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Former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell's bid to overturn his corruption conviction got a boost Friday from the Supreme Court, which granted his request to remain out of prison as his lawyers press an appeal.
If anyone asks Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for a marriage license Tuesday -- and a number of couples are expected to, with news cameras following -- she must comply or risk fines, or potentially even jail time.
Dr. David Burkons graduated from medical school and began practicing obstetrics and gynecology in 1973 – the same year of the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion decision in Roe v. Wade.
Planned Parenthood Southeast filed a lawsuit against Gov. Robert Bentley Friday, saying his recent decision to to cancel Medicaid contracts with the organization violated federal law.
A total of 90 claims were reviewed, with 17 in error; because of it, 54 improper monthly payments were made to seven individual veterans.
The disaster permanently altered lives, but the city continues to find innovative ways to rebuild.
Why Ohio cares so much about the name of a mountain in Alaska.
For the first time small farms will have to certify with the state and undergo routine farm inspections to make sure they're doing everything they can to keep pollutants out of the water.
Washington, D.C., is turning to taxi cabs to help improve disabled people's access to transportation. But advocates worry the move may prove pointless because it exempts the ride-hailing industry.
This is the second time in four years that federal officials have raised concerns about questionable reimbursement claims.
New Jersey’s bid to become a trailblazer in offshore wind energy appears to have stalled.
Energy Future Holdings, saddled with more than $40 billion in debt and struggling to reorganize in court, owns all or part of three crucial pieces of the state's grid.
Scott Walker, during an appearance Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," would not rule out the idea of a northern wall when asked about his foreign policy plan to secure the country's borders.
Former Gov. Marvin Mandel, who won acclaim during two tumultuous terms in the State House as one of Maryland's most effective chief executives only to be forced from power on corruption charges in 1977, died Sunday afternoon, his family said. He was 95.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka came into office last summer practically taunting his doubters.
A Colorado birth control program that has cut unintended pregnancies and abortions by nearly half since 2009 will stay alive for at least one more year thanks to $2 million in donations from private foundations.
North America's tallest peak is getting a new name as the administration resolves a decades-long dispute between Alaska and Ohio.
A state judge said Friday that Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's administration could expand the Medicaid health care program beginning next week, dismissing a request by the state Legislature to temporarily block enrollment while attorneys argue lawmakers' underlying legal challenge.
During his 21 years in law enforcement, Cpl. Wayne Curry hasn't worried much about the approach of strangers.
California considers regulation to change the minimum age to purchase tobacco and hike taxes. It already has the second-lowest percentage of smokers in the nation, though it ranks 35th in terms of per-pack taxes on cigarettes.
The state comptroller must cut the checks for lottery winnings of more than $25,000. But because lawmakers have yet to pass a budget, the comptroller's office can't release the funds.
The weakening storm may never become a hurricane, but when it makes landfall in South Florida early Monday, winds could still reach 60 mph.
As technology evolves, governments are going to need to rethink how they do business.
Most cities contract out for jobs driving people with disabilities. The people in these positions often earn low wages, work long hours and sometimes even qualify for food stamps and Medicaid.
To deter questionable (but not necessarily illegal) conduct, the state plans to publicize when officials abuse their power.
Women make up nearly half of public-sector workers but just over 10 percent of city managers -- a rate that's barely budged in three decades.
A new opera seeks to capture the conflict between two of the 20th-century titans who shaped American cities.
Millennial workers without tech backgrounds and coding on their phones -- this isn't your father's IT shop.
The business community has a reputation for being skeptical about public spending and regulations. But on some issues, they're actually government’s strongest ally.
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