May 15, 2019 Ex-Maine couple in bitter custody battle over beloved dog Honey A woman in Maine has asked the state's supreme court to declare her the rightful owner of her best friend — a dog she shared with her ex-boyfriend.
May 1, 2019 Massachusetts Democrats want to remove 'God' from oath of office Democratic lawmakers in Massachusetts want to take "God" out of the oath of office for every elected official in the Bay State.
April 21, 2019 Washington state could become first state to allow human composting Washington state lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that would allow residents take part in “natural organic reduction” of human remains, citing in part research that said careful composted human remains could be safe for use in a household garden, reports said.
April 11, 2019 Family members of murder victims slam California Gov. Newsom's moratorium on death penalty A group of family members of murder victims in California along with a number of district attorneys from across the state gathered in Sacramento on Thursday to denounce Gov. Gavin Newsom recent moratorium on the death penalty.
April 8, 2019 Baltimore City Council calls on embattled Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign immediately Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who last week took an indefinitely leave of absence from office amid an ongoing book controversy, has been called to step down immediately by the city’s elected officials.
April 4, 2019 Push to raise smoking age to 21 catches fire at state level In a bid to snuff out smoking among teens, an increasing number of states are trying to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21.
April 3, 2019 California bill would allow state employees to bring babies to work Lawmakers in California will decide on Wednesday the fate of a bill that would allow for state employees to bring their babies to work with them.
April 3, 2019 Wisconsin Supreme Court race likely heading toward recount Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race to replace a retiring liberal judge appeared to be heading for a recount Tuesday, with the outcome largely seen as a measure of the battleground state’s mood ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
March 27, 2019 Arizona lawmaker resigns amid probe of sex charges, racially charged comments Arizona Rep. David Stringer resigned Wednesday amid an ethics investigation of 1983 sex charges and his comments on race and immigration.
March 27, 2019 Federal judge blocks Medicaid work rules in setback for Trump A federal judge in Washington blocked specific Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky Wednesday but stopped short of deciding whether any work requirements are incompatible with the program's mission to provide health care to underprivileged people.
