December 21, 2015 Conservative activist thwarted after trying to name Nevada peak after Reagan A conservative activist who had been petitioning the state to name the peak of Frenchman Mountain after the late president reportedly has been thwarted -- at least for now -- after a Democratic congresswoman quietly filed a bill to name it instead after Nevada's first female lieutenant governor.
December 21, 2015 SC sheriff won’t lower flag for Mandela -- though honor for foreign dignitaries not new A South Carolina sheriff is refusing to lower the flag to honor Nelson Mandela because, though he "did great things for his country," he was not an American.
December 21, 2015 States restore, add to mental health spending as Sandy Hook anniversary nears Though Congress has done little to increase spending or enact laws to improve mental-health care after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings, dozens of states have increased or restored such funding.
December 21, 2015 Calif. health exchange shares consumers' data without permission The California health exchange has admitted it has been divulging contact information for tens of thousands of consumers to insurance agents without their permission or knowledge in an effort to hit deadlines for coverage.
December 21, 2015 Detroit bankruptcy moves forward as judge rules city can shed debt Detroit's historic bankruptcy will move forward after a judge ruled Tuesday that the financially crumbling city is eligible to shed billions in debt.
December 21, 2015 Smokin' on the slopes? Colorado ski resorts issue weed warning as legalization nears The stakes are high for Colorado’s multi-billion dollar ski industry.
December 21, 2015 Activist challenges Phoenix in court over refusal to run 'Guns Save Lives' ads A gun-rights activist is taking the city of Phoenix back to court over its refusal to put up a bus-stop ad that declares "Guns Save Lives."
December 21, 2015 Cardinal Dolan affirms church's opposition to ObamaCare, warns of backlash Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said Sunday the Catholic Church’s remains opposed to ObamaCare in large part because it requires businesses to offer health-insurance plans that includes no-cost contraception.
December 21, 2015 Illinois leads nation in number of government bodies, report finds While Illinois lacks in the quality of its government -- Thanks, Blagojevich -- the state certainly has a lot of it.
December 21, 2015 NRA: Massachusetts ‘abusing’ citizens by slow-walking gun license approval A National Rifle Association affiliate says Massachusetts is "abusing" law-abiding citizens by delaying the issuance of firearm licenses beyond the time frame outlined by state law.
