states sue over federal hurdles to abortion coverage
OAKLAND, Calif Led by California, and District of Columbia sued U.S. ..…
judge blocks trump's 'public charge' immigration rule
Hundreds of people overflow onto the in line snaking around the block outside U.S office with numerous courtrooms San Francisco on Jan 31, 2019. ..…
state net neutrality laws get green light in court ruling (1)
The ruling is victory for the attorneys general from 22 states and District of Columbia that challenged state preemption in FCC's rollback of rules governing how ISPs such as AT&T Inc and Comcast Corp handle data traffic. ..…
federal funding reshuffled to gaps driven by abortion limits
o the organizations, of Maine, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington have also withdrawn from the federal family-planning program. ..…
labor and climate activism – workers world
The prevailing myths about U.S workers and the movement, will be in the trash bin of history after Sept Global Climate Strike.. ..…
can you pass the united states citizenship test?
Abraham Lincoln led the country during Civil War, when America was divided between Northern states and Southern states. ..…
epi report: forced arbitration to cover 80% of private sector workers
The report, by Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Popular Democracy, paints stark picture of what would happen to workers at the mercy of arbitrators. ..…
labor day 2019: the fight for $15 in the north bay and beyond
Twenty-six are in high-cost California coastal counties and Bay Area San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and San Diego.. ..…
vermont's tobacco 21 law to go into effect september: what to know
Vermonters must be 21 to buy tobacco, starting September 1. ..…
michigan among 19 states suing over rollback of child immigrant care
Nineteen states, including Michigan, and District of Columbia sued on Monday over Trump to alter agreement that limits how children can be kept in detention... ..…
ct sues to block trump immigrant 'public charge' policy
California is leading one of those lawsuits, joined by Maine, Oregon, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. ... California is leading one of those lawsuits, joined by Maine, Oregon, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. ..…
cannabis regulation: law, society and health
Weld, Massachusetts governor, , the time has come for consideration of in marijuana policy.. ..…
arizona recognizes its first native american day on june 2, 2019
Arizona's first state-recognized Native American Day occurred Sunday, commemorating the date , when then President Calvin Coolidge signed Indian Citizenship Act in 1924.. ..…
democrats’ national popular vote scheme
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton lost the election of 2016, and Democrat's defeat at the hands of Donald Trump was the biggest story in the world. ..…
9 states side with intersex coloradan seeking us passport
May 15, 2019 6 53 PM EDT 9 states side with Coloradan seeking US passport. ..…
states press congress on banking access for marijuana businesses
Without banking services, cannabis businesses are less able to obey the law, pay taxes, and follow state regulations, in April to House and Senate leaders... ..…
gender 'x': nevada to allow nonbinary people to self-identify on ids
According to Alexandra Walden, officer at Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, the efforts have been years in the making... ..…
new jersey court allows state to move forward with aid in dying law -
With this law, New Jersey joins Maine, Oregon, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, Washington and District of Columbia in addressing terminally-ill patients right to end their life... ..…
national popular vote movement seeks to make electoral college
The 70-percent mark was achieved April 3 committing its presidential electors to vote for the candidate. ..…
can marijuana help addicts kick opioids?
Thirty-three thousand lives were lost to this scourge in 2015, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint bleaker picture for 2016.. ..…
illinois joins 7 other states to raise smoking age to 21
Pritzker signed Sunday that will raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide... ..…
measles outbreak: most states allow exemptions under immunization laws
Measles Most states allow exemptions from vaccine requirements. ..…
amid teen vaping boom, states raise age for e-cigarette and tobacco
New York and Washington are on track to become the latest states this year to raise the legal age for tobacco and cigarette purchases to 21 from 18.. ..…
smoking age set to increase in new york. here's what it will soon be
Senate on Monday is expected to give passage to bill that would raise the age to purchase cigarettes and cigarette products to age 21.. ..…
state-run reinsurance programs lowered obamacare premiums: study
State-run reinsurance programs lowered insurance premiums by nearly 20 percent, according to study released Wednesday that will aid Democrats seeking added funding for reinsurance pool... ..…
88 black men for every 100 black women
News Numbers 88 black men for every 100 black women. ..…
the movement to skip the electoral college just passed a major
it was American history, that candidate won Electoral College and lost the popular vote. ..…
trump border wall: which states have filed lawsuits against the
Attorney generals from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have all signed off on lawsuits. .. ..…
16 states sue trump over emergency declaration
The suit alleges Trump action violates Constitution. ..…
maryland, 15 other states sue trump over wall declaration
Maryland and 15 other states filed Monday against President Donald Trump's declaration to fund wall on U.S.-Mexico border... ..…
16 states sue over trump's emergency declaration, designed to divert
Sixteen states have filed lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's of emergency to redirect funds for border wall... ..…
new york, california sue trump over national emergency on border wall
By using his emergency powers and spending billions of dollars, lawsuit was filed by 16 states, including California, to challenge President Donald Trump's plan to build his border wall.. ..…
us states take legal action against trump over national emergency
Trump signed emergency on Friday to build U.S.-Mexico border wall and push for his signature campaign promise. ..…
16 states sue trump over emergency wall declaration
FILE In this February 15, 2019, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra accompanied by Governor Gavin Newsom, said California was suing President Donald Trump over his declaration to fund wall on US-Mexico Sacramento, California. ..…
mich., calif. sue donald trump over national emergency declaration
WASHINGTON Michigan, California and 14 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to declare emergency to free up funding for his border wall, calling the move unlawful and unconstitutional... ..…
donald trump: california sues over national emergency delcaration
WASHINGTON California and 15 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to declare emergency to free up funding for his border wall, calling the move unlawful and unconstitutional... ..…
nyc's 3rd gender x birth certificate makes male and female obsolete,
man dressed as Statue of Liberty carries American flag while marching in pride parade San Francisco in this undated photo. ..…
ag racine leads 15-state coalition seeking to block illegal
Racine today led coalition of attorneys general challenging President Trump's appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General of United States. ..…
marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization
It joins nine other U.S states, Washington, D.C., Canada and Uruguay in launching regulated marijuana market.. ..…
marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization
It joins nine other U.S states, Washington, D.C., Canada and Uruguay in launching regulated marijuana market.. ..…
'juliana v. united states' goes to court of appeals again
The main plaintiff, Kelsey Juliana, is a student at the University of Oregon. . ..…
what do the mid-terms mean for marijuana legalization in america?
It joins nine other states, Washington, D.C., Canada, and Uruguay in launching regulated marijuana market.. ..…
cap on the state and local tax deduction likely to affect states
The law passed by Congress in 2017 placed $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction, and property and sales or income taxes from their federal income. ..…
15 ags file brief opposing whitaker as us ag - jurist - news
The attorneys generals from Washington, DC, and 14 states filed amicus brief on Monday in support of Maryland's motion to replace Matthew Whitaker as US Attorney General with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.. ..…
marijuana use in the u.s. has increased since 2005, but not because of
Has Increased Since 2005, and Not Because of Legislation, Study Says Mon, Oct 22, 2018. ..…
why so many state budgets are in crisis mode
Chris Christie and Democratic legislature has closed state facilities, beaches and parks, spoiling July holiday weekend for hundreds of thousands of irate residents.. ..…
us: 32 states call on supreme court to rule on same-sex marriage ·
majority of US states have called on Supreme Court to issue ruling on same-sex marriage, across two separate legal briefs.. ..…
debate heating up over pot use
WASHINGTON — Arguing that the distribution of marijuana for medical purposes undermines the nation's drug laws and leads to abuse, the government urged Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop California cooperative from dispensing the drug to the seriously ill.. ..…
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