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Today, the nonpartisan organization No Labels is launching No Labels Radio, kicking it off with the first of a monthly series of Twitter town halls. With Gov. Jon Huntsman and Sen. Joe Manchin hosting today's event, No Labels is asking Twitter users to submit their questions using the hashtag #AskCongress.

The integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or drones in US Airspace, planned for 2015, would have a significant impact on the country's economy. Among all states, California would be the state to benefit the most from such integration.

California Legislature // credit: California Progress Report

California Legislature // credit: California Progress Report

Following Tuesday's revised budget announcement, California Governor Jerry Brown cautioned against overspending additional revenues, originally projected to be $4.5 billion.

Republican Assembly Leader, Connie Conway (R-Tulare) responded to the announcement in a statement:

On May 6, the Marketplace Fairness Act, commonly referred to as the Internet sales tax bill, passed the Senate. If passed through Congress, the bill would force retailers to collect taxes for online purchases, even if the buyer lives out-of-state.

States lose $23 billion a year in uncollected sales tax, the National Governors Association estimates, a gap the Internet sales tax bill hopes to close.