Snow puts strain on state and local budgets '); document.write('
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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NM: Tougher DWI penalties derailed '); document.write('
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 '); document.write('
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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AR: Roadways remain slick, many schools stay closed '); document.write('
No additional wintry precipitation is forecast this morning, but officials are stressing that travel may be hazardous on roadways still covered in snow, slush and ice

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