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Lou Cannon: State, Federal Governments Struggle to Implement Health Reform

Published on 05.13.2013 7:53 p.m.

 

Lou Cannon: States Boldly Experimenting on Infrastructure, Taxes, Abortion ... and Drones

Published on 04.23.2013 11:23 a.m.

 

Lou Cannon: Governors Stray from Party Lines on Health Care, Pension Reform

State-level politics lead to uneven results as governors look to tailor solutions to their challenges

Published on 03.20.2013 4:23 p.m.

 

Lou Cannon: Obamacare Money Talks as States Struggle to Expand Medicaid

Published on 02.14.2013 7:43 p.m.

 

Lou Cannon: States Still Perched on Edge of Fiscal Cliff

Published on 01.14.2013 9:32 p.m.

 

Lou Cannon: Unlike Washington, States Soft-Pedal Partisanship

Published on 12.17.2012 6:26 p.m.

 

Lou Cannon: States Have Key Role in Making Obamacare Work

Published on 11.18.2012 8:05 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Redistricting Gives GOP Key Edge in Many State Elections

Both parties have legislative pickup opportunities but Republicans look to add to already consequential majorities

Published on 10.23.2012 6:18 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Can California Rescue the Affordable Care Act?

Intentionally or not, most states won't make the Obama administration's deadline for compliance with health insurance exchanges

Published on 09.17.2012 5:18 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Republicans Hold Edge in Most Statehouse Elections

GOP poised to preserve and expand 2010 gains, regardless of outcome of presidential race

Published on 08.22.2012 5:04 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Pension Reforms Gain Necessary Traction in States, Cities

Recent voter-approved public-employee retirement revisions in San Diego, San Jose may be harbinger of things to come

Published on 07.25.2012 4:23 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Supreme Court Gives States Wiggle Room on Medicaid, Immigration

Rulings on Obamacare, Arizona's SB 1070 provide crucial latitude but are unlikely to create a climate of cooperation

Published on 07.01.2012 5:14 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: What the 2012 Elections Mean for the Continuity of Change

Democrats seek comeback in legislative races but Republicans hold significant advantages

Published on 05.21.2012 9:01 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Can Jerry Brown Rekindle California Dream?

Now the oldest governor has a chance to restore the Golden State to its golden era

Published on 04.18.2012 2:16 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: With Obamacare, Republicans Face Dilemma Between Repeal and Helping It Succeed

Stakes — and risks — escalate as U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take up constitutionality of new law

Published on 03.19.2012 10:08 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Democrats Gain But Republicans Still Hold Edge in State, Congressional Races

Obama's prospects brighten in February while GOP appears poised to add to majorities nationwide

Published on 02.20.2012 6:19 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: U.S. Supreme Court May Tilt Federal-State Balance of Power on Several Issues

Redistricting, immigration and the health-care law all loom large on the political landscape — especially in an election year

Published on 01.23.2012 7:07 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: The Art of Governing Finds a Few Bright Spots Emerging in the States

A dysfunctional Washington could learn from examples that governors and legislatures are figuring out on their own

Published on 12.18.2011 6:23 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: In a Quiet Crisis, States Trim Programs for Neediest Americans

Continuing economic turmoil takes a deepening toll on the poor — with ominous consequences

Published on 11.21.2011 11:12 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Republicans Aim for a Statehouse Sweep in the New South

Strength of 2010 midterm victories sets possible stage for GOP legislative control for years to come

Published on 10.26.2011 2:09 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: States Take a Right Turn, Advance Conservative Agendas Under Republican Control

Despite majorities, it's unclear whether dominant position will foreshadow GOP victories in 2012 elections for president, Congress

Published on 09.19.2011 5:10 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: States All Over the Map on Immigration Reform

As the federal government continues to bungle a national immigration policy, states move to fill the void with a range of measures — and varying effectiveness

Published on 08.21.2011 8:25 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: GOP Holds Uncertain Edge in Legislative Redistricting

Voter wave favors Republicans now but tides can turn quickly in tumultuous sea of politics

Published on 07.18.2011 5:30 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Spiraling Prison Costs Drive Sentencing Reform in the States

Decline in crime rates comes at opportune time for cash-strapped states looking to regain control of their budgets

Published on 06.19.2011 8:45 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: In Tale of Two Governors, Cuomo Soars While Brown Struggles

Two Democrats find themselves on starkly different paths in battle of budgets, popularity

Published on 05.22.2011 7:33 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Republican Governors Resist ‘Obamacare’ — and Help Make It a Reality

Despite moves to derail it, the federal health-care law rolls on in states

Published on 04.17.2011 8:36 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: The Public Pension Time Bomb

Pension obligations are shortchanging states’ future prosperity

Published on 03.20.2011 5:26 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: The Deepest Health-Care Cut Is Yet to Come

Cascading Medicaid cuts hurt the poor and burden the states

Published on 02.20.2011 10:50 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Telling Voters the Truth

Ronald Reagan once did so — now it’s Jerry Brown’s turn

Published on 01.23.2011 8:05 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Is Compromise the New Normal?

Bipartisanship key to states’ fiscal rebound

Published on 12.21.2010 8:45 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Political Stakes High as Republicans Ride an Uncertain Wave

With GOP poised to make sweeping gains, limited-government voters expect to see them deliver effective results

Published on 10.31.2010 9:05 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: States, Cities Squeezed in Tepid Recovery

Governments shed jobs, raise taxes but is it the right prescription amid recession?

Published on 09.19.2010 3:15 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Republicans Poised for Big Statehouse Gains

Legislative elections could give GOP an edge on redistricting

Published on 08.23.2010 6:00 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Feds Pull the Rug Out from Under States

Failure to extend Medicaid formula could lead to more layoffs

Published on 07.25.2010 8:07 p.m.

 

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Lou Cannon: Republican Women Gain Strength, Star Power as Political Candidates

Whitman, Fiorina lead large new class of contenders after last week's primary success

Published on 06.13.2010 11:08 p.m.

 

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