December 20, 2015 Florida high court OKs medical marijuana for ballot A proposed constitutional amendment to allow the medical use of marijuana will go before Florida voters in November after the state Supreme Court narrowly approved the ballot language Monday.
December 20, 2015 Highway robbery? Wisconsin spending $16 million to fix $8K road problem, group says Denise Kraetsch could lose her family farm if the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is allowed to proceed with a rural highway project in Washington County. But the potential effect on taxpayers could be even more significant.
December 20, 2015 Missouri lawmakers weigh bill that seeks to nullify federal gun laws The Senate General Laws Committee began a two-part hearing Tuesday on the measure that would declare certain federal gun control policies "null and void."
December 20, 2015 ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing gay marriages The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Utah over the issue of gay marriage, saying the official decision to stop granting benefits for newly married same-sex couples has created wrenching uncertainty.
December 20, 2015 Arizona's 'Sheriff Joe' Arpaio demands feds pay $38M in profiling case costs An Arizona sheriff facing huge compliance costs from a court ruling that found his office had racially profiled Latinos has demanded that the federal government fork over nearly $38 million, saying Washington is to blame for providing some of his deputies with faulty immigration enforcement training.
December 20, 2015 Wash. state faces prospect of too many marijuana growers Washington state could be facing a curious economics problem: too many pot growers.
December 20, 2015 Lawyers ask Supreme Court to allow same-sex unions in Utah Lawyers for same-sex couples in Utah filed court papers Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court explaining why gay marriage should be allowed to continue in the state.
December 20, 2015 Tennessee announces plans for Medicaid expansion Gov. Bill Halsam announced Monday that his state has reached a deal to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.
December 20, 2015 Texas legislature looks to expand gun rights, roll back ban on open carry Known as the capital of the American gun culture, lawmakers in Texas are preparing to push a handful of bills through the state legislature that expands the rights of gun owners. Lawmakers say some of the bills being considered include lifting a ban on open carry of handguns. If Texas, which currently allows concealed handguns, rolls back its century-old ban, it would be the largest state in the country to do so.
December 20, 2015 Medicaid surge triggers cost concerns for states From California to Rhode Island, states are confronting new concerns that their Medicaid costs will rise as a result of the federal health care law. That's likely to revive the debate about how federal decisions can saddle states with unanticipated expenses.
