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States Rights December 20, 2015

ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing gay marriages

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Utah over the issue of gay marriage, saying the official decision to stop granting benefits for newly married same-sex couples has created wrenching uncertainty.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Arizona's 'Sheriff Joe' Arpaio demands feds pay $38M in profiling case costs

An Arizona sheriff facing huge compliance costs from a court ruling that found his office had racially profiled Latinos has demanded that the federal government fork over nearly $38 million, saying Washington is to blame for providing some of his deputies with faulty immigration enforcement training.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Wash. state faces prospect of too many marijuana growers

Washington state could be facing a curious economics problem: too many pot growers.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Lawyers ask Supreme Court to allow same-sex unions in Utah

Lawyers for same-sex couples in Utah filed court papers Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court explaining why gay marriage should be allowed to continue in the state.

Tennessee December 20, 2015

Tennessee announces plans for Medicaid expansion

Gov. Bill Halsam announced Monday that his state has reached a deal to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Texas legislature looks to expand gun rights, roll back ban on open carry

Known as the capital of the American gun culture, lawmakers in Texas are preparing to push a handful of bills through the state legislature that expands the rights of gun owners. Lawmakers say some of the bills being considered include lifting a ban on open carry of handguns. If Texas, which currently allows concealed handguns, rolls back its century-old ban, it would be the largest state in the country to do so.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Medicaid surge triggers cost concerns for states

From California to Rhode Island, states are confronting new concerns that their Medicaid costs will rise as a result of the federal health care law. That's likely to revive the debate about how federal decisions can saddle states with unanticipated expenses.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Oil companies say new federal regulations on Southwest bird have halted drilling in Kansas

Oil companies say a weeks-old Obama administration ruling that protects a Southwestern prairie bird has already halted oil-drilling operations in Kansas and is costing the U.S. economy tens of millions of dollars, as a GOP congressmen suggests the move is another job-killing attack on fossil fuel.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Wyo. lawmakers mull firing squad for executions

Wyoming lawmakers are considering changing state law to permit execution of condemned inmates by firing squad.

States Rights December 20, 2015

Watch out, Bambi: NM hunters can still use drones — for now

Look out, Bambi. You’re still in danger from drones in New Mexico.

States Rights December 20, 2015

BLM weighs charges against Utah ATV protest riders

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has begun an investigation that could lead to charges against nearly 50 people who rode ATVs on an off-limits trail last weekend in Utah to show their displeasure with the federal government.