The number of foreclosures nationwide dropped last month to the lowest level since December 2006. But the problem is still severe in Florida, Nevada, Illinois and Ohio, due largely to the lengthy foreclosure process in those states, a new report shows.
A Belhaven, Miss., man, who has made it his personal crusade to draw attention to the high number of potholes by stealing asphalt from the city and fixing them.
The estimated number of uninsured Ohioans who will miss out on health coverage if the state legislature doesn't heed Gov. John Kasich's call to return to session and reconsider expanding Medicaid.
A week after state lawmakers adjourned for summer recess, Gov. John Kasich and other supporters of expanding Medicaid packed into the Statehouse yesterday to urge legislators to return to Columbus to extend tax-funded health coverage to tens of thousands poor, uninsured Ohioans.
The ACLU announced a trio of lawsuits that will test the constitutionality of state laws barring gay marriage. The suits, filed in Pennsylvania and North Carolina with another to come in Virginia, are part of a carefully crafted effort to capitalize on the Supreme Court’s recent same-sex marriage ruling striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
New York Times writer Jon Pareles criticizing the rapper for using an app for his new album release that required fans to grant access to their phone's private data. Responding via Twitter, Jay-Z said his company must do better about protecting fans' privacy.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has asked the top managers of 35 city agencies and departments to reapply for their jobs. Executives overseeing parks, libraries, airports and a host of other city-run services are being told they will have to demonstrate how their agencies will become more nimble, technologically savvy and responsive to Los Angeles residents or risk losing their jobs.
The California Supreme Court has ruled that digital mapping files known as geographic information systems must be released under the state's public records law. The decision could make it easier for media organizations, advocacy groups and others to obtain government GIS databases.
