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December 20, 2015

Remote Idaho school buys guns to enhance safety

A small Idaho school district far removed from any sort of law enforcement has purchased firearms and trained a handful of staff to use them should a school shooting happen.

December 20, 2015

North Carolina lawmakers approve 72-hour abortion waiting period

North Carolina lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that would make the state one of several with 72-hour waiting periods for an abortion, sending the bill to the Republican governor who plans to sign it.

December 20, 2015

Calif. considers extending health coverage to illegal immigrant children

The California Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to extend health coverage to children who are in the country illegally and seek federal authorization to sell private insurance to immigrants without documentation.

December 20, 2015

Arizona Dems push for debt-free college

Two Arizona Democrats are pitching a plan that would ensure debt-free college -- though the likelihood of passing such legislation remains slim.

December 20, 2015

California Gov. Brown sets aggressive new target for cutting greenhouse gases

California would aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 under a plan announced Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown that steps up the state's previously established target.

December 20, 2015

In mellow 2015 election year, Ohio group tries to get pot legalization initiative on November ballot

An Ohio group is making an unusual and controversial bid to legalize recreational marijuana in the state -- with a likely vote just months away.

December 20, 2015

Mandatory minimum sentences waiver passes Maryland senate

Maryland senators are supporting a bill that gives judges more discretion when sentencing certain drug offenders. In a 40-7 vote, lawmakers approved the measure, which advocates called a safety valve against "one-size-fits-all" sentences for drug offense cases.

December 20, 2015

States slam the brakes on Iran, enact tough economic sanctions

While the United States and Iran edges closer to a nuclear deal, nearly two dozen U.S. states are imposing their own sanctions against Tehran – a move some say could derail fragile talks between the two countries.

December 20, 2015

Republicans take aim at Colorado gun laws

Republicans have one more shot Monday to change Colorado’s firearm laws, including two bills that would eliminate gun-control measures passed by Democrats in 2013.

December 20, 2015

Kansas first state to ban second-trimester abortion procedure critics call 'dismemberment'

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill making his state the first in the nation to ban a controversial second-trimester abortion procedure that critics describe as dismembering a fetus.