Government authorities should end the practice of placing juveniles' names on publicly accessible sex-offender registries, Human Rights Watch says in a report warning of lasting and unwarranted harm to some youths.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Virginia Freedom of Information Act provision allowing state and local governments to deny record requests from out-of-state residents.
The Supreme Court rebuffed the state of Alabama by deciding not to intervene in a case where federal judges blocked a state law that criminalizes the harboring of illegal immigrants.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger | New Jersey |
April 30, 2013
A new reveals that14 percent of self-identified Republicans preferred New Jersey Gov. Christie as their choice for president, compared to 16 percent for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 18 percent for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
The names of hundreds of thousands of current and former New Jersey residents who have been involuntarily committed to psychiatric facilities have been added to an FBI database used to bar firearms purchases by people with criminal records or a history of mental illness.
Source: Charlotte Observer | Charlotte, N.C. |
April 29, 2013
The nomination of Foxx -- which President Barack Obama will announce Monday, according to a White House official -- would make him the only African-American selected for a Cabinet opening in Obama’s second term.
Source: AP/Politico | Washington state |
April 29, 2013
After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.
America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home.
Source: Arizona Republic | Arizona |
April 26, 2013
Federal health officials dealt a blow to opponents of Medicaid expansion, saying they’re unlikely to fund a slimmed-down version of the state’s indigent-health-care program as the political battle over the issue intensified.
Maryland lawmakers called for a sweeping inquiry into the state prison system, amid allegations that a gang effectively took over the Baltimore City Detention Center, orchestrating crimes from behind bars and impregnating female correctional officers who helped smuggle in contraband.
The accused Boston bomber may face the death penalty as a result of federal charges filed against him, even though his crimes were committed in a state where the death penalty is outlawed.
Now that veteran Sen. Max Baucus (D), the two-term governor who left office in January is the prospect national Democrats are hanging their hopes on in the now-open Montana Senate race.
Amazon is now fighting eBay in an all-out civil war in the U.S. Senate, where a bill to set national sales tax standards for online retailers is up for debate.
Source: The Wichita Eagle | Kansas |
April 24, 2013
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach told a Senate panel in Washington that a pending immigration reform bill could make life easier for terrorists like the alleged bombers of the Boston Marathon.
Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.
The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.