August 16, 2019 Portland, Ore., mayor: City bracing for dueling Antifa, right-wing protests The city of Portland, Ore., is taking major precautions in advance of planned protests by both Antifa and right-wing demonstrators this weekend, according to the city's mayor.
August 10, 2019 Law requiring women on corporate boards sets 'gender-based quota,' group argues A new California law requiring publicly traded corporations in the state to include women on their boards of directors is facing its first legal challenge.
August 3, 2019 NH governor rips Mass., says DMV 'deficiencies' led to horrific crash that killed 7 New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu slammed Massachusetts officials Friday, accusing them of being responsible for the shocking crash in his state that killed seven bikers.
July 17, 2019 Seattle-based restaurant chain blames high minimum wage for bankruptcy Restaurants Unlimited said "progressive wage laws in the Pacific coast" was hurting its bottom line.
July 17, 2019 Jesse Jackson urges Trump to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich The Rev. Jesse Jackson sent a personal appeal to President Trump last Friday, asking him to pardon the imprisoned former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich.
July 9, 2019 Texas lawyers argue for end of ObamaCare in case that could decide fate of health plan One of the nation’s most conservative federal appeals courts heard opening arguments on Tuesday in a case that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act and seemed destined to make its way to the Supreme Court.
June 25, 2019 Arkansas judge asks court to allow him to hear death penalty-related cases again An Arkansas judge is petitioning the state Supreme Court to restore his judicial power to preside over capital punishment-related cases after he was disqualified from those duties following his participation in an anti-death penalty protest outside the governor's mansion two years ago.
June 19, 2019 Planned Parenthood plans to defy Missouri law, endangering state's last abortion clinic, report says Planned Parenthood of St. Louis plans to defy a regulation that Missouri says requires women to undergo two pelvic exams prior to obtaining an abortion, as state health officials get set to decide whether to renew the clinic's medical license.
June 18, 2019 San Francisco may become first US city to ban sales of e-cigarettes San Francisco is inching closer to becoming the first city in America to ban the sales of electronic cigarettes.
June 10, 2019 Missouri's only abortion clinic can remain open for now, judge rules A judge in St. Louis has issued another order allowing Missouri's only abortion clinic to continue operating.