U.S. Rep. John Mica of Florida, who compared giving budget autonomy to District of Columbia residents to giving budget autonomy to children. D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved a measure last week to get budget autonomy from Congress.
Detroit's Dave Bing has taken the first steps towards exploring a bid for reelection. An already crowded field will mean an uphill battle for the unpopular mayor, who has taken blame for the city's financial meltdown that led to a state-takeover.
As Congress considers immigration reform, Gov. Nathan Deal signed sweeping legislation that bars undocumented immigrants from obtaining state driver's licenses, grants, public housing and retirement benefits.
The drop in the value of one ounce of gold in the last six months. Coupled with a weakened dollar, Arizona is poised to follow Utah in becoming the second state to add gold and silver to its legal currency.
The long-anticipated launch of the Chicago program appears to be set for June. Initially the program will be federally funded, but officials say eventually it will pay for itself as it expands.
A decision in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could unleash a flood of litigation asking courts to crack open some of the more than 30 compacts that determine how states share water.
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.
