Oklahoma officials were forced to revise the language on a new state branding website after backlash over its exclusion of Native Americans' historical roots in the state. Hundreds of thousands...
February 18, 2020
A proposal to require warning labels on pornography in Utah passed the state House on Tuesday, a move an adult-entertainment industry group called a dark day for freedom of expression....
February 18, 2020
A committee of the Maine Legislature moved the state closer to wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada with a vote on Tuesday. The committee unanimously approved rules from the...
February 18, 2020
Florida's Legislature is moving toward ensuring new protections for disabled people who may need organ transplants, part of a national trend among states. The proposals would formally ban insurance companies...
February 18, 2020
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that she says will clear the way for a monumental investment in the health, education and well-being of the state's youngest...
February 18, 2020
Plastic carryout bags would essentially be a thing of the past in Maryland if a bill in the General Assembly gathers enough lawmakers' votes. The bill would ban plastic carryout...
February 18, 2020
President Donald Trump says that India Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expecting to turn out massive crowds for the president when he visits next week. Trump will be in the...
February 18, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday: Apple Inc., down $5.95 to $319 The technology company said revenue will fall short of forecasts for the March quarter because...
February 18, 2020
Hoisting the spoils of victories in California's hard-fought water wars, President Donald Trump is directing more of the state's precious water to wealthy farmers and other agriculture interests when he...
February 18, 2020
A new panel in the city of Burlington will be focusing on the needs of senior citizens. The City Council voted unanimously on Monday to form the Council on Aging,...
February 18, 2020
A Texas company and its subsidiaries will pay a $2.4 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for a crude oil transloading facility the companies formerly...
February 18, 2020
Law firm investigators hired by Baylor University concluded the former chairman of the university's board of regents did not make racist, lewd and anti-Semitic comments during a 2014 meeting in...
February 18, 2020
Gambling revenues have dropped at Encore Boston Harbor even as they've rebounded at Massachusetts' two other casinos. The state's Gaming Commission reported Tuesday that the Everett resort generated less than...
February 18, 2020
Pacific Gas and Electric says it expects to become more profitable than ever after it emerges from bankruptcy and pays off more than $25 billion in losses sustained in catastrophic...
February 18, 2020
The Maine Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee held its first hearings Tuesday on Gov. Janet Mills' proposal for $126 million in new spending. The committee began hearing public testimony on...
February 18, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Tuesday Tue Fri. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.8162 0.8582 Eggs large white NY Doz. 0.99 0.99 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.70 14.70 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
February 18, 2020
Public and private employers in New Jersey would be required to put anti-harassment policies and training in place as part of a new proposal Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled on...
February 18, 2020
A key Republican lawmaker who is pushing to require all Florida employers to do federal immigration background checks on new hires said Tuesday his bill has become a “mockery” of...
February 18, 2020
Out here in western Palm Beach County, Lake Okeechobee meets vestiges of theFlorida Everglades and, more significantly, a vast sugar growing area that encompasses hundreds of square miles. Over the...
February 18, 2020
Wheat for Mar. advanced 24 cents at 5.4275 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 5.25 cents at 3.83 a bushel, Mar. oats rose 7.50 cents at $3.0350 a bushel; while...
February 18, 2020
Wheat for Mar. advanced 24 cents at 5.4275 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 5.25 cents at 3.83 a bushel, Mar. oats rose 7.50 cents at $3.0350 a bushel; while...
February 18, 2020
Utah County expects to use a mobile voting application in elections this year despite concerns raised by cybersecurity researchers, county clerk officials said. Voatz utilizes blockchain and facial recognition technology...
February 18, 2020
Brazilian oil workers and oil giant Petrobras were locked in a power struggle Tuesday over the company's privatization plans, with the union saying thousands of employees are on an indefinite...
February 18, 2020
Native American groups opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline protested at the Capitol on Tuesday before an expected House vote on Gov. Kristi Noem's proposal for laws that punish people...
February 18, 2020
A proposal to ban drivers from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads is advancing in the state Legislature. A state Senate committee voted 8-1 Tuesday to endorse the bill that...
February 18, 2020
Pennsylvania's top elections official spent hours in federal court Tuesday, defending the certification of voting machines being used by Philadelphia and two other Pennsylvania counties, including one where problems led...
February 18, 2020
Revisions to New Mexico's budget plan on Tuesday would dial back average teacher raises to 4% instead of 5% and set aside money for the governor's tuition-free college initiative. The...
February 18, 2020
With Canada paralyzed by anti-pipeline blockades that shut railways and crippled traffic, Justin Trudeau canceled a Caribbean trip to manage the crisis — but indigenous people opposing the project have...
February 18, 2020
Small business owners have received some upbeat news on the economy this month. Retail sales figures released Friday showed that consumers were inspired by unseasonably warm weather to spend on...
February 18, 2020
President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and pardoning former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik, among a long...
February 18, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged patience and warned against using force Tuesday as his government works to end nationwide rail blockades and protests over a British Columbia pipeline project....
February 18, 2020
The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on European allies to ban Chinese tech firm Huawei from supplying next-generation mobile networks, with more officials visiting this week to press the...
February 18, 2020
President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday via Twitter that he opposes efforts to block the sale of jet engines to China. Trump's tweets appeared intended to thwart a proposal from within...
February 18, 2020
A northern West Virginia medical center is shutting down, the latest in a string of hospital closings in the state. In a letter Tuesday, Fairmont Regional Medical Center CEO Bob...
February 18, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that health insurance proposals from the Democratic candidates for president would hurt business owners. During a speech in Louisville at a conference for...
February 18, 2020
SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year. The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. for...
February 18, 2020
Foster parents may soon get more money for adopting children under a measure passed by the House of Delegates Tuesday aimed at alleviating West Virginia's overburdened foster care system. Delegates...
February 18, 2020
UK PM Johnson hasn't visited victims of the Storm Dennis floods, or called an emergency ‘COBRA' meeting, but his government has had the time to announce it's going along with...
February 18, 2020
Most satisfying to Scottie Scheffler in his rookie season on the PGA Tour is his steady, consistent play. It has him going places in a hurry. One year ago, Scheffler...
February 18, 2020
With the threat of spring flooding looming, Gov. Tim Walz asked lawmakers Tuesday to approve $30 million to replenish a state disaster aid fund that was drained by a string...
