May 2, 2016 Hawaii’s $205M ObamaCare system on life support, critics fear ‘complete waste’ Federal taxpayers dumped more than $205 million into Hawaii's ObamaCare insurance exchange, but after a steady downward spiral the once-highly praised Hawaii Health Connector is on life support.
May 2, 2016 Feds to regulate Christmas lights The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a regulation for Christmas lights on Monday, deeming some holiday decorations a "substantial product hazard."
May 2, 2016 New Orleans bans smoking pretty much everywhere New Orleans passed a far-reaching smoking ban on Thursday that prohibits lighting up in bars, casinos, private clubs—even in the car while waiting in line at a drive-thru.
April 28, 2016 Watchdog: AmeriCorps-funded group helped women getting abortions With a $728 million dollar annual budget, AmeriCorps and its 87,500 volunteers are authorized to help with things like disaster services, foster care, affordable housing but not with abortions.
April 28, 2016 Universal background checks do little to stop mass shootings, study finds A new study is questioning long-held government claims that background checks on private gun transfers could help stop mass public shootings.
March 31, 2016 FDA authorizes expanded use of medical abortion pill The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has kicked up a potential abortion hornet’s nest with states that impose restrictions on a common abortion-inducing drug, approving a new label for the medication that relaxes guidelines for using it.
March 29, 2016 Report reveals doctor DUIs, botched surgeries and other medical horror stories in California We’ve all heard stories of missed diagnoses that turned deadly or horrific surgeries gone awry, but a new Consumer Reports investigation suggests those mishaps may be more common and egregious than many people believe.
January 11, 2016 How Republican presidential hopefuls are clearing a path for Hillary Clinton GOP hopefuls are making the work of presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton a lot easier by not presenting a conservative platform on trade, health care, taxes and employment that resonates with voters.
December 21, 2015 Growers resume push for Christmas tree 'tax' The push for a Christmas tree "tax" is back.
December 21, 2015 Ills of HealthCare.gov: ObamaCare site still plagued by problems despite fixes Insurance companies and health officials analyzing insurance applications submitted through HealthCare.gov are still grappling with significant online enrollment errors despite the Obama administration's push in November to improve the glitch-ridden website.
