December 20, 2015 Connecticut could be first state to curb loud movies Connecticut could become the first state to curb loud movies under proposed legislation that's drawing opposition from the Motion Picture Association of America.
December 20, 2015 Dark money? AFL-CIO accused of campaigning without disclosing The Republican Party of Wisconsin has filed a complaint with the state’s campaign and elections agency against the AFL-CIO, alleging the labor union failed to disclose its activity in attempting to influence a state Assembly election.
December 20, 2015 Ohio voters reject legalizing pot for medical, recreational use Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal Tuesday to legalize marijuana for both recreational and medical use.
December 20, 2015 Project to divert water from Colorado River tributary to NM raises concerns A multi-million dollar effort to divert water from a Colorado River tributary into southwest New Mexico is raising concerns, with some reports putting the cost at $1 billion and critics saying it offers far fewer benefits than expected.
December 20, 2015 Texas nationalists reportedly try to get secession question onto GOP primary ballot A group calling for Texas to secede from the United States and become an independent nation has launched an effort to get a question about independence onto next year's Republican primary ballot.
December 20, 2015 Group starts state-level push to cut off funds to Iran-tied companies, as deal nears vote Current and former state officials are launching a new push to keep state tax dollars from going to companies that do business with Iran and other countries that sponsor terrorism, even as the Obama administration locks down support in Congress to preserve the controversial Iran nuclear deal.
December 20, 2015 Alaska Supreme Court won't block Medicaid expansion Thousands of lower-income Alaskans will become eligible for Medicaid after the Alaska Supreme Court on Monday refused to temporarily block the state from expanding the health care program.
December 20, 2015 D.C.’s bikes-for-tykes may shortchange charter school kids Education reformers in the nation’s capital are already suing the District for shortchanging kids in charter schools. And as that case moves through the courts, there’s new evidence to support the complaint – evidence rolling in on two wheels.
December 20, 2015 States fight to stop deadline clock on EPA’s mammoth Clean Power Plan The U.S. Court of Appeals is likely to decide soon on a bid by 15 states to slow down the timetable of the Environmental Protection Agency’s sweeping plan to dramatically transform the U.S. electrical power system, which the states claim is intended to squeeze them into starting to commit themselves to vast changes before the rule that embodies the plan can be challenged in court—or has even been published.
December 20, 2015 Confederate flag removed at South Carolina capitol With emotional debates and decades of dialogue behind them, South Carolina officials removed the Confederate flag Friday morning from the statehouse grounds where it has flown for more than half a century.
