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.
May 2, 2016 Mine owner: EPA record of toxic dumping dates back to 2005 The EPA has a record of releasing toxic runoff from mines in two tiny Colorado towns that dates to 2005, a local mine owner claims.
May 2, 2016 Most states waiving work requirements for food stamps, despite improving job market Most states still are waiving work requirements for those on food stamps, raising concerns that despite an improving job market the Obama administration is feeding government dependency -- and all at the expense of taxpayers.
May 2, 2016 San Francisco prosecutors charge illegal immigrant with killing woman at pier San Francisco prosecutors Monday charged an illegal immigrant -- with a lengthy criminal record and deported five times -- with the murder of a young woman at a popular city pier.
May 2, 2016 No Plan B? White House, states in bind if Supreme Court strikes ObamaCare subsidies With a major Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare potentially just days away, neither the Obama administration nor state governments seem to have a comprehensive plan in place in the event the court strikes down a key component of the law.
