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There are 38 states, DC, Puerto Rico and US in Regular Session. DE is in JFC Budget Hearings. There are 3 states in Special Session. There are 3 states currently prefiling/filing legislation for upcoming sessions. [more]

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With the economy still struggling and unemployment high, lawmakers in more than a dozen states are considering bills to restrict employers from using a person's credit history in pre-employment screening. [more]

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BUDGET & TAXES
Charities' exemptions on chopping block

POLITICS & LEADERSHIP
Supreme Court takes up 2nd Amendment

GOVERNORS
Calls grow for Paterson to quit


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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: 650

Number of Intros last week: 4,946

Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 1,002

Number of 2010 Session Prefiles to date: 15,227

Number of 2010 Intros to date: 60,018

Number of 2010 Session Enacted/Adopted overall to date: 5,857

Number of 2009-10 bills currently in State Net Database: 167,772

(measures current as of 03/04/2010)