NCSL expertise.

• Position: SHORT TAKES ON NCSL NEWS

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"It says a lot that these four groups came together on this issue of state pre-emption."

Melanie Condon on how the National Governors Association, Environmental Council of the States and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials joined NCSL to push Congress to preserve state authority to regulate chemicals in the Toxic Substances Control Act, in Bloomberg BNA.

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"They're either going to ask the state for more money or increase property taxes."

Max Behlke on the limited choices localities have to make up revenue losses if Internet access taxes are banned, in fedscoop.com.

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"They're weighing the core values of a state against each other."

Brenda Erickson on the challenge legislators face preparing budgets that provide government services yet minimize...