January 2, 2017 Local jails refusing to hold illegal immigrant offenders, forcing feds to track them down Local police agencies across the country are frustrating efforts at the federal level to detain and deport criminal illegal immigrants, leaving immigration officials scrambling to track them down.
December 31, 2016 Federal officials ordered to help enforce Ariz., Kan., voter citizenship laws Federal officials must help Kansas and Arizona enforce laws requiring new voters to document their U.S. citizenship, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, in a decision that could encourage other Republican-led states to consider similar policies.
December 31, 2016 Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama's immigration executive action A federal judge has granted a request by 26 states to temporarily block President Obama's executive action on illegal immigration to allow a lawsuit aimed at permanently stopping the orders to make its way through the courts.
December 26, 2016 Fla. education head rejects lawmaker's claim testing aims to make students homosexual Republican Rep. Charles Van Zant, of Keystone Heights, has said the testing company has a pro-homosexual agenda because it has done research on lesbian and gay issues.
December 22, 2016 North Carolina Senate defeats bid to repeal controversial 'bathroom bill' The North Carolina Senate Wednesday voted down legislation to repeal the controversial law known simply as the “bathroom bill,” months after the measure limiting LGBT protections triggered an economic backlash for the state.
December 14, 2016 Ohio governor OKs 20-week abortion ban, nixes heartbeat bill Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Tuesday imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat.
December 9, 2016 Dallas pension system suspends access to some cash amid run of withdrawals The Dallas Police and Fire Pension system voted Thursday to halt all withdrawals and payments from its deferred retirement program, as a series of mass withdrawals has drained more than $500 million from the fund since August.
November 20, 2016 Alaskans prepared to defend mountain's new name if necessary Among Donald Trump's many promises on his way to the White House was a tweeted vow to change the new name of North America's tallest mountain back to Mount McKinley.
November 15, 2016 Denver becomes first US city to allow pot in bars, restaurants Denver has approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing people to use marijuana at bars, restaurants and other public spaces such as art galleries or yoga studios.
November 10, 2016 Maine voters narrowly approve legalizing recreational marijuana Maine residents have voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use in their state.