December 20, 2015 Feds say sequester won't impact effort to control Calif. wildfire The efforts to control the massive California wildfire that has spread into Yosemite National Park -- and has already cost $81 million to fight -- will not be impacted by the austere federal budget cuts known as sequester, according to the Interior Department.
December 20, 2015 Ohio to limit food stamps for some adults The administration of Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to limit food stamps for more than 130,000 adults in all but a few economically depressed areas starting next year.
December 20, 2015 DC proposes 24-hour waiting period for tattoos The days of waking up with a hangover and a mysterious tattoo may be numbered in Washington D.C., thanks to a new regulation being proposed by the city’s Department of Health.
December 20, 2015 Maryland gun applications soar as stricter control law looms Gun purchase applications in Maryland are up ahead of the start of a gun control measure that gives Maryland some of the nation’s tightest gun laws.
December 20, 2015 NRA steps up contributions in Colorado recall elections The NRA is increasing financial support with $250,000 to try to recall two Colorado Democratic lawmakers who voted for new gun restrictions this year.
December 20, 2015 Gun company aiming for relocation to Pennsylvania after NY restricts sales Kahr Firearms Group, a gun manufacturer, is moving its corporate headquarters from downstate New York to a 620-acre plot in Pike County, in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania.
December 20, 2015 Virginia lawmakers try to enshrine right-to-work law in state Constitution As Americans everywhere celebrate work by taking a day off from it, the future of worker freedom in the Old Dominion isn't set in stone. And some Virginia lawmakers want to make sure it is.
December 20, 2015 North Carolina law prohibits police from destroying guns A new law going into effect this week in North Carolina law prohibits law enforcement from destroying unclaimed guns and firearms acquired through gun buyback programs.
December 20, 2015 Louisiana Gov. Jindal fighting back against Obama administration bid to end school voucher program The Republican governor’s office announced Thursday the State of Louisiana has filed a motion to delay a petition from the Justice Department that is trying to stop the state from distributing school vouchers in any district that remains under a desegregation court order.
December 20, 2015 In one Florida county, nicotine is a banned drug Flagler County commissioners in Florida are taking a tough new stance against tobacco users looking for work -- by considering nicotine a banned drug.
