Buncombe County First Jurisdiction in North Carolina Accepting Same-Sex Marriage Applications
Register of deeds will seek approval for the applications from the state, which is set to reject them
Nanny State
President Obama Relaxes Restrictions on Arms Exports
Gun control's a goal for the American population only
Immigration Detentions Driven By "Bed Mandate" Quota
ICE required to have 34,000 detainees every day, on average
Louisiana Food Stamp Glitch Removing Spending Limits Leads to Run on Walmart
Customers with up to 10 shopping carts worth of shit-
Teens Suspended for Wearing Confederate Flag Shirts
In response to another teen wearing a rainbow flag shirt
Denver Marijuana Debate Focuses on What Counts as 'Public' Consumption
Can being able to smell it be considered a violation?
Chaos Erupts over Glitches with Food Stamp System
Walmart accepted cards that weren't showing limits. Mayhem ensued.
Teens Found After Disappearance from New Mexico Youth Ranch
Follow allegations they were beaten and forced to
A Step Toward Facebook.gov?
Get ready for the government to determine what bullying online is (and therefore, what free speech isn't)
Society is Coarser But Better
Yes, pop culture is crude, but who gives an F-word? By virtually every measure, we're a safer, nicer, kinder country.
Keep Food Legal Sues Bloomberg Administration to Disclose Food Policy Facts
Who are the people, groups, and government agencies behind the Bloomberg administration's food policies? Keep Food Legal is forced to sue to find out.
Students Suspended for Sharing Picture of Principal Putting Student in Chokehold
Principal insists it's not what it seems
Lack of Enrollment Figures Makes Judging Obamacare Exchange Success Problematic
Some states have no information and won't for a while
NYC City Council Approves $3 Billion Development Plan in "Valley of Ashes" Next to Mets Stadium
Private group needs approval to demolish and build on its own property
When Postage Stamps Are Too Dangerous for Children's Eyes
Headstands without helmets, people!
Port Marion, PA to Pay $65,000 Settlement For Arresting Man Who Was Recording Them
Plaintiff represented by the ACLU
Drone Strike Orders Reportedly Down This Year As US Seeks More Intelligence
Not learning anything by just killing
Civil Disobedience Seen In Face of National Parks Shut Down
A dozen people have been cited for trying to see the Grand Canyon
From the Angry Makers of Forbidden Buckyballs: Liberty Balls!
It takes balls to fight against government regulatory authority
Calif. Governor Signs Bill Letting Nurse Practitioners Perform Abortions
During the first trimester
Individual Health Insurance Consumers Find Exchange Prices Much Higher
Old policies had been cancelled because of the rollout of Obamacare
