December 20, 2015 In tight Virginia governor's race, McAuliffe backs Obama's new coal regs The Democratic nominee in the closely watched 2013 Virginia governor’s race has endorsed the Obama administration’ new regulations on coal -- a daring political move considering his single-digit lead in a state with deep ties to coal mining.
December 20, 2015 Potty-mouth Mass. cops could lose jobs under proposed legislation A Massachusetts legislator has proposed a bill that would punish police officers for swearing or using racial slurs while dealing with the public.
December 20, 2015 Colorado town delays vote on drone-hunting proposal A Colorado town considering issuing hunting permits for drone aircraft has delayed a special election on the matter.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin, unlike US government, among states open for business Sure, you might be locked out of Yellowstone National Park, but Wisconsin's Yellowstone Lake State Park is open and bursting with early fall color.
December 20, 2015 Judge refuses to block Maryland's gun law; opponents vow continue fighting A federal judge on Tuesday refused to block implementation of Maryland's new gun control law, citing the late date of the challenge — just two business days before it was set to take effect — as an indication the law posed no imminent threat to core Second Amendment rights.
December 20, 2015 California Gov. Brown signs anti-revenge porn bill California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill outlawing so-called revenge porn and levying possible jail time for people who post naked photos of their exes after bitter breakups.
December 20, 2015 Shutdown? What shutdown? States will carry on despite impasse in Washington The federal government shut down at midnight Monday after Congress was unable to reach an agreement on several budget issues.
December 20, 2015 Poison ivy-eating goats moved from New Jersey park in advance of shutdown More than two dozen poison ivy-eating Nubian goats were moved from a national recreation area in New Jersey in advance of the partial government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 In St. Louis, union workers, tourist sites hit hardest by partial government shutdown The St. Louis, Mo., area will feel the effects of the partial government shutdown, with an estimated 10,000-15,000 union workers off the job, Fox2Now.com reported.
December 20, 2015 CDC, MLK Jr. Center employees among many in Georgia sent home due to partial government shutdown Employees at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta are among many federal workers in Georgia who showed up for work this morning and were sent home due to the partial government shutdown.
