Federal Relations - Page 25

December 20, 2015

Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud

When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup truck by the road with a hand-scrawled sign promoting it as both fresh and local. There's a chance it's neither.

December 20, 2015

Feds: 'Excessive force' found in Albuquerque police

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday released a scathing report in response to a series of deadly police shootings that pointed to patterns of excessive force by the Albuquerque Police Department, serious constitutional violations and a lack of training and oversight of its officers.

December 20, 2015

Obama administration faces backlash on proposed wood stove regulations

A federal proposal requiring more efficiency from wood-burning stoves has ignited a debate between the Obama administration and lawmakers who oppose the new regulations, arguing the rules impose an unfair burden on people in remote areas.

December 20, 2015

Calif. ObamaCare website sends deaf callers to 'America's hottest talk line'

The number listed actually connects to a service that bills itself as “America’s hottest talk line.”

December 20, 2015

Feds accused of leaving trail of wreckage after Nevada ranch standoff

The federal agency that backed down over the weekend in a tense standoff with a Nevada rancher is being accused of leaving a trail of wreckage behind.

December 20, 2015

After Sandy, feds mull plan for artificial islands off New jersey, New York

A string of artificial islands off the coast of New Jersey and New York could blunt the impact of storm surges that proved so deadly during Superstorm Sandy, according to a proposal vying for attention and funding as the region continues its recovery.

December 20, 2015

Holder says feds will recognize Michigan gay marriages despite state decision

Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that the federal government will recognize about 300 same-sex marriages performed in Michigan before a federal appeals court halted them, despite a decision by Michigan's governor not to recognize those unions.

December 20, 2015

Critics cry foul as feds place lesser prairie chicken on threatened species list

The Obama administration on Thursday announced plans to place the lesser prairie chicken on a list of threatened species, a move that drew the ire of some Republican lawmakers and energy producers who derided the decision as an "overreach."

December 20, 2015

Open the floodgates? Indiana becomes first state to scrap Common Core

Indiana was among 45 states that in recent years adopted Common Core standards spelling out what students should be learning in math and reading at each grade level. 

December 20, 2015

Utah city ordered to release NSA center water usage numbers

A state panel has ordered that information detailing how much water the NSA Utah Data Center uses be given to the Salt Lake Tribune.