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Stand your ground, right to work and bathroom bills: 5 model bills that spark controversy

State lawmakers across the USA introduce model bills each year favoring Republicans, Democrats and businesses. And despite the cross-country push for legislatures to adopt these cookie-cutter bills, not all attract local or national attention. This story also appeared in USA TODAY About this report This story was produced as part of a collaboration between USA […]

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