Senator Wants Movement On Bill To Admit Entrepreneurs to U.S.
Startup Act 2.0 hasn't started up
Policy
Californians Slammed by New Tax on Wood
And bureaucrats can arbitrarily tag products for inclusion
Can Republicans Win a Government Shutdown?
Without a shutdown Republicans have no leverage to obtain anything useful from the White House.
AZ Charter Schools Resist Increased Regulations
Flexibility is the whole point, and families can vote with their feet
IA Lawmakers Fret Over Welfare Money Spent With No Oversight
Federal law blocks them from tracking expenditures
Judge Slaps Feds Over Secret Evidence for No-Fly List
Must stop "persistent and stubborn refusal" to follow the law
5 Facts About Guns, Schools, And Violence
What every legislator - and citizen - needs to know.
New Mexico Will Participate in Medicaid Expansion
Republican governor only second GOP leader to support
Prosecutors Say They Have Proof Bin Laden Received Manning Leaks
Say he received reports and cables private gave to WikiLeaks
Fracking Opponents, Allies Rally in New York
In advance of governor's State of the State speech
ACLU Opposes School Choice Program in New Hampshire
Sues over tax credit program for scholarships that might go to religious schools
Rep. Ryan Asks if Obama Administration Will Submit Budget This Year
Senate hasn't passed budget resolution since 2009
Maryland Considers Ending Capital Punishment
Part of talks as new legislative session begins
Bradley Manning Trial Pushed Back to June
Defense still moving to dismiss charged due to lack of speedy trial
Calif. Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Pot Shop Ban Case
Will consider whether municipalities can ban marijuana dispensaries
School Police Arrest Kids for Whatever they Want
Everything from false accusations of tagging to farting
Calif. Teachers Retirement Fund Looks to Divest from Firearm Companies
Has investments in company that manufactures gun used in Sandy Hook shooting
Sheriff Arpaio's Posse Arrives to Patrol Schools
No doubt kids feel safer, as long as they don't have brown skin
US Playing Tough with Karzai over Afghan Future
Possibility of pulling out all troops may be negotiating tactic
Hagel Responds to Iran Position Criticism
Says he supports tough sanctions and military response is on the table
Officer Accused of Blackmailing Suspect Over Drug Possession
Well, what are all those laws for?
128 Million Americans Now Depend on Government Programs
Which is great if you're a politician, but not so good for those paying the bills
Parents Clear Hurdle in Converting Failing School to a Charter
First use of parent-trigger law
Google Antagonist Wants To Know Why Company Was Hit With Minor Penalty
It was supposed to be a hit job!
Even After Heated Battle Over Right-To-Work, Effects Are Uncertain
Some unions lose members, others don't
TSA Adopts Behavior Screening To Speed Security Lines
But the GAO questions whether the technique has any validity
Growth Controls Fueled CA Housing Bubbles, Subsequent Fiscal Crisis
Restrictions artificially fueled soaring home values, tax revenue
Idaho Rejects Medicaid Expansion
The program should be reformed, not made bigger, says governor
TSA Has Three Main Ways To Punish Passengers Who Opt-Out of Scanners
They make it as unpleasant as possible
CA Fights To Regain Control of Prison From the Feds
The one area where Jerry Brown doesn't like intrusive government
Feds Allow Limited Reductions in Maine's Medicaid
Not as much as the state needs, but it helps
