When Kentuckians are asked about their new license plate--which says of the Bluegrass State: "It's that friendly"--they get downright grouchy.

Walking tours are an increasingly popular tourist draw in New Orleans' French Quarter, but they're also creating tension between sightseers and residents, who find the sidewalk-choking crowds annoying.

The Des Moines city council recently addressed a growing danger: the repeated incidence of vehicles running into heavy, and often elaborate, curbside mailboxes along city rights-of-way.

Twice this year, Democrats in the Texas Legislature have scooted across state lines to block passage of a Republican redistricting plan. Although exerting such effort to prevent a quorum is unusual, it is not entirely without precedent.

A Nevada ruling may open a way for other states to challenge their tax-vote restrictions.