December 20, 2015 Jeb Bush joins Gov. Jindal in demanding feds drop lawsuit against Louisiana over school vouchers Jindal, a Republican considering a 2016 presidential bid, said Obama and Holder are denying students in his state the same opportunities their own children enjoy.
December 20, 2015 Maryland counties join movement to secede from largely Democrat-run state A group of Western Maryland residents frustrated with its state’s liberal government is joining a recent movement across the country of regions trying to secede.
December 20, 2015 Missouri measure nullifying federal gun laws fails in state Senate An effort by Missouri legislators to expand gun rights and make federal gun regulations unenforceable failed by one vote in the state Senate Wednesday night, as the body's top two Republican officials voted to sustain a veto by the Democratic governor.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge rules Wisconsin union changes legal A federal judge has ruled Republican Gov. Scott Walker's controversial law stripping most public workers of nearly all their union rights is constitutional.
December 20, 2015 Ohio town readies for battle over weapons in parks law The small town of Oberlin, Ohio is preparing for a big fight over a change in its law that would permit people to carry weapons in local parks, in accordance with a state statute.
December 20, 2015 US-Mexico border groups want efficient crossings Under the watch of a Border Patrol agent, U.S. and Mexican pastors set up two small altars -- one on each side of a towering border fence -- for their Sunday service that spans two countries.
December 20, 2015 North Carolina law prohibits police from destroying guns A new law going into effect this week in North Carolina law prohibits law enforcement from destroying unclaimed guns and firearms acquired through gun buyback programs.
December 20, 2015 California county votes for secession from state, cites overregulation Supervisors in a far Northern California county where residents are fed up with what they see as a lack of representation at the state capitol and overregulation have voted in favor of separating from the state.
December 20, 2015 Vote set for proposed new state in northern Colorado Voters in Colorado's Weld County in November will consider a proposal backed by several other counties to form a new state called North Colorado.
December 20, 2015 Texas backs down from effort to block Syrian refugees Texas backed down Friday from efforts to block six Syrian refugees from resettling in Dallas after the Obama administration reiterated in federal court that the state had no authority to do so.
