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People who face penalties for not having coverage get another chance, while those who had it are encouraged to wait to file their taxes.
With tens of millions of dollars less to spend than highly-populated states like California, Florida signed more people up for health insurance on the exchanges than any other state.
Facebook post on the page of the Crewe (Va.) Police Department, which recently responded to a call from a discount store that found drug paraphernalia in one of its aisles. Across the nation, social media has become a tool for police to catch criminals.
Paul Cassell, a former federal judge, who because of mandatory minimum sentencing laws, sentenced a man to prison for 55 years with no chance of parole for multiple nonviolent drug deals involving marijuana. According to Cassell, the man would have only gotten 20 years on terrorism charges.
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Colorado already is being sued by two neighboring states for legalizing marijuana. Now, the state faces groundbreaking lawsuits from its own residents, who are asking a federal judge to order the new recreational industry to close.
Scott Walker was definitive when asked about his position on illegal immigration earlier this month: “We need to secure the border. I think we need to enforce the legal system. I’m not for amnesty,” he told ABC News. “I’m not an advocate of the plans that have been pushed here in Washington.”
House lawmakers scrapped a bill Wednesday aimed at making North Dakota the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana, saying it was premature and carried too many risks that outweighed the potential benefits.
The University of Massachusetts, under pressure for a policy that barred Iranian nationals from seeking admission to certain graduate science courses, reversed itself on Wednesday and announced it will now accept the students.
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Sheldon Silver, the powerful former leader of New York's state assembly, on charges that the legislator used his position and state funds to earn millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks for himself.
He does not return phone calls. He does not ask for support. He arrives late for meetings. And he acts as if he has all the time in the world.
The region's transit system is crippled by more than terrible weather. It's suffering from decades of irresponsible financial decisions.
Bruce Rauner's new budget has cuts his opponents call "reckless."
Many states adding dental coverage are struggling to meet the high demand for services.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed spending $33 million over the next two years to add more beds and expand alternative sentencing programs.
Bill Walker's proposal was his last chance to tweak his budget before the state Legislature begins reviewing and adjusting it.
Unions that backed the Wisconsin governor are faring better than others in the state.
Sheila Irani was served with a lawsuit in the middle of a debate.
Kate Brown's deputy, Robert Taylor, took over as Oregon's acting secretary of state when Brown was sworn in as governor Wednesday.
Kate Brown made history in more ways than one Wednesday, when she was sworn in as Oregon's new governor while her mother and husband stood proudly by.
The state would stay the course and turn down federal money to expand Wisconsin's health programs for the needy, under Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal.
Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., will forgo a congressional re-election campaign next year and instead run for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, where her populist father, the late Kenneth Hahn, served for four decades.
If all politics is truly local, the big sleeper in Washington’s fight over the Homeland Security budget could be the city and county agencies that depend on the same bill to help finance their emergency response teams.
Amid fear that new technology is handing police unprecedented power, an unlikely coalition of liberals and tea party conservatives in Virginia is trying to curtail the use of drones, license plate readers and wiretapping devices.
Usually bitter adversaries, Koch Industries and the Center for American Progress have found at least one thing they can agree on: The nation’s criminal justice system is broken.
Most local governments expect to hire some workers, but more will not only continue to leave vacancies unfilled but also anticipate an uptick in layoffs.
While most favor increasing transparency in tax incentives, some of the biggest players in state and local government have spoken out against the latest proposal.
Virginia Del. David Albo, who sponsored a bill that supporters say would alter the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in an effort to offer better prices, selection and store choice.
Governments that lack the resources for effective oversight should consider turning to independent monitors.
Most governors are planning their budgets with the assumption that Congress will renew CHIP funding. But if it doesn't, states will scramble to make up for the loss.
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