December 20, 2015 Study: Welfare pays more than minimum wage in most states Welfare pays more than a minimum-wage job in 35 states, creating little incentive for Americans to take entry-level work and likely increasing their long-term dependency on government help, according to a new study by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute.
December 20, 2015 Illinois governor signs law expanding background checks for potential gun owners Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new gun-control measure into law Sunday that requires all gun owners, including private citizens, to check the background of the person buying the gun.
December 20, 2015 Capitol Hill Republicans disagree on future of NSA spying, King attacks Paul Two of congressional Republicans most outspoken members on the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs on Sunday highlighted the sharp divide within the party on the issue.
December 20, 2015 Minnesota, Rhode Island same-sex marriage laws take effect Minnesota and Rhode Island officially became the 12th and 13th U.S. states to recognize same-sex marriage as recently passed laws permitted weddings to begin just after midnight Thursday.
December 20, 2015 Do minimum wage hikes help low-income workers? Not always Minimum-wage workers, many of whom spent Thursday striking, should look at Illinois before convincing themselves that a higher minimum wage will solve their problems.
December 20, 2015 The Chicago way? Illinois officials under fire for ObamaCare contracts Making ObamaCare a reality will require massive computing power to track, store and process the millions of individual cases. But in Illinois, contracts to compute that state’s cases – valued as high as $190 million – are being awarded without competitive bidding.
December 20, 2015 Oregon panel OKs bill requiring daily Pledge of Allegiance in schools A legislative committee voted unanimously Friday for a bill requiring the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited daily in Oregon public classrooms.
December 20, 2015 Support for gun control down dramatically since 2012 Support for stricter gun laws has declined since a dramatic spike in late 2012.
December 20, 2015 Will all bets be off? Massachusetts voters to decide casino gambling's fate Looking to rake in some much-needed cash, the Massachusetts legislature approved casino gambling in 2011. Bids were taken. Several licenses for slots and resort-casinos were awarded. Now all bets may be off.
December 20, 2015 CNN anchor apologizes for making light of fight involving Bristol Palin Following widespread criticism, CNN anchor Carol Costello apologized in a written statement on Thursday for joking on-air about an alleged altercation involving Bristol Palin and a man at a party accused of pushing her younger sister.
