December 20, 2015 Oil companies say new federal regulations on Southwest bird have halted drilling in Kansas Oil companies say a weeks-old Obama administration ruling that protects a Southwestern prairie bird has already halted oil-drilling operations in Kansas and is costing the U.S. economy tens of millions of dollars, as a GOP congressmen suggests the move is another job-killing attack on fossil fuel.
December 20, 2015 Wyo. lawmakers mull firing squad for executions Wyoming lawmakers are considering changing state law to permit execution of condemned inmates by firing squad.
December 20, 2015 Watch out, Bambi: NM hunters can still use drones — for now Look out, Bambi. You’re still in danger from drones in New Mexico.
December 20, 2015 BLM weighs charges against Utah ATV protest riders The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has begun an investigation that could lead to charges against nearly 50 people who rode ATVs on an off-limits trail last weekend in Utah to show their displeasure with the federal government.
December 20, 2015 Utah residents become next to confront Bureau of Land Management, in growing debate A band of Utah residents plans Saturday to ride all-terrain vehicles onto federally managed public land to protest the federal Bureau of Land Management closing off the area.
December 20, 2015 Ark. judge strikes down gay marriage ban An Arkansas judge has struck down the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage.
December 20, 2015 Indiana says it will appeal gay marriage ruling Indiana says it will appeal a federal judge's decision requiring it to recognize the out-of-state gay marriage of a lesbian couple in which one woman is terminally ill. The state also asked U.S. District Judge Richard Young late Thursday to stay the order while the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reviews the case.
December 20, 2015 Ark. judge voids state voter ID law A state judge has struck down Arkansas' voter ID law, saying it illegally adds a requirement that voters must meet before casting a ballot.
December 20, 2015 Perry rips ‘out-of-control’ federal government over Texas land dispute Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined his state’s top attorney on Wednesday in blasting the federal Bureau of Land Management over concerns that it may be looking at laying claim to thousands of acres of property in northern Texas.
December 20, 2015 States move to criminalize 'revenge porn' Dozens of states are joining the push to crack down on so-called "revenge porn" -- the posting of X-rated photos or videos online meant to embarrass or blackmail someone.
