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Ban On Texting For All Drivers Passes First Test

A ban on texting while driving that would apply to all motorists received first-round approval Tuesday from the Nebraska Legislature.

Vt. to participate in new school supper program

The Vermont Department of Education says the state has been chosen to be part of a pilot program that will provide supper for some children participating in after school programs.

Feds may give University of the District of Columbia $5M

The University of the District of Columbia 's new community college, which has a lease in place for a new NoMa campus , also may be the recipient of $5 million extra in the federal budget.

From same sex marriage to medical marijuana, states take the lead

Same-sex marriage/domestic partnerships

Of all the issues states have taken up, this probably draws the most national attention. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, and New Hampshire issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

California recognizes marriages performed before last Novembera s passage of Proposition 8, which limits marriage to one man and one woman. Rhode Island, New York, and the District of Columbia recognize same-sex marriages from other states.

New Jersey, California, Oregon, and Nevada allow domestic partnerships, providing some or all state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples. New Mexico sought to pass a domestic partnership bill, but it was delayed in February, effectively killing it for this year.

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