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By Stateline.org Staff
TODAY'S TAKE: The heavy snowfall that has blanketed much of the mid-Atlantic region in recent days already has exhausted an entire winter’s worth of state and local cleanup budgets in some places.
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By Steve Terrell, Santa Fe New Mexican
Some state senators cited financial reasons as a Senate committee on Monday effectively killed a bill that would have increased DWI penalties.
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AR: Little Rock-area state offices closed Tuesday
By The Associated Press, The Log Cabin Democrat (Conway)
Gov. Mike Beebe's office says state offices in the Little Rock area will be closed Tuesday. Beebe's office says the decision was made because a hard freeze of slush-covered roads was expected Monday night and temperatures were forecast to remain below freezing until Tuesday afternoon.
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IA: Senate votes to toughen red-light penalties
By Jennifer Jacobs, The Des Moines Register
Jermiah Dosser's mother, Jody, wiped tears as the Iowa Senate voted unanimously Monday to stiffen fines and driver's license sanctions for drivers who fail to stop at red lights.
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IL: Feds may close locks to stop carp
By Katherine Skiba, Chicago Tribune
At a White House meeting Monday on the Asian carp threat to the Great Lakes, federal officials said they may seek to close navigational locks on Chicago-area waterways for up to three or four days a week, a move that would restrict cargo shipping and recreational boating.
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IN: State agency sets hearings on closure of Cline bridge
By Chelsea Schneider Kirk, Gary Post-Tribune
INDOT will host two public meetings today regarding the Cline Avenue bridge closure. State officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation will make a brief presentation touching on Cline Avenue's history and near-term solutions for the bridge's closure.
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IN: Indiana bills target dangerous driving
By Kevin Allen, South Bend Tribune
Habitual traffic violators, including those with histories of drunken driving, would have to submit to stricter monitoring if two bills moving through the General Assembly become law.
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LA: Drivers could apply for 'Who Dat' tags
By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Sen. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, said Monday he will promote the concept of a new specialty vehicle license tag at the spring legislative session to honor the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints and their die-hard "Who Dat Nation" followers.
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SD: Bike safety bill nears review
By Thom Gabrukiewicz, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
The South Dakota Bicycle Coalition would like to see at least a 3-foot safety clearance - about the length of using your left arm to signal a turn - when motorists pass cyclists on state roads.
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TX: Bius charges conflict, Ogden fires back
By Mike Ward, The Austin American-Statesman
Texas Senate wannabe Ben Bius charged today that veteran Sen. Steve Ogden has been hiding "a glaring conflict of interest" for years: That Ogden's daughter, Kristen, is a lobbyist for a road-builders' trade group.
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TX: Accidents will happen
By Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune
State troopers turned in hundreds of error-riddled accident reports in 2007 and 2008, according to an internal audit report compiled by the Texas Department of Public Safety last year.
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WI: Washington offers plan to control Asian carp
By Dan Egan and Diana Marrero, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WASHINGTON -- Almost three months after learning that Asian carp had breached the last line of defense for the Great Lakes - an electric barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal - the federal government has put together a plan to try to do something about it.
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