December 20, 2015 Workers stuck paying plush AFL-CIO union salaries AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., used money taken from workers to pay union officers and employees an average of $89,328 during fiscal 2014.
December 20, 2015 North Dakota has almost 3 job openings for every unemployed person The latest unemployment figures from North Dakota paint a familiar picture for citizens of the oil-rich state. A rock-bottom unemployment rate, and far more jobs than available workers, have become common themes.
December 20, 2015 Proposed Ohio cell phone law raises many questions Using a cell phone in a school or construction zone may soon be illegal in Ohio.
December 20, 2015 Seattle socialist party wants $20 per hour minimum wage, offers $13 per hour for website manager A socialist party that wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour is currently advertising a job for an experienced web developer paying $13 per hour.
December 20, 2015 Virginia lawmaker targets police asset seizures Blasting a “fundamentally un-American” seizure of assets from citizens, a state lawmaker wants to rein in police powers in Virginia.
December 20, 2015 Dallas County officials fail to take action on disaster declaration for Ebola fight Dallas County commissioners failed to take any action Thursday at a special meeting to weigh declaring a local state of disaster over the Ebola virus.
December 20, 2015 Statehouse Shootout: Pa. lawmaker exchanges gunfire with would-be robber Two Pennsylvania state representatives escaped unharmed Tuesday night after they were involved in a shootout with a gunman who attempted to rob them near the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
December 20, 2015 Hawaii students get gift cards to participate in sex education program The University of Hawaii Center on Disability Studies gives gift cards to middle school students who participate in a controversial sex education program.
December 20, 2015 Minnesota Independent candidate Hannah Nicollet: Debate exclusion 'violation of trust' Independence Party candidate Hannah Nicollet calls her exclusion from a governor's race debate "a violation of trust with the state of Minnesota."
December 20, 2015 Chinese institute spreads across US, but some say it also spreads propaganda During the past decade, the Confucius Institute has established itself at nearly 500 universities and K-12 schools in the United States and another roughly 500 around the world.