December 20, 2015 Ala. governor to cut state Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said Thursday that he is cutting off state Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood in the face of undercover videos shot by anti-abortion activists that implied the group was selling fetal tissue to researchers.
December 20, 2015 John Oliver praised, celebrated for District of Columbia statehood piece A District of Columbia lawmaker says comedian John Oliver's TV show has done more to advance the cause of statehood for the District than any other event to date.
December 20, 2015 Feds under fire in Arizona for plan to round up wild horses Conservationists in Arizona are ramping up efforts to stop the federal government from rounding up herds of wild horses in a local forest on Friday -- a move opponents say puts the animals’ lives in jeopardy.
December 20, 2015 Chicago poised to require breast-feeding rooms at airports City Council members recommended Friday that lactation rooms be placed in every terminal at Chicago's two major airports, a move that one alderman said could help make it the nation's "most breast-feeding friendly" city.
December 20, 2015 Most new California licenses go to drivers in country illegally More than half of all new California driver’s licenses this year have gone to people who are in the country illegally, the state said Friday
December 20, 2015 Planned Parenthood mum on whether docs skirting law by altering abortion methods Planned Parenthood is hitting back on claims clinics may be illegally selling fetal tissue, after an undercover video showed an official discussing how they collect fetal body parts. The tissue is donated for research, the group said, and they don’t profit from it.
December 20, 2015 Oregon launches program to tax drivers by the mile David Hastings is a rare American. This long-time hybrid car owner from Oregon wants to pay higher taxes for roads and bridges. The current 30 cents per gallon state gas barely affects him.
December 20, 2015 Utah inching toward lawsuit in push to control federal lands Utah lawmakers inched closer to a possible lawsuit in the state’s push to seize control of federal lands with the selection Tuesday of two consulting firms that will prepare a legal strategy and attempt to sway public opinion in their favor.
December 20, 2015 Colorado court rules workers can be fired for using marijuana off duty Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it.
December 20, 2015 North Carolina passes law letting officials opt out of performing same-sex marriages Under a law that took effect Thursday in North Carolina, employees who issue marriage licenses can refuse to complete paperwork for gay couples by invoking their religious beliefs — a move that could mean longer waits at courthouses for all those who want to wed, especially in rural counties with small staffs.
