Which states will generate jobs in 2014?

Stateline

After four years of a fragile and uneven recovery, the U.S. job machine is likely to kick into high gear in 2014. Even recession-battered states such as Arizona and Florida are expected to generate jobs at a healthier clip.

Supreme Court halts gay marriage in Utah pending appeal

The Salt Lake Tribune

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put same-sex marriages in Utah on hold, granting the state’s request for a stay while it appeals a ruling that laws banning such marriages are unconstitutional. Check out NCSL's research on this issue.

Lawmaker wants to bar state from aiding spying without warrants

The Los Angeles Times

Slow broadband speeds vex nation's schools

The Wall Street Journal

As public schools nationwide embrace instruction via iPads, laptops and other technologies, many are realizing they lack the necessary broadband speed to perform even simple functions. This is crimping classroom instruction as more teachers pull lesson plans off the Internet and use bandwidth-hungry programming such as video streaming and Skype.

Ethics legislation on the agenda in Virginia

NCSL data cited in The Washington Post

New poll shows growing support for medical marijuana in West Virginia

NCSL's Karmen Hansen quoted in Charleston Gazette

A new poll by Public Policy Polling, conducted last month, found 56 percent of West Virginians now support legalizing medical marijuana for seriously ill patients, while 34 percent oppose legalizing it. Check out NCSL's research on this topic.