December 20, 2015 Washington loses waiver on No Child Left Behind Washington state has become the first to lose its federal waiver for requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law. State education officials say they received an email on Thursday saying they were losing the waiver because the state did not meet the U.S. Department of Education's requirement to include statewide student test results in teacher evaluations.
December 20, 2015 2-week truce for hot sauce maker, California city A cooling-off period has been called in the fight between the makers of a wildly popular hot sauce and the Southern California city that says its air is too spicy to bear. The Irwindale City Council delayed a decision for two weeks Wednesday night on declaring the Sriracha plant a public nuisance.
December 20, 2015 Houston owes workers a half-billion thanks to bonus sick days Taxpayers owe Houston public employees nearly a half-billion dollars for unused time off.
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 Democratic Missouri Gov. Nixon may be impeached over gay marriage decision The Wednesday hearing on three separate impeachment resolutions includes one citing Nixon's decision to allow same-sex couples who married legally in other states to file joint tax returns in Missouri.
December 20, 2015 Missouri mayor resigns after comments about Jews, recent shooting Clevenger, who became mayor of Marionville earlier this month, told KSPR television in Springfield that he had known shooting suspect Frazier Glenn Cross, who lived nearby, for years.
December 20, 2015 Georgia governor signs 'unprecedented' bill expanding gun rights Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday signed legislation significantly expanding gun rights in the state.
December 20, 2015 States move to criminalize 'revenge porn' Dozens of states are joining the push to crack down on so-called "revenge porn" -- the posting of X-rated photos or videos online meant to embarrass or blackmail someone.
December 20, 2015 Milwaukee living wage to cost taxpayers $218,000 for new government jobs Taxpayers are being asked to spend nearly $218,000 a year to hire three new compliance officers to oversee the county’s union-influenced living-wage law.
December 20, 2015 Illinois GOP leaders say state can't afford $100M for Obama library The top Republicans in the Illinois House are pushing back against majority Democrats' plan to offer $100 million in taxpayer money to lure President Obama's presidential library to Chicago, arguing the cash-strapped state can't afford the investment.
