December 20, 2015 Cheney sisters feud over same-sex marriage A Cheney family feud erupted on Facebook after Liz Cheney reiterated her opposition to same-sex marriage in an interview with "Fox News Sunday" -- despite her sister Mary Cheney, who is gay, having recently married her longtime partner.
December 20, 2015 Illinois governor signs bill allowing same-sex marriages Illinois is now the 16th state to allow same-sex marriage.
December 20, 2015 Natural gas in Vermont? No fracking way, say green groups No drilling, no pipelines, and no natural gas.
December 20, 2015 Protection, at last? University with liberal bent bans political discrimination The University of Colorado, which has a reputation for liberal politics, has banned discrimination based on political affiliation -- giving greater protection to students and faculty who speak their minds while on campus.
December 20, 2015 Minn. cottage food laws restrict small businesses, limit tasty treats A cookie baked at home and sold at a farmer’s market in Minnesota is a legal cookie.
December 20, 2015 DOJ changes strategy in fight against Louisiana school voucher program The Justice Department has changed its strategy against the Louisiana Scholarship program, abandoning its request for a permanent injunction in favor of a “process of review,” a move Gov. Bobby Jindal (R.) warns could regulate the program out of existence.
December 20, 2015 Albuquerque voters reject ban on late-term abortions Albuquerque voters have rejected a ban on late-term abortions in a municipal election that was being closely watched as a possible new front in the national abortion fight.
December 20, 2015 ‘Vape’ activists seek ‘less insane’ e-cigarette law Those who love to “vape” — enjoy a non-tobacco electronic smoking device, or e-cigarette — are waging a battle for tolerance in an eastern Oklahoma town.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Gov. Walker reveals violence, death threats in upcoming autobiography Protesters angry with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's effort to break Big Labor’s financial hold on the state in 2011 at one point blocked his exit from a manufacturing plant, then surrounded his police cruiser while “beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle.”
December 20, 2015 Ex-Republican Fla. Gov. Crist to run for job as Democrat Former Republican governor-turned Democrat Charlie Crist took the first step Friday toward attempting to reclaim his old job with a new party, paving the way for a bitter contest that will be one of the most watched in the nation.
