December 20, 2015 Vermont lawmakers question credibility of new health plan that Gruber helped design Vermont lawmakers say they're skeptical of Gov. Peter Shumlin's forthcoming single-payer financing plan because it relies on economic modeling provided by Jonathan Gruber.
December 20, 2015 Senior Maryland ex-state trooper claims O’Malley administration silenced him on gun control law Jack McCauley enjoyed a fast-rising career in the Maryland State Police, starting out on the street and then moving on to gangs, drugs and murders. He went all the way to the top post in the firearms licensing division -- until, he claims, political pressure over the state's high-profile gun control push drove him out.
December 20, 2015 Florida challenged for cracking down on craft breweries’ growlers In Florida, if you want to buy beer 64-ounce in a reusable container known by beer connoisseurs as a “growler,” you would be breaking the state law.
December 20, 2015 Chris Christie vetoes politically charged pig crate bill Republican Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a politically charged bill that would have banned the use of certain pig cages in his state.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge puts Arizona 'revenge porn' law on hold The order blocks enforcement of the law to allow the Legislature time to work on changes.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge overturns Mississippi same-sex marriage ban U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge overturns Arkansas' ban on gay marriage U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker ruled Tuesday in favor of a pair of same-sex couples who had challenged the 2004 constitutional amendment and an earlier state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
December 20, 2015 Liberty wins in Massachusetts ‘nanny state’ tobacco battle Smokers and nonsmokers alike in Westminster, Mass., came together to push back a move by the town’s Board of Health to ban the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products within the city limits.
December 20, 2015 DC police don’t know how long it’ll take to approve concealed carry applications It has been exactly one month since the city of Washington, D.C., began accepting applications for its new concealed carry permit, and the city does not know how long it will take to process those requests.
December 20, 2015 Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion bill gets panel's OK A bill that would impose some of the nation's most stringent abortion restrictions cleared an Ohio House committee Thursday after suddenly re-surfacing in the lame duck session.