December 20, 2015 Gun rights group sues Colorado governor over new laws Colorado's largest state-based gun lobbying group has filed a lawsuit against Gov. John Hickenlooper over the strict new gun control measures he signed into law in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings.
December 20, 2015 Jeb Bush joins Gov. Jindal in demanding feds drop lawsuit against Louisiana over school vouchers Jindal, a Republican considering a 2016 presidential bid, said Obama and Holder are denying students in his state the same opportunities their own children enjoy.
December 20, 2015 You’re buying: Can Pennsylvania drink its way out of debt with new alcohol tax? A proposed tax on alcoholic drinks could give new meaning to the phrase "drinking away your problems" by funneling new revenue toward municipalities in financial distress.Â
December 20, 2015 Shooting reopens stalled debate over access to guns for mentally ill The deadly attack carried out at the Washington Navy Yard by a former reservist with a history of violence and mental problems has once again put the national spotlight on the country’s mentally ill and their access to guns.
December 20, 2015 Wage bill aimed at Wal-Mart dies in DC An effort to require Wal-Mart and other large retailers to pay their employees a "living wage" of at least $12.50 an hour met its end Tuesday when the D.C. Council failed to override Mayor Vincent Gray's veto.
December 20, 2015 Maryland counties join movement to secede from largely Democrat-run state A group of Western Maryland residents frustrated with its state’s liberal government is joining a recent movement across the country of regions trying to secede.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers in Georgia enjoying last free football tickets before new law cuts them off A new law taking effect next year bans lobbyists from giving Georgia's politicians free college football tickets, a rite as well-established as Game Day beer and barbecue in the football-obsessed South.Â
December 20, 2015 California lawmakers approve driver's licenses for illegal immigrants After years of setbacks, Democratic lawmakers and Latino activists are on the verge of seeing immigrants who are in the country illegally granted the right to a driver's license in California.
December 20, 2015 Bill would raise Calif. minimum wage to among nation's highest California's minimum wage would rise to $10 an hour within three years under a bill that is all but certain to head to Gov. Jerry Brown, giving the state one of the highest statewide rates in the nation.
December 20, 2015 Missouri measure nullifying federal gun laws fails in state Senate An effort by Missouri legislators to expand gun rights and make federal gun regulations unenforceable failed by one vote in the state Senate Wednesday night, as the body's top two Republican officials voted to sustain a veto by the Democratic governor.Â