issues.
• Jpn Kyl: Reports of GOP demise greatly exaggerated.
• ‘Amazing Race’ offers an apology as the show aired.
• President designates five new National Monuments.
• Police: Man staged knife attack to impress date.

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West

Western Region

• New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez feels blessed to have been in the presence of Pope Francis.
• Oregon budget session focuses on the Public Employees Retirement system.
• Arizona transgender restroom bill faces rewrite.
• Utah Governor signs 50 bills.

Midwest

MidWestern Region

• Ohio state law says utilities must produce 12.5% of their electricity from renewables by 2025.
• Indiana Governor Mike Pence wants legislature to pass across the board income tax cut.
• South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard to sign MMA bill establishing fight commission.
• Former Illinois U.S. Representative Joe Walsh radio show to start March 25th.

South

Southern Region

• Former Governor Mike Huckabee predicts Evangelicals and the GOP could part ways over gay marriage.
• Will U.S. Senator Marco Rubio provide a new ideology for the Republican Party in 2016?
• Mississippi State Representative is found dead in the home of a former lawmaker.
• Texans want to keep cell phones out of prisons.

East

Eastern Region

• New Jersey city may layoff dozens of police officers and firefighters to close $5 million budget deficit.
• New York Liberal Party considers endorsing Republican Joe Lhota or John Catsimatidis for mayor.
• Massachusetts State legislators cash in on lucrative travel perk.
• Scaffolds and sidewalk sheds increase in New York.

National

National Region

• Veterans Affairs Secretary says the VA is on track to end the backlog by 2015.
• Some Tea Party members boycott Fox News for not focusing on key issues.
• House passes GOP budget promising deep budget cuts.
• NRA’s LaPierre: Mayor Bloomberg can’t buy America.

Sports

Sports Section

• Was Tim Tebow offered a role in faith-based-movie?
• Tubby Smith fired at Minnesota.
• Tiger Woods returns to No. 1.
• Heat win 27th straight.

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