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There are 40 states, DC, Puerto Rico and US in Regular Session. DE is in JFC Budget Hearings until 03/15/2010. WI "b" is in Skeleton Session. There are 4 states in Special Session. There are 4 states currently prefiling/filing legislation for upcoming sessions. [more]

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02/09/2010 New York Special Election
Assembly Districts 3, 15, 24 and 89

02/16/2010 Alabama Special Runoff
House District 40

02/16/2010 Mississippi Special Election
Senate District 36

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Top Story in The Capitol Journal


Teacher furloughs have cut HAWAII's school year by 10 percent, giving it the fewest education days in the nation. With public discord growing, the governor, lawmakers and education officials are at an impasse over how to get kids back into school. [more]

Other News This Week


BUDGET & TAXES
Obama budget includes Medicaid funding for states

POLITICS & LEADERSHIP
States keep pushing to ban health insurance mandates

GOVERNORS
Rell wants tougher driver cell phone laws


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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: 942

Number of Intros last week: 8,291

Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 537

Number of 2010 Session Prefiles to date: 13,087

Number of 2010 Intros to date: 39,521

Number of 2010 Session Enacted/Adopted overall to date: 2,268

Number of 2009-10 bills currently in State Net Database: 147,277

(measures current as of 02/04/2010)