December 20, 2015 Chinese institute spreads across US, but some say it also spreads propaganda During the past decade, the Confucius Institute has established itself at nearly 500 universities and K-12 schools in the United States and another roughly 500 around the world.
December 20, 2015 California's health insurance exchange awards $184 million in no-bid contracts Covered California's no-bid contracts were for a variety of services, ranging from public relations to paying for ergonomic adjustments to work stations, according to an Associated Press review of contracting records obtained through the state Public Records Act.
December 20, 2015 Drive for Uber, go to jail in one Alabama city Tuscaloosa residents who offer rides to others through the ridesharing service Uber soon could find themselves in handcuffs.
December 20, 2015 Teachers reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal blasted reports Tuesday that teachers are being reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core standards on social media.
December 20, 2015 Federal appeals court upholds Wisconsin voter ID law State elections officials are preparing for the photo ID law to be in effect for the Nov. 4 election, even as opponents continue their legal fight.
December 20, 2015 Colorado welfare recipients withdraw money in Hawaii, St. Thomas, Vegas Taxpayers are apparently buying welfare recipients booze and cigarettes for the road — at times a very exotic road.
December 20, 2015 Conservatives targeted by Wisconsin probe, raids speak out The fact that Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm is a Democrat and the targets of the simultaneous paramilitary-style raids were all conservatives has generated controversy over the past year.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court asked to block Wisconsin voter Iaw Opponents of Wisconsin's voter identification law are asking the Supreme Court to keep officials from enforcing it in the November election.
December 20, 2015 Hawaii will go bust by 2016, Senate minority leader says Hawaii Senate Minority Leader Sam Slom is warning fellow lawmakers he has serious concerns about the state’s economic future.
December 20, 2015 Oregon pols battle over when to pull plug on costly ObamaCare website Oregon is in the process of pulling the plug on the site and switching over to the federal exchange and HealthCare.gov -- but the question is, how quickly they can do it.
