December 20, 2015 NJ to become third state to offer online gambling, starting at 6 pm ET Six of the seven casinos given permits to conduct Internet gambling in New Jersey were cleared to start taking bets Thursday night, while one — the Golden Nugget Atlantic City — was left out of the test after its systems did not pass rigorous state testing.
December 20, 2015 Hawaii Senate passes same-sex marriage bill The Hawaii state Senate has passed a bill legalizing gay marriage, putting the islands a signature away from becoming a same-sex wedding destination.
December 20, 2015 Pot legalization effort moves eastward to Maine Advocates of recreational marijuana use are looking to an upcoming vote in Maine as an indicator of whether the East Coast is ready to follow in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington by legalizing cannabis.
December 20, 2015 Same-sex marriages to begin Monday in NJ Same-sex marriages can begin within days in New Jersey after the state's highest court ruled unanimously Friday to uphold an order that they must start Monday and to deny a delay that had been sought by Gov. Chris Christie's administration.
December 20, 2015 Debate builds in Iowa over gun permits for the blind Being legally blind is not a problem for Iowa residents who want to carry their handguns around in public.
December 20, 2015 Michigan attorney general confident Supreme Court will uphold affirmative action law Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette told Megyn Kelly Monday on "The Kelly File" a controversial voter-approved amendment ensures that “the only thing we are discriminating against in Michigan is discrimination itself.”
December 20, 2015 Vets march on Washington, roll into WWII memorial, protest outside White House Veterans marched on Sunday in Washington in protest of the partial government shutdown that has kept them and other Americans from visiting war memorials across the country, with support from several star conservatives.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Gov. Walker defies order to close federally-funded parks Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is defying a directive from the National Park Service to close down several state parks that receive federal funding in the wake of the partial government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 Arizona Gov. Brewer, local businesses fight to reopen Grand Canyon With the partial suspension of U.S. government services showing no signs of ending, tourists will continue to be turned away from the Grand Canyon, despite a push by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and local businesses to reopen the state's signature national park.
December 20, 2015 Colorado town delays vote on drone-hunting proposal A Colorado town considering issuing hunting permits for drone aircraft has delayed a special election on the matter.