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Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker vowed to "take on big government union bosses in Washington," in a speech today in Las Vegas, continuing to position himself as one of the harshest critics of organized labor running in the primary.
A survey of families that have a family member in jail or prison has found that nearly two-thirds struggle to meet their basic needs, including 50 percent that are unable to afford sufficient food and adequate housing.
William Scarborough, a former state assemblyman from Queens, was sentenced on Monday to 13 months in prison after he admitted submitting at least $40,000 in false expense vouchers for days he did not actually travel to Albany.
Just before the Rev. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, officially provided Gov. Jay Nixon a copy of the commission's 198-page report, he told an audience of media, elected officials and community members that the process had not been easy.
She prayed with friends. She consulted political allies and business leaders. She spoke with her husband, mother and 11-year-old daughter.
When California Gov. Jerry Brown stood in a snowless Sierra Nevada meadow on April 1 and ordered unprecedented drought restrictions, it was the first time in 75 years that the area had lacked any sign of spring snow.
Economists say capital-intensive industries such as oil extraction have contributed to a gap between economic growth and median household income in many states.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide has state and local governments reconsidering their domestic partner benefits to save money or avoid lawsuits.
In the absence of federal drone regulations, states rush in to pass their own laws on when and where drones can fly.
Francis chose to visit East Harlem's Our Lady Queen of Angels School on Sept. 25 in large part because its student body _ largely immigrant and underprivileged _ reflects the population he sees as most deserving of attention and assistance.
The Kentucky clerk says deputies can issue marriage licenses without her name and title.
The state's moderate Assembly Democrats – a loosely formed group elected with the help of corporate interests – is thwarting liberal legislation, from climate change to minimum wage.
Critics say the water-management system will destroy the Emiquon Preserve. The Nature Conservancy and its advocates say the opposite; they believe the project is crucial to restoring wetlands — likened to the lungs of waterways — and their polluted rivers across the globe.
The Alaska observer network promotes grass-roots environmental science.
The Texas State University System has an idea for future students busy with families and jobs: Don't even show up on campus freshman year.
This spring, Doug Walker did what would have seemed unthinkable a year ago: He bought a car.
The Florida Supreme Court says the issue comes down to public trust and confidence.
Two major wildland fires continued to burn out of control Sunday in Northern California despite the efforts of more than 5,000 firefighters to halt the progress of the blazes, which had burned hundreds of homes and scorched more than 164 square miles in Amador, Calaveras and Lake counties.
Seattle Public Schools teachers are heading into the second week of a strike, with no school planned Monday.
In his weekly address this Saturday, President Obama introduced the revamped College Scorecard website, meant to help prospective university students “identify which schools provide the biggest bang for your buck.”
What began as a niche innovation is creating a wider transformation of government culture.
Whether or not this is legal is a matter of debate. The bunk beds are advertised on Airbnb with a 30-night minimum stay, so they don’t fall under the city’s short term rental ordinance.
The former Texas governor is the first GOP candidate to quit the race.
Before constructing new infrastructure, government agencies are starting to evaluate projects' potential economic, environmental and social impacts first to prevent problems down the road.
We should be looking at public-private partnerships for the full range of infrastructure, not just mega-projects.
With sizable win, Barry becomes Nashville's first female mayor, proclaims 'tonight we start a new chapter ... The Nashville Story'
A majority of respondents opposed easing environmental restrictions. Voters also strongly favored other approaches to boosting supplies, such as water recycling, capturing storm runoff and increasing groundwater storage.
GE plans to decide by the end of the year whether to move its headquarters of more than 40 years from Connecticut, a choice prompted by what the company considers an inhospitable climate for business.
Former state and federal prosecutor LaHood — the son of former GOP Rep. Ray LaHood, who represented the district for seven terms before President Barack Obama appointed him transportation secretary in 2009 — announced he'd run for the seat the day after Schock said he'd resign and never drew a formidable opponent.
It looks like Scott Walker gets his "marching orders from the Koch brothers and just goes down the list," Clinton said.
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