December 20, 2015 NRA outgunned? Gun control backers put millions behind background check measure When it comes to campaign spending on the right to bear arms, the National Rifle Association is almost never outgunned. But in Washington state, where voters will soon decide on one of the most restrictive background check laws in the country, the NRA is up against some of the deepest pockets in the world.
December 20, 2015 Court allows controversial probe of Walker, conservative groups to resume A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned a lower court's ruling halting an investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and more than two dozen conservative groups for alleged illegal campaign activity.
December 20, 2015 California issues testing permits for driverless cars German automakers Audi and Mercedes-Benz will join Google as the first three firms sanctioned to test driverless cars on California’s public roads.
December 20, 2015 Is the conservative press legitimate? Texas speaker wants a rule Texas House Speaker Joe Straus wants a committee of journalists to decide which reporters are “legitimate” so the Legislature can limit Capitol access to sufficiently apolitical reporters.
December 20, 2015 Alabama state attorney: Photographing public records for free is ‘stealing’ In what would appear to be a case of government run amuck, at least two state agencies in Alabama won’t let people take pictures of public records, with an attorney for one equating the idea with stealing.
December 20, 2015 Cuts to food stamps will only hit 4 states Cuts to the nation's food stamp program enacted this year are only affecting four states, far from the sweeping overhaul that Republicans had pushed, an Associated Press review has found.
December 20, 2015 Vermont bans brownies, turns kids on to kale, gluten-free paleo lemon bars It’s a best-seller at bake sales, a king of American confections, even a mandatory munchie of marijuana users. But the iconic chocolate brownie, that perfect blend of cake and cookie, is banned in Vermont schools.
December 20, 2015 Nev. governor enacts Tesla tax break package Calling it one of the most important pieces of legislation in Nevada history, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law Thursday night an unprecedented package of incentives to seal a deal to bring Tesla Motors' $5 million battery factory to the Silver State.
December 20, 2015 Hawaii lawmakers may ease access to medical marijuana Hawaii residents will have a chance to voice their opinion on establishing a statewide system to dispense medical marijuana during a public hearing before the Hawaii Medical Marijuana Dispensary Task Force.
December 20, 2015 IG: Washington DC’s parking tickets, speed cameras are the worst A senior District of Columbia official boasted that his city’s parking enforcement is as powerful as the IRS, one of the many details revealed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in a new audit.
