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The Pennsylvania state capitol building is seen ahead of Gov. Tom Corbett's scheduled budget proposal address for the fiscal year 2014-2015 to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Gov. Tom Corbett delivers his budget address for the 2014-15 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Gov. Tom Corbett delivers his budget address for the 2014-15 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Ohio Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, left, a Youngstown Democrat, and Senate President Keith Faber, a Celina Republican, discuss online voter registration, during a legislative forum hosted by The Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Columbus. (AP Photo)
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There were some exceptions, particularly in the Senate, where the newly minted legislative team of Sens. Dean Heller (left) and Jack Reed hooked up. The Nevada Republican and Rhode Island Democrat made waves over the last two months by partnering to try to pass an extension of federal unemployment benefits, with Mr. Heller bucking many in his own party to work with Democrats.
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State Sen. Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, right, talks with Sen. Kevin de Leon, after the Senate approved Evans measure that would limit the number of prospective jury members during the Senate session a the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Prosecutors and defense attorney would be able to reject fewer jurors in misdemeanor trials under Evans bill, SB794 that was approve by the Senate Tuesday. Currently both sides can use up to 10 so-called peremptory challenges, which let attorney dismiss jurors without starting a specific reason. The bill now goes to the Assembly.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
