April 3, 2019 California bill would allow state employees to bring babies to work Lawmakers in California will decide on Wednesday the fate of a bill that would allow for state employees to bring their babies to work with them.
April 3, 2019 Wisconsin Supreme Court race likely heading toward recount Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race to replace a retiring liberal judge appeared to be heading for a recount Tuesday, with the outcome largely seen as a measure of the battleground state’s mood ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
March 27, 2019 Arizona lawmaker resigns amid probe of sex charges, racially charged comments Arizona Rep. David Stringer resigned Wednesday amid an ethics investigation of 1983 sex charges and his comments on race and immigration.
March 27, 2019 Federal judge blocks Medicaid work rules in setback for Trump A federal judge in Washington blocked specific Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky Wednesday but stopped short of deciding whether any work requirements are incompatible with the program's mission to provide health care to underprivileged people.
March 26, 2019 Supreme Court warily weighs partisan gerrymandering The Supreme Court appeared convinced Tuesday that congressional maps drawn by two state legislatures were overly partisan, but worried whether judges themselves should be the ones to remedy the long-simmering issue.
March 21, 2019 Tennessee Democratic Party chairwoman apologizes for calling state ‘racist’ The chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party apologized for calling the state racist during a discussion of local politics and while promoting less conventional candidates.
March 14, 2019 NY appeals court rules that former 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation suit against Trump can proceed An appeals court in New York ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit by a former “Apprentice” contestant who accused President Trump of unwanted kisses and groping can proceed – shutting down claims by his lawyers that Trump is immune from the defamation lawsuits while in office and raising the specter that he will have to sit for sworn questioning.
March 13, 2019 California Gov. Newsom to sign executive order to halt death penalty executions Citing his moral conflict with capital punishment, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order Wednesday that places a moratorium on executions of the state's 737 death row inmates.
March 12, 2019 Gutfeld on New York’s 'Meatless Mondays' New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio is headed your way, bearing tofu.
March 12, 2019 California teacher sues teachers' union, AG Becerra for deducting dues A California special education teacher filed suit earlier this week against the state’s teachers union and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, arguing that she was never informed of her right to opt out of paying union dues.