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May 2, 2016

States flouting post-9/11 ID law, giving cards to illegal immigrants that mirror licenses

After the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the REAL ID Act to prevent foreign nationals from fraudulently obtaining a U.S. driver's license -- by requiring any ID issued based on unverifiable foreign documents look different in "design or color" from an official driver's license. But more than a decade later, several state and local governments are openly flouting the law, issuing ID cards that are barely distinguishable from a bona fide driver's license.

May 2, 2016

Idaho pol gets lesson on female anatomy after asking if swallowed cam can be used for exam

An Idaho lawmaker received a brief lesson on female anatomy after asking if a woman can swallow a small camera for doctors to conduct a remote gynecological exam.

May 2, 2016

Nevada city policy threatens to fire workers for speaking to press without permission

A Nevada city is taking heat over a recent policy that says city employees could be fired for talking to reporters without permission.

May 2, 2016

Pennsylvania tax law wallops man who bought truck before moving

When it came time last year to move his family back to Pennsylvania from North Carolina to care for aging relatives, Jeffrey Sutton bought a larger truck to haul their belongings.

May 2, 2016

Connecticut gov imposes travel ban over Indiana’s religious freedom law – despite similar law on books

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy may have found himself in a pot-meets-kettle situation after issuing an order that could ban state-funded travel to Indiana over its religious freedom law -- despite Connecticut having a similar law on the books.

May 2, 2016

Lawmakers push to strip pensions for child predator teachers

Laurence Hill is a convicted rapist. His victims were 10- and 11-year-old girls he taught in a Seattle school. And yet, Hill has never missed a monthly pension paycheck.

May 2, 2016

Sun setting on daylight saving time? States consider alternative to clock-changing ‘hassle’

States across the country are taking a dim view toward daylight saving time. And some say it's time to turn back the clock -- so to speak.

May 2, 2016

Union lobbyist who worked one day as a teacher suing Illinois for $30,000 pension

After working one day as a substitute teacher in Illinois, David Piccioli could be entitled to an annual pension of more than $30,000. And he's suing the state to make sure he gets paid.

May 2, 2016

Could texting bans actually lead to more car crashes?

Mississippi's July 1 ban on texting is supposed to make driving safer, but a study of such laws reveals a remarkable outcome: they're often followed by a rise in crashes.

May 2, 2016

First government-owned pot store opens in Washington state

The city of North Bonneville, Wash. -- population 1,000 -- sits along the Columbia River a stone’s throw from one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams. On the other side of the Columbia River Gorge is the state of Oregon. It may seem an unlikely place for the nation’s first city-owned marijuana shop, which opened Saturday.