December 21, 2015 Wis. taxpayers spend $$ on empty buildings gov't refuses to sell to charter, private schools Wisconsin taxpayers have been forced to spend millions of dollars to take care of empty Milwaukee Public Schools buildings the district refuses to sell to choice school operators.
December 21, 2015 Federal court declines to halt same-sex marriages in Utah A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings that have been occurring at a rapid rate since last week.
December 21, 2015 Incoming NYC Mayor de Blasio's daughter reveals substance abuse The 19-year-old daughter of New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is opening up about her history battling substance abuse and depression.
December 21, 2015 College police forces increasingly expand reach The police officers who patrol America's colleges are empowered these days to do far more than respond to campus emergencies.
December 21, 2015 Washington state lawmaker sorry for calling Arizona 'racist wasteland' A Washington state lawmaker has apologized for calling Arizona a "racist wasteland" on Twitter -- in a moment of anger following a 17-10 loss by his beloved Seattle Seahawks to the Arizona Cardinals.
December 21, 2015 Judge denies request to halt same-sex marriages in Utah A federal judge on Monday blocked a request by Utah officials to halt same-sex weddings, allowing gay marriage to continue in the conservative state following a surprise court decision last week.
December 21, 2015 States lag far behind on ObamaCare enrollment States running their own ObamaCare exchanges are lagging far behind their enrollment targets, even as scrutiny centers on the federally run HealthCare.gov.
December 21, 2015 Utah will ask judge to stay own ruling on same-sex marriage Monday Utah will ask a federal judge to stay his own ruling legalizing same-sex marriages in that state Monday after a federal appeals court rejected an emergency stay request from state officials.
December 21, 2015 Group sues California over new transgender bathroom law Groups trying to overturn a new California law allowing transgender students to choose public school restrooms and sports teams that correspond with their expressed genders have filed a lawsuit claiming state officials are unfairly refusing to count signatures seeking a referendum.
December 21, 2015 Critics push back against federal protection for bird in rural West Ranchers, miners, energy developers and public officials are voicing concerns over the federal government's push to protect a bird roughly the size of a chicken, fearing possible restrictions on public lands that could have deep economic consequences in the rural West.
