January 2, 2017 Despite outrage over killing, little to stop growth of sanctuary cities The murder of a young woman in San Francisco last week -- allegedly by an illegal immigrant who'd been deported five times, and was in city custody before being put back on the street without notifying immigration officials -- has re-ignited a national debate over "sanctuary city" policies.
August 16, 2016 Appeals court rules feds can't prosecute medical marijuana cases unless state law violated A federal appeals court on Tuesday banned the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases if no state laws were broken.
May 6, 2016 ObamaCare exchange problems add to marketplace woes An ObamaCare insurance exchange once viewed as a steady ship in a sea of glitch-plagued websites is now running into problems of its own – adding to a new mess of health industry complications under the Affordable Care Act, including premium hikes, jittery insurers and failing co-ops.
May 2, 2016 Fate of ObamaCare co-ops uncertain after half collapse The fate of a network of alternative “co-op” health plans started under ObamaCare remains uncertain going into 2016, after half of them collapsed amid deep financial problems.
May 2, 2016 Where are the Syrian refugees now? Thousands already in US As Congress and America's governors debate whether to allow in more Syrian refugees, more than 2,000 already have been admitted since the start of the 2011 Syrian civil war.
May 2, 2016 HUD backs $9.5M loan on property valued at $3.8M The Department of Housing and Urban Development provided a $9.4 million loan guarantee to renovate an apartment complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., eight months after the owner convinced the county to value the complex at just $3.8 million, a Watchdog.org investigation found.
May 2, 2016 Obama’s refugee resettlement plan could stir battle with states The Obama administration's pledge to absorb thousands more Syrian and other refugees could run headlong into resistance from state and local officials worried about whether their communities can handle the influx.
May 2, 2016 Kentucky clerk battle fuels debate over religious accommodation laws The battle over Kentucky clerk Kim Davis' refusal to issue gay marriage licenses is beginning to raise the issue in statehouses as to whether lawmakers should enshrine religious accommodations for public officials -- with some warning that failure to do so will only lead to further standoffs.
May 2, 2016 Judge blocks new federal rule on jurisdiction of waterways A federal judge in North Dakota on Thursday blocked a new Obama administration rule that would give the federal government jurisdiction over some state waterways.
May 2, 2016 Before Colorado mine disaster, EPA project caused spill in Georgia Still reeling from a disaster it created at a Colorado gold mine, the EPA has so far avoided criticism for a similar toxic waste spill in Georgia.
