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NYC Mayor de Blasio takes Biden to task for LaGuardia comments

December 20, 2015

NYC Mayor de Blasio takes Biden to task for LaGuardia comments

Fellow Democrats generally look the other way at Vice President Biden's gaffes. But insulting New York's LaGuardia Airport? That was a snub too far for the city's new mayor.

Wisconsin taxpayers to help fund White Privilege Conference

December 20, 2015

Wisconsin taxpayers to help fund White Privilege Conference

Madison will pay $1,500 to co-sponsor the four-day event, which tries to attract teachers, university faculty, activists and high school and college students to “dismantle this system of white supremacy, white privilege and oppression.”

Lawmakers push to protect electric grid after report on attack

December 20, 2015

Lawmakers push to protect electric grid after report on attack

Lawmakers are pushing to impose federal standards for protecting the country's electric grid from physical assaults in the wake of a new report about a sniper attack on a California electrical substation last year that has raised fears the power grid is vulnerable to terrorism.

Ex-Orleans mayor takes stand in his bribery trial

December 20, 2015

Ex-Orleans mayor takes stand in his bribery trial

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin told a jury Thursday that he didn't know a one-time city vendor paid for his family's vacation to Hawaii in 2004, a trip that prosecutors have cast as one of several bribes Nagin accepted in exchange for awarding city work during his two terms in office.

Insurers face pressure for limiting doctor choice for ObamaCare enrollees

December 20, 2015

Insurers face pressure for limiting doctor choice for ObamaCare enrollees

State regulators and lawmakers are stepping up pressure on the insurance industry for offering plans under ObamaCare that limit access to doctors and hospitals -- a strategy insurers say is necessary to keep coverage prices low in the health law's marketplaces.

Florida House aims to protect school kids who play with imaginary guns

December 20, 2015

Florida House aims to protect school kids who play with imaginary guns

A new proposed committee bill in the Florida Legislature would put an end to treating young students like violent offenders.

Threat to the grid? Details emerge of sniper attack on power station

December 20, 2015

Threat to the grid? Details emerge of sniper attack on power station

Newly reported details about a 52-minute sniper attack on a central California electrical substation last year are raising concerns from Capitol Hill and beyond, amid questions over whether it was the work of terrorists.

Utah bill would dictate transgender use of school bathrooms

December 20, 2015

Utah bill would dictate transgender use of school bathrooms

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill that would prevent transgender students from using bathroom facilities of their choice, joining a debate playing out in a handful of other states sparked by a California law that broke new ground on transgender rights.

Missouri attorney general challenges California egg law

December 20, 2015

Missouri attorney general challenges California egg law

Missouri's attorney general has asked a federal court to strike down a California law regulating the living conditions of chickens, setting up a cross-country battle that pits new animal protections against the economic interests of Midwestern farmers.

Connecticut governor calls for $10.10 hourly minimum wage

December 20, 2015

Connecticut governor calls for $10.10 hourly minimum wage

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday called for increasing the state's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017, which would make Connecticut's the highest in the nation.