December 20, 2015 Inmate one step closer to getting Virginia to shell out $20k for her sex-change operation An inmate is one step closer getting Virginia to pay for her sex-change operation.
December 20, 2015 Judge orders New Mexico county to issue same-sex marriage licenses The clerk for New Mexico's most populous county planned to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples Tuesday after a state district judge declared same-sex marriage legal.
December 20, 2015 Nevada Democratic House candidate renouncing NRA membership Nevada Democratic congressional candidate John Oceguera says he's renouncing his membership in the National Rifle Association in the wake of a mass shooting in Southern California.
December 20, 2015 Kansas court rules Dems don’t need Senate nominee – in blow to Republican A Kansas state court has ruled that Democrats do not have to field a candidate this fall against Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, in a decision that could boost independent Greg Orman in his bid to unseat the longtime GOP senator.
December 20, 2015 Pennsylvania lawmaker's staffer pleads guilty in gun case A Pennsylvania congressman's press secretary pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor weapons charges, acknowledging that he accidentally carried an unloaded gun and ammunition into a Congressional office building in Washington.
December 20, 2015 Keystone XL pipeline lawsuit now in Nebraska court's hands A Nebraska law intended to clear a path for the Keystone XL pipeline now rests with the state's Supreme Court.
December 20, 2015 New regs by NY election board on political committees raises free speech concerns The New York State Board of Elections has enacted emergency regulations to keep a closer eye on political spending by special interest groups, but critics say the changes are over-reaching and will stifle free speech.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds collective bargaining crackdown, in victory for Walker After three years of legal battles, the war for Gov. Scott Walker’s cornerstone public-sector collective bargaining reforms is over, with the state Supreme Court on Thursday upholding Act 10 in its entirety.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds voter ID law The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls, but the law remains blocked in federal court.
December 20, 2015 Judge says US can't seize tanker full of Kurdish oil off Texas coast A federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that U.S. Marshals will not be able to able to carry out her earlier order to seize a million barrels of Kurdish crude oil unless the tanker carrying the cargo comes closer to the Texas shore.
