September 27, 2017 Pot panic: Nevada takes emergency action to ease marijuana shortage Lawmakers in Nevada are taking drastic measures to ensure that Silver state’s supply of legal pot doesn’t go up in smoke.
September 27, 2017 Hawaii rolling out North Korea attack response plan Emergency response officials in Hawaii do not want to be caught flat-footed if North Korea launches a missile attack – and are launching a campaign meant to inform, but not frighten, residents over how to prepare in case the rogue regime does the unthinkable.
September 26, 2017 Concealed-handgun carry bill triggers pushback from coastal mayors, police chiefs Mayors and police in states like New York and California, which have relatively restrictive guns laws, are organizing to fight efforts make concealed-handgun carry permits in one state valid in all states.
September 26, 2017 Health insurers in Idaho request premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent Health care insurers in Idaho have requested premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent for next year, according to the state's Department of Insurance.
September 26, 2017 Former Texas Governor Mark White dies at age 77 Former Texas Gov. Mark White, a Democrat who championed public education reforms that included the landmark "no-pass, no-play" policy for high school athletes during his single term in office, has died.
September 26, 2017 California sues DOJ over threats to withhold federal funds to sanctuary cities California is suing the Trump administration for threatening to withhold funds for sanctuary cities, accusing the Justice Department of “pure intimidation” and arguing the state – not the federal government – should be the one to allocate its law enforcement resources.
September 26, 2017 Confederate statues: Will cities secure monuments, or let protesters tear them down? With a wide, yellow nylon strap roped around the neck of a 15-foot monument of a Confederate soldier, 100 protesters in Durham, N.C., spat, kicked and cheered Monday night as they toppled the rifle-toting statue that had been in place for nearly a century.
September 25, 2017 NRA videos warn elites 'we're coming for you' The National Rifle Association has drawn fire in recent months for a series of videos criticizing prominent liberal forces and the mainstream media, with some warning that the group is resorting to language that could incite violence.
September 25, 2017 Fox News Poll: Voters' mood sours, 56 percent say Trump tearing country apart Voter satisfaction with the direction of the nation is down by double digits, as a majority says President Donald Trump is tearing the country apart.
August 17, 2017 Dem outreach to Black Lives Matter meets rejection Democratic officials and presidential candidates are running into a hostile reception as they try to reach out to Black Lives Matter, a movement that has become a political minefield for the party.
