States Rights December 21, 2015 Utah asks Supreme Court to block same-sex marriages In papers filed Tuesday with Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the state asked her to overturn court decisions to let the marriages go forward.
States Rights December 21, 2015 Judge nixes Florida's welfare drug testing A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Florida law requiring applicants for welfare benefits to undergo mandatory drug testing, ruling it was unconstitutional and shouldn't be enforced.
States Rights December 21, 2015 Smokin' on the slopes? Colorado ski resorts issue weed warning as legalization nears The stakes are high for Colorado’s multi-billion dollar ski industry.
States Rights December 21, 2015 Cardinal Dolan affirms church's opposition to ObamaCare, warns of backlash Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said Sunday the Catholic Church’s remains opposed to ObamaCare in large part because it requires businesses to offer health-insurance plans that includes no-cost contraception.
States Rights December 21, 2015 Tea Party groups make gains against 'ObamaCore' education program Tea Party groups are barnstorming state capitals across the country to stop an Obama administration-backed initiative to impose federal math and English education standards on public schools.
States Rights December 21, 2015 Colorado governor says secession vote strengthened state Votes in 11 rural counties on whether to secede from Colorado sparked debates that ultimately will strengthen the state, Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper told local government officials Tuesday.
States Rights December 20, 2015 Gun-rights activists ask Supreme Court to uphold 'Firearms Freedom Act' Gun advocates asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to overturn a lower court's ruling against state laws designed to buck federal gun rules.
States Rights December 20, 2015 Conservatives who backed Wisconsin Gov. Walker appear target of secret probe Dozens of conservative groups that support Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker reportedly have been subpoenaed by a special prosecutor demanding donor lists and other documents pertaining to their backing of Walker's union overhaul and recall fight.
States Rights December 20, 2015 NJ to become third state to offer online gambling, starting at 6 pm ET Six of the seven casinos given permits to conduct Internet gambling in New Jersey were cleared to start taking bets Thursday night, while one — the Golden Nugget Atlantic City — was left out of the test after its systems did not pass rigorous state testing.
States Rights December 20, 2015 Hawaii Senate passes same-sex marriage bill The Hawaii state Senate has passed a bill legalizing gay marriage, putting the islands a signature away from becoming a same-sex wedding destination.
States Rights December 20, 2015 Pot legalization effort moves eastward to Maine Advocates of recreational marijuana use are looking to an upcoming vote in Maine as an indicator of whether the East Coast is ready to follow in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington by legalizing cannabis.
