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The Virginia Board of Health voted Thursday evening to reverse hospital-style rules and building codes for abortion clinics, fulfilling a campaign promise of Gov. Terry McAuliffe and delivering a setback to abortion foes.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Ohio Ballot Board crafted misleading language for the Nov. 3 marijuana-legalization constitutional amendment and ordered the board to redo it.
A federal judge in Baton Rouge denied Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's attempt to block Common Core nationally Wednesday (Sept. 16). Countering conservative arguments, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick wrote that Common Core is not a curriculum and that federal education laws don't infringe on states' rights.
Cautious Federal Reserve officials, spooked by a slowing Chinese economy and turbulent markets, delayed a long-awaited interest rate increase and, in the process, heightened the uncertainty engulfing financial and business communities worldwide.
A new study of the controversial but popular EB-5 program details the successes and challenges of foreign investment in America.
The Knight Foundation is launching its second search for innovative and unorthodox ideas for developing U.S. cities.
With homicides surging in some big cities, it's tempting to go back to locking up more people. But there's a better way.
Amid the review, the district spent more than $500,000 since July 1 on outside food and beverages, records show. That includes more than $135,500 to Alonti, roughly $74,000 to Dave & Buster's, nearly $65,700 to Panera Bread and more than $58,600 to Subway.
Public employers can't legally get rid of their employees as easy as Trump and his private-sector peers can. But there are ways to make it easier.
With the bill now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, the church’s ability to affect the outcome of legislation is again being put to the test.
The attorneys for both the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and the state of Alaska relied on differing interpretations of the Alaska Constitution in asserting or denying if the state violates constitutional provisions when it requires that municipalities help pay for education
Despite objections from a teachers union and other activists, Renaissance charter school has moved from concept to reality in New Jersey's poorest city.
The assets to be counted if the new rule is applied include bank account balances, snowmobiles, boats, motorcycles, jet skis, all-terrain vehicles, recreational vehicles, campers and other valuable assets, according to a news release.
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Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced plans to cut dozens of state agency fees by a combined $10 million a year, saying the changes would help families and businesses save money without negatively affecting public programs.
The Department of Health and Hospitals has notified Planned Parenthood Gulf States the organization is being kicked out of the state's Medicaid program again, this time because of a $4.3 million whistleblower settlement in Texas.
A lawyer in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration who was shot in the head by an errant bullet on Labor Day died Wednesday night after he was taken off life support, the family said.
Applause erupted in the the House chamber Wednesday as Republican leaders' goal to make Missouri the 26th "right to work" state died when members failed to vote to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday announced plans to spend as much as $186 million a year on a new education agenda spanning all grades -- a blueprint that extends beyond the maximum term of his mayoralty.
Embattled Secretary of State Dianna Duran entered not-guilty pleas Tuesday to charges that she diverted thousands of dollars from her campaign funds to her personal bank accounts, mostly during a stretch when she withdrew prolific amounts of money from automatic teller machines at casinos around the state.
In a startling comeback, convicted felon Joe Ganim squeezed out a win in the Democratic primary for his old job as mayor Wednesday night, defeating two-term incumbent Bill Finch.
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Younger gamblers are shying away from slot machines, which poses a revenue problem for casinos and for states.
Many U.S. cities remain deeply segregated. Strict new federal rules require local governments to publicly report segregation in their communities and come up with a plan to combat it.
An appeals court gave Richard Glossip a two-week reprieve after Several celebrities and Oklahoma public figures have urged the state not to execute Glossip, who claims he's innocent.
Several places, including the nation's fittest city, want to regulate personal trainers. Is the new push about safety or boosting public revenue?
View detailed data on what Americans are spending their money on.
Some are taking longer than they have in decades to pass a budget. Why can't the GOP work together?
Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge said Tuesday that he will be leaving office Oct. 5 to become president and CEO of a children's advocacy organization.
The Obama administration called on Congress to start treating the ravenous blazes like hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters_as emergencies exempt from spending limits.
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