December 20, 2015 California farmer locked in battle with union Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.
December 20, 2015 Utah residents become next to confront Bureau of Land Management, in growing debate A band of Utah residents plans Saturday to ride all-terrain vehicles onto federally managed public land to protest the federal Bureau of Land Management closing off the area.
December 20, 2015 FBI reportedly probing Oregon's botched ObamaCare launch The FBI reportedly is probing the failed launch of Oregon's ObamaCare insurance exchange, joining several other agencies looking into the multimillion-dollar program that was scrapped last month.
December 20, 2015 GOP rep wants to cut funding for federal ‘paramilitary units’ after BLM dispute A Republican congressman wants to crack down on the proliferation of armed law enforcement units within the federal government, on the heels of the standoff last month between supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and a federal land agency.
December 20, 2015 Education spending skyrockets, but student achievement stays stagnant Since the early 1970s, the federal government has tracked the academic achievement of American 17-year-olds.
December 20, 2015 DOJ probe into Wisconsin School Choice called ‘another massive power grab’ by feds More than a year after the U.S. Department of Justice began shoving its nose into Wisconsin's School Choice program, the federal agency's "ongoing investigation" continues without any apparent end.
December 20, 2015 Colorado lawmakers weigh proposals to rein in government surveillance Colorado lawmakers are pushing several bills this year that seek to limit government surveillance — proposals that have gained momentum in the wake of revelations about federal collection of phone and email records.
December 20, 2015 Perry rips ‘out-of-control’ federal government over Texas land dispute Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined his state’s top attorney on Wednesday in blasting the federal Bureau of Land Management over concerns that it may be looking at laying claim to thousands of acres of property in northern Texas.
December 20, 2015 Former Labor secretary Reich blasts Bundy The comment from Robert Reich comes after Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid last week called Bundy’s supporters “domestic terrorists.”
December 20, 2015 Western states hold summit on controlling federal land, say 'It's simply time' Lawmakers from Western states said Friday that the time has come for them to take control of federal lands within their borders and suggested the standoff this month between a Nevada rancher and the federal government was a problem waiting to happen.
