Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing -- already thrown into turmoil by a Michigan court Friday -- has ignited a largely uncharted legal front in the closely watched battle between public employee unions and governments across the country struggling to meet costly pension obligations.
Mark Publicker, a doctor in Portland, Maine, who practices addiction medicine commenting on Medicaid coverage restricting access to medications his patients need to help them recover from painkiller addiction.
The immigration overhaul passed by the U.S. Senate could put a big squeeze on the budgets of state and local governments because it does not help states pay for costs incurred by required policy changes.
Many private insurance companies and state Medicaid agencies across the country impose sharp limitations on access to medications used in the treatment of the addiction to prescription painkillers known as opioids.
Gerardo Gonzalez, dean of the Indiana University College of Education, commenting on allegations that former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels used his power to get history textbooks he personally disagreed with removed from classrooms.
The number of faxes New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has received over the last three weeks urging him to sign a bill that would ease the requirements children must meet before they can use medical marijuana.
Action in response to the not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial continues to sweep the nation, as lawmakers, preachers, students and others took to Washington, Tallahassee, Orlando and beyond to gear up for protests and rallies through the week.
Two weeks after being sworn in as mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti is facing the first big test of his leadership skills as he responds to outbreaks of vandalism and violence in the aftermath of George Zimmerman's acquittal in the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.
The new tax that 5,000 Oregon drivers will likely soon have the option of paying for every mile they drive in lieu of the 30 cents-per-gallon tax, making it the first state to do so.
