December 20, 2015 US judge blocks enforcement of new Louisiana abortion law A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of Louisiana's restrictive new abortion law.
December 20, 2015 Louisiana Gov. Jindal sues federal government over Common Core Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration in federal court Wednesday, claiming that the Department of Education has illegally manipulated grant money and regulations to force states to adopt the controversial Common Core standards.
December 20, 2015 Welcome to Franklin, Va., population 8,638 — and one mine-resistant vehicle Not too far from Hampton Roads and just nine miles north of the North Carolina border, the rural city of Franklin, Va., is home to farmland, 8,638 people and one military-grade, mine-resistant vehicle.
December 20, 2015 California looks to ban Confederate flag California is looking to bar the “Stars and Bars.”
December 20, 2015 Federal judge strikes down California gun purchase waiting period in some cases Eastern District of California Judge Anthony W. Ishii said Monday that the waiting period provision violates the Second Amendment rights of those who have already been approved to own a gun.
December 20, 2015 Another state adds ‘Don't Tread on Me’ flag to license tags Drivers in another state will soon be able to obtain official license tags featuring the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag that has been adopted by the tea party movement.
December 20, 2015 ‘Retaliation’: Unsealed docs show prosecutors’ broad search tactics against conservatives Court documents released Friday in the so-called “John Doe investigation” into political support for Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker show prosecutors subpoenaed phone-company records and that the probe went deeper than previously known, say conservatives who were targeted.
December 20, 2015 Missouri Dem predicts new wave of Ferguson unrest if no conviction in officer’s case A Missouri Democratic lawmaker predicted Friday that if prosecutors don’t win a conviction against the police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown, it could trigger a new wave of unrest in Ferguson.
December 20, 2015 Iowa agency issues extra unemployment checks; tries to keep it quiet Iowa Workforce Development may have trouble managing money, but at least its management understands the importance of politeness.
December 20, 2015 California to appeal federal court ruling striking down state's death penalty A federal judge ruled last month that the state's death penalty takes too long to carry out.
