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U.S. education officials announced Thursday that three states have not fulfilled their promises to bring their teacher and principal evaluation systems up to federal standards, but Washington, Oregon and Kansas have been given one extra year to finish the work.
A state-sanctioned oversight panel announced that officials would press ahead with plans to open the troubled eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to traffic around Labor Day weekend.
The California Supreme Court unanimously rejected an attempt Wednesday to revive Proposition 8, ending the pending legal challenges over the 2008 ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage. The decision does not bar future attempts in other courts to stop same-sex marriages. But their chances of success appear dim.
A bill that would ban abortions in Ohio once a fetal heartbeat is detected is back, but it faces an uncertain fate in a legislature that already has handed the anti-abortion movement major victories this year.
The Obama administration awarded $67 million to 105 groups around the country that will serve as "navigators" to help the uninsured understand their options under the new health-care law and sign up for coverage. The administration had initially planned to spend less — $54 million — but Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said that she had no choice but to tap a $13 million prevention fund because Congress refused to provide money for outreach and education activities.
A San Antonio judge is expected to name a special prosecutor to review a complaint accusing Gov. Rick Perry of coercing Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg by threatening to veto an appropriation for her office if she did not resign after her April guilty plea on drunken driving charges.
Nearly a decade after California voters approved a multibillion-dollar tax increase to improve mental health services, the state has failed to provide proper oversight of county programs funded by the measure, a state audit concluded. Critics say many severely ill people aren't getting help. State Auditor Elaine Howle looked at the last six years, during which almost $7.4 billion from the Mental Health Services Act was directed to counties for mental health programs.
The state appeals court ruled 2 to 1 that the state's right-to-work law applies to 35,000 unionized state employees, rejecting a lawsuit filed by labor unions. The measure went to court after questions were raised because the Michigan Civil Service Commission, which sets compensation for state employees, has separate powers under the state constitution. The law prohibits forcing public and private workers to pay union dues or fees.
Hotel, restaurant and travel industry employees often can't afford housing costs in travel destinations, a report finds. View rental and home prices for more than 200 metro areas.
National Republicans aren't faring well among Hispanic voters. Are state GOP candidates doing any better?
The number of people who rode Amtrak trains in July, which marks an all-time monthly record.
A tweet from the Seattle Police Department, which is handing out bags of Doritos this weekend at a pro-marijuana legalization festival. Attached to the snacks will be information about the state's new law that legalized recreational pot.
Funding cutbacks have reduced both the number of ferries that cross the Mississippi River and the schedules of those that remain, leaving commuters with few options.
Police department spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb confirmed the unusual duty, saying he and other officers will distribute one-ounce bags of nacho-cheese chips with educational information affixed to them about the state’s new legal pot law.
Want to figure out who is going to win a congressional race? Find out which candidate received the lion’s share of tweets in the lead-up to Election Day. That’s the takeaway at the core of a newly-released study conducted by four researchers at Indiana University.
Responding to a recent attorney general’s opinion, a state regulatory board voted Wednesday to block teachers and staff at Arkansas schools from carrying guns on campus.
In a one-line order, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to halt same-sex marriages throughout the state, rejecting the latest legal bid to revive Proposition 8's ban on gay nuptials.
Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature is coming out solidly against a special session to repeal the state's "stand your ground law."
The Republican Governors Association significantly outpaced its Democratic counterpart on the fundraising front in the first six months of 2013 — outraising the Democratic Governors Association haul by about $10 million.
The new law expands the list of measures cities and villages can implement — and pay for with special assessments, tax dollars or both — to prevent flooding. It now includes green alternatives such as green roofs, rain gardens, native planting and constructed wetlands.
Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday warned Florida that Georgia is ready for a new fight over regional water rights and vowed the state “will not roll over.”
Gov. Chris Christie today signed a bill that significantly strengthens New Jersey's child pornography laws, bringing them closer to much tougher federal laws.
Massachusetts is about to tie much of its community-college funding to measures of how well the schools educate their students. The state's bold plan is part of a welcome trend.
Richmond, Calif.’s plan -- which dozens of localities are considering -- is facing legal and legislative challenges. What are the pros and cons of seizing underwater mortgages using eminent domain?
The number of states that expect drops in general fund revenue in fiscal year 2014, according to a new National Conference of State Legislatures report.
California Gov. Jerry Brown's explanation for vetoing a bill that would have allowed women to sell their eggs for medical research.
As part of a pilot program, bus riders get credits that they can put toward tolls.
We examine proposals still brewing in legislatures, how already-enacted reforms are playing out, and the model based on one of the world's strongest pension systems that a Canadian province is using to keep costs under control.
Gov. Mark Dayton delivered an ultimatum to GOP legislators Tuesday: He won’t call a special session unless they agree to limit its scope to approving disaster relief and repealing a much-criticized tax on farm machinery repairs.
The New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club is accusing the Christie administration of ignoring and hiding its own report on climate change.
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