Politics Dec 31 Rising wages, falling taxes: New state laws taking effect in 2023 Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people's finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties.
Politics Dec 08 WATCH: Biden announces release of nearly $36 billion to aid pensions of union workers The federal aid is intended to stop severe cuts to the retirement incomes of more than 350,000 Teamsters workers and retirees. The Biden administration says it's the largest-ever federal payment to a union pension fund.
Politics Jul 03 Abortion ruling puts spotlight on gerrymandered legislatures Whether those elected officials are truly representative of the people is a matter of debate, thanks to another high court decision that has enabled control of state legislatures to be skewed to the right or left.
Nation May 29 Governors divided on gun control, mirroring the nation’s partisan split As the U.S. mourns the victims of its latest mass shooting — 19 elementary school students and two teachers gunned down in Texas — Democratic governors are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican governors are emphasizing…
Politics May 26 NRA ramps up for convention on Friday as Texas mourns school shooting The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" the deadly shooting earlier this week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Economy Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid.
Health Nov 05 11 states file suit against Biden’s business vaccine mandate The lawsuit filed in the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals argues that the authority to compel vaccinations rests with the states, not the federal government.
Nation Aug 13 Census data sets up redistricting fight over growing suburbs The once-a-decade battle over redistricting is set to be a showdown over the suburbs, as new census data showed rapid growth around some of the nation's largest cities and shrinking population in many rural counties.
Politics May 13 Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has dropped plans to expand the state's Medicaid program after the Legislature declined to provide money for a measure approved by voters.
Politics Jan 11 State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns The FBI has warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.