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A federal judge in Norfolk struck down as unconstitutional Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage Thursday night, saying the country has “arrived upon another moment in history when We the People becomes more inclusive, and our freedom more perfect.”
Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate trying to woo social conservatives, argues that liberals will use the mantra of anti-discrimination to force people to violate their religious beliefs.
State officials say they’re still investigating how the intrusion from a foreign entity occurred and don’t know when the databases will return.
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health finds taxes on sugary drinks cause no net harm to the job market and raise government revenues substantially.
The 10 most expensive health insurance markets in the U.S. are marked by a limited number of hospitals and specialists and large numbers of poor and unhealthy people.
The 10 least expensive health insurance markets in the U.S. are marked by robust competition, salaried doctors and health systems that organize care.
Legislators in 9 states have a renewed push for the earned income tax credit.
How did the Torrance, California police department get an all-female forensics unit?
"Respect Mother Nature," Pat McCrory says.
Of the 17 states that have placed additional regulations on the people helping consumers sign up for coverage on the insurance exchanges, Texas has enacted some of the strictest.
Finding roadblocks trying to get foster kids health care, Florida moves to manage a special program for the population.
State legislatures consider changes in liquor, beer, and wine laws.
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate calls for increased access to full-day prekindergarten classes.
Nathan Deal, Kasim Reed embark on a storm and political recovery.
Trooper Jon Brown of the Maine State Police, on how the legislature's decision to freeze state merit and longevity pay in 2013 is taking a toll on his family finances.
A prison doctor investigated by the California medical board after ordering tubal ligations without state approval is responsible for hundreds of other inmate sterilizations, The Center for Investigative Reporting has found.
A federal judge has ruled that Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, pointing not only to recent decisions that have struck down bans in other states but also to older rulings on a person's right to marry.
He was the first New Orleans mayor indicted and tried on federal charges for corruption. On Wednesday, he was the first to be convicted.
Rather than seek almost certain re-election as state auditor, Foley filed Wednesday as a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, opting to remain in the race he had originally chosen, despite the late entry of Attorney General Jon Bruning and the challenge of an expensive contest.
Nearly 3.3 million Americans have signed up for private health insurance plans since October through the online marketplaces created by the health law, with enrollment continuing to surge through January, an Obama administration report said Wednesday.
A deadly winter storm gripped the southeastern United States on Wednesday, crippling travel, grounding flights, knocking out power to 363,000 customers and encasing magnolia and palmetto trees in ice.
Some 54 percent of state voters oppose the high-speed rail plan and 43 percent of voters say they would definitely vote to end the project.
Higher pay at the bottom of the scale ripples upward, improving purchasing power for everybody.
Crucial (and complicated) concepts in public money explained.
Crucial (and complicated) concepts in public money explained.
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