December 20, 2015 Mayor with Bloomberg gun control group charged with bribery Monticello, New York, Democratic Mayor Gordon Jenkins—a member of Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns—was arrested Thursday on bribery charges, the latest in a long string of legal and ethical foibles by Jenkins.
December 20, 2015 Arizona law lets golf carts rule the road Golf carts rule the roads in Arizona, or at least the shoulder, now that a new law allows the carts to legally drive on the side of auto traffic.
December 20, 2015 Report: Tax credits meant to help poor communities spent on doggie day care, sculptures, breweries Federal tax credits meant to stimulate the economies of low-income communities have gone to dog day cares, sculptures, recording studios, and breweries, according to a report released by Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.).
December 20, 2015 Missouri lawmaker tried to restrict public info on police shootings just last year Much of the nation’s attention has been turned on the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo., this week as civilian protesters and police officers have clashed in a hail of flash-bang grenades, tear gas and riot gear.
December 20, 2015 LA to pay $26 million after banning garbage worker naps Councilman Paul Krekorian said in paperwork filed with the council that the city could have faced damages closer to $40 million had a settlement not been reached.
December 20, 2015 ‘Ghost employee:’ High-paid Pennsylvania governor aide to resign amid allegations Ron Tomalis will resign from a job he may not have been doing in the first place.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge upholds key parts of Maryland gun control law A federal judge on Tuesday upheld a Maryland ban on 45 assault weapons and a limit on gun magazines to 10 rounds, two key parts of a sweeping gun-control law that were challenged shortly before the law went into effect last year.
December 20, 2015 Texas AG Abbott threatens to sue EPA over rule change Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is poised for another clash with federal environmental regulators, this time over proposed water protections.
December 20, 2015 Homeowners: Our town raised our taxes because we closed the door on inspectors A Dover, Wis., couple says their property taxes rose after they refused to let a government-contracted appraiser inside their house during a 2013 reassessment of local property values, according to a lawsuit filed late last month in Racine County Circuit Court.
December 20, 2015 Diaper duty for Calif. taxpayers? Bill would create new welfare program California is weighing a first-of-its-kind welfare program that would subsidize diapers for needy families, though some lawmakers say the plan's a stinker.
