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Some security responsibilities are being shifted away from the federal government and to airports themselves. Critics say the change could cost airports more than $200 million a year.
North Carolina Att. Gen. Roy Cooper, on his role defending GOP-supported laws, like those about voter identification and gay marriage, that he publicly disagrees with.
Scott Walker signs fast-tracked $100 million property tax relief bill into law.
Roy Cooper condemns Republican-sponsored laws on voter identification and same-sex marriage. Even so, he vows to defend them in court.
The Obama administration said Sunday that it has enlisted additional computer experts from across the government and from private companies to help rewrite computer code and make other improvements to the online health insurance marketplace.
Federal authorities launched an inquiry Sunday into the deaths of two Bay Area Rapid Transit workers who were struck by a train in the midst of a tense labor walkout that has disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of commuters.
The oil production technique known as fracking is more widespread and frequently used in the offshore platforms and man-made islands near some of California's most populous and famous coastal communities than state officials believed.
Florida Rep. Bill Young, the House’s longest-serving Republican and a powerful defense appropriator, died Friday at the age of 82, a spokesman said.
At 12:01 this morning, dozens of gay couples were joined in matrimony as New Jersey became the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage.
The Illinois Supreme Court today shot down the state’s 2011 “Amazon” law requiring out-of-state Internet sellers with web marketing affiliates in Illinois to collect Illinois sales taxes on deliveries to the state’s residents.
We need a forum for our state, local and federal governments to collaborate on the fiscal challenges they all face. But in today's fiscal climate, it's hard to see that happening.
A Massachusetts college's traumatic leadership crisis has lessons for governance in the wider world of public universities.
Increasing family wealth is a much better public policy goal than the standard economic development mantra of "jobs, jobs, jobs." And effective strategies won't come from Washington.
A lawsuit contends that Los Angeles' $250 million runway has structural problems that could disrupt future flight operations at the nation's third-busiest airport.
Chris Christie of New Jersey and Robert F. McDonnell of Virginia used to be the GOP's two favorite governors. What happened?
The 25 states that have opted out Medicaid expansion will miss out on $555 million.
Percent of New Jersey residents who voted in the special election for U.S. Senate last week, which was the the lowest turnout for a general election in state history.
Gov. John Kasich is set to push forward Medicaid expansion despite the opposition of his legislature.
Jon Stewart to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on "The Daily Show."
Washington state’s governor is allowed to claim “executive privilege” as a reason to withhold documents from the public even though that exemption isn’t among the hundreds listed in state law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
North Carolina's government got back up to speed Thursday with the federal shutdown now ended and federal funds for welfare, health and child care programs flowing back to the states.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said Thursday he was considering a new "chief resilience officer" to oversee preparations for a major earthquake and ensure Los Angeles can minimize the disaster's damage.
New Jersey’s special election for U.S. Senate on Wednesday appears to have set a record for the lowest voter turnout for a general election in state history.
The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a 2011 law requiring photo identification at the polls, ruling that lawmakers had the authority to take steps to guard against fraud.
With little fanfare in a drab conference room, the state Liquor Control Board adopted rules for a legal marijuana system after 10 months of research, revisions, wrangling with the federal government and wrestling with who-would’ve-imagined questions.
BART workers went on strike Friday and trains are shut down, setting the stage for the second Bay Area commute nightmare in three months.
Women and gays in Washington state are bracing for limits on care, and calling for public debate.
At the end of the year, Texas' high-risk insurance pool for the state’s sickest residents will close and participants will have to find coverage in the federal health insurance marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act.
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