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HUD Secretary Ben Carson is backing off plans to triple the minimum rent paid by some of the country's poorest households, citing Congress' move to defy the administration and boost his agency's budget.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on why he vetoed a bill that would have qualified someone, including a child, for medical marijuana. Only five of the 30 states and the District of Columbia that allow medicinal marijuana list autism as a qualifying condition.
The number of opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin in 2016 that were among people age 55 or older. While the majority of deaths from opioids are of those in their 20s and 30s, older adults are an overlooked group that presents special challenges, says Paul Krupski, director of opioid initiatives for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to uphold Ohio's method for removing ineligible voters from its rolls, saying it does not violate the Failure-to-Vote Clause or any other part of the National Voter Registration Act.
The money collected will go to a “dedicated testing evidence account” controlled by the state comptroller. The Governor's Criminal Justice Division will then distribute the funds to qualifying crime labs and agencies on an application basis.
The effort comes on heels of a Michigan law that now requires districts to have plans in place to cut back on the number of students being suspended or expelled, or risk losing some state funding.
A University of Cincinnati study found no evidence of groundwater contamination from recent oil and natural gas drilling in several Appalachian counties in eastern Ohio.
The group is meeting this week in Chicago to vote on it. Although medically assisted death has gained ground in this country -- with six states and the District of Columbia legalizing the practice -- it remains a divisive issue among health-care providers.
Polls show support for the law increasing as it becomes more imperiled, and the result has been a political sea change. Now Democrats see it as a winning prescription -- even in red states.
A federal judge in Indianapolis has blocked state election officials' plans to purge voters before the November election because they may be registered in another state.
With a June 30 deadline looming, the points of contention -- Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed tax increases, how to equitably fund schools -- haven't changed much.
Today marks the official end of the government’s net neutrality rules, a change that comes as a judge is expected to rule Tuesday on whether AT&T can buy Time Warner. The two developments could lead to further consolidation of wireless, cable and content giants, public interest advocates say.
The U.S. Justice Department said late Friday it agrees the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be terminated. That court filing came after Texas and six other states filed a lawsuit last month to end the 2012 program.
"It is America's cities that are here, ready to save Washington," says the Los Angeles mayor and potential 2020 candidate.
President Donald Trump said he likely will support a congressional effort to end the federal ban on marijuana, a major step that would reshape the pot industry and end the threat of a Justice Department crackdown.
New traffic signals in Detroit are designed to help pedestrians, cyclists and ambulances get through intersections, while helping traffic planners test safety improvements quickly.
Lyrics on a poster in a kindergarten classroom meant to help students know what to do during lockdown drills. It apparently goes to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
Homes that have been destroyed by lava from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano since May, making it the most damaging eruption since at least 1980.
In a short, unanimous ruling, the Washington Supreme Court Thursday brought an end to the yearslong school-funding saga known as the McCleary decision.
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday that a Phoenix law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination is constitutional and that local wedding vendors must serve same-sex couples.
Nina Tramble isn't ready to be forced out of a home in a neighborhood where she and her children feel safe.
As mayors flock from around the country into Boston on Thursday for a new international climate summit, Mayor Marty Walsh is using the opportunity to push for a new renewable energy initiative.
Sometimes, a kiss is more than just a kiss.
The Trump administration won't defend central provisions of the Affordable Care Act, saying in a legal filing Thursday night that key parts of the Affordable Care Act should be invalidated and that the individual mandate is unconstitutional.
What a statehouse security guard said to Ohio state Rep. Emilia Sykes, a 32-year-old black woman, as she walked into work with one of her older, white, male colleagues. Sykes had her bag searched -- even after her colleague corroborated Sykes' job.
State legislative seats that Democrats have flipped from red to blue since President Trump took office. Republicans still control the majority of state House and Senate chambers.
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday set a new benchmark for vetoes in a year as he rejected a measure that would have provided medical marijuana access for people with autism spectrum disorder, saying he could not ignore "overwhelming concerns from the medical community."
Texans can now store their precious metals in a publicly backed secure vault close to home, as the United States’ first state-run gold depository opens for business in Austin.
Idaho will take over regulating pollution discharge into the state’s lakes and rivers from the federal government under an agreement signed Tuesday by the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Monmouth Park Racetrack bet its future against long odds, and it's about to cash in on what it hopes will be a jackpot.
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