December 20, 2015 FBI document details alleged misdeeds of infamous Philly union boss Dougherty was and still is the business manager of the Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
December 20, 2015 Prosecution of Hawaii's 'marijuana minister' invigorates fight for legalization The 64-year-old preacher, who claims marijuana is a religious sacrament and openly sold cannabis in Hilo as part of his services at his THC Ministry, was sentenced to 60 months in prison and four years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi as a part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
December 20, 2015 'Nashville' producers mull moving to Texas, Ga. over tax incentives “Nashville” producers are considering relocating the show several hundred miles away — to Texas or perhaps Georgia, only one state away.
December 20, 2015 Arizona congressmen want Phoenix VA health chief removed A trio of Arizona congressmen on Tuesday called for the head of the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care Center to step down amid allegations of gross mismanagement and neglect at the facility, the latest in a string of issues at VA hospitals across the nation.
December 20, 2015 Christie picks ex-attorney general as Port Authority chairman after bridge scandal Christie announced he nominated John Degnan, a registered Democrat who served as attorney general from 1978 to 1981, to replace David Samson, who resigned last month as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
December 20, 2015 Attorney general says 'Dreamers' eligible for in-state tuition in Virginia The policy change, announced Tuesday at Northern Virginia Community College, is a change from Democratic Attorney General Herring's Republican predecessors.
December 20, 2015 New Mexico taxpayers paying $10M a year to keep prisoners in jail A recent study by the Legislative Finance Committee estimates that 290 inmates are serving in-house parole in state facilities.
December 20, 2015 Va. county restricts private business from hosting weddings Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal that says county staff can issue no more than six “temporary event permits” per year at any one location, according to news reports last week.
December 20, 2015 Education spending skyrockets, but student achievement stays stagnant Since the early 1970s, the federal government has tracked the academic achievement of American 17-year-olds.
December 20, 2015 Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell teaching at Liberty University while awaiting corruption trial School spokesman Johnnie Moore said Monday that so far McDonnell has given lectures on constitutional law and state government.