December 20, 2015 California drivers brace for costly new gas tax At 68 cents a gallon, Californians already pay the nation's second highest gas tax. It goes up again in January to pay for a first in the nation climate change law that hits motorists where it hurts most: the pocketbook.
December 20, 2015 California looks to ban Confederate flag California is looking to bar the “Stars and Bars.”
December 20, 2015 Another 2,000 insurance policies cancelled in Colorado More than 2,000 more Coloradans had their health insurance plans cancelled as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a letter from the state regulatory agency to state Senate Republicans.
December 20, 2015 As clock ticks, Pennsylvania lawmakers devise plan to revive property tax elimination bill One year and five months — that’s how long bipartisan legislation that would eliminate school property taxes in Pennsylvania has been stuck in the Pennsylvania Senate’s Finance Committee.
December 20, 2015 Arizona law lets golf carts rule the road Golf carts rule the roads in Arizona, or at least the shoulder, now that a new law allows the carts to legally drive on the side of auto traffic.
December 20, 2015 Missouri lawmaker tried to restrict public info on police shootings just last year Much of the nation’s attention has been turned on the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo., this week as civilian protesters and police officers have clashed in a hail of flash-bang grenades, tear gas and riot gear.
December 20, 2015 California Legislature passes $7.5B water plan amid historic drought Driven to action by the state's historic drought, California lawmakers on Wednesday voted to place a $7.5 billion water plan before voters in November.
December 20, 2015 Diaper duty for Calif. taxpayers? Bill would create new welfare program California is weighing a first-of-its-kind welfare program that would subsidize diapers for needy families, though some lawmakers say the plan's a stinker.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds collective bargaining crackdown, in victory for Walker After three years of legal battles, the war for Gov. Scott Walker’s cornerstone public-sector collective bargaining reforms is over, with the state Supreme Court on Thursday upholding Act 10 in its entirety.
December 20, 2015 Colorado's Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder The court ruled Tuesday in response to an appeal from Republican Attorney General John Suthers, who has been trying for several weeks to get Boulder to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.