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Smoking in bars could become the Big Easy’s biggest sin

May 2, 2016

Smoking in bars could become the Big Easy’s biggest sin

The French Quarter is synonymous with partying, with drinking in the street and exposing certain body parts, with listening to great music in a dive bar — a beer in one hand and a cigarette in another.

New Mexico’s first ‘toilet to tap’ project years overdue and millions over budget

May 2, 2016

New Mexico’s first ‘toilet to tap’ project years overdue and millions over budget

After having to truck in fresh water to make it through tourist season during the 2001 drought, the village of Cloudcroft, N.M., turned to a novel idea — spend $2.3 million to recycle wastewater for household use.

Want to be a state lawmaker? Take a drug test, rep says

May 2, 2016

Want to be a state lawmaker? Take a drug test, rep says

Pennsylvania lawmakers took their oath of office Tuesday, solemnly promising to uphold the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions.

Oklahoma bill would bar those with DUI conviction from buying alcohol

May 2, 2016

Oklahoma bill would bar those with DUI conviction from buying alcohol

A new proposal in Oklahoma would bar drunk drivers from buying or consuming alcohol -- and already is raising concerns over how it would be enforced.

Okla. lawmakers move to change sodomy law after teen suspect cleared

April 29, 2016

Okla. lawmakers move to change sodomy law after teen suspect cleared

Lawmakers in Oklahoma Thursday moved to close a loophole in state law that allowed a 17-year-old boy to walk free after prosecutors accused him of forcing a heavily intoxicated girl to perform a sex act.

Judge rules Seattle trash inspections unconstitutional

April 28, 2016

Judge rules Seattle trash inspections unconstitutional

A controversial Seattle ordinance that allowed city workers to inspect people's trash -- as part of an effort to stop residents from throwing food scraps in the wrong pile -- was ruled unconstitutional on Wednesday.

Virginia Democratic lawmakers oppose George Mason renaming law school after Scalia

April 28, 2016

Virginia Democratic lawmakers oppose George Mason renaming law school after Scalia

Nearly a dozen Democratic lawmakers said in a letter Tuesday they are against George Mason University renaming its law school after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

San Francisco approves fully paid leave for new parents

April 28, 2016

San Francisco approves fully paid leave for new parents

San Francisco approved a measure Tuesday making it the first place in the nation to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents.

Federal judge overturns Mississippi adoption ban for same-sex couples

April 28, 2016

Federal judge overturns Mississippi adoption ban for same-sex couples

A federal judge Thursday overturned Mississippi's ban on allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.

Missouri Senate Dems blocking religious objections measure

April 28, 2016

Missouri Senate Dems blocking religious objections measure

Democrats in the Missouri Senate say there is no end in sight for their filibuster over a proposal to add greater religious protections to the state Constitution for some business owners and individuals opposed to gay marriage.