The text of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's 2020 State of the State address as prepared. ___ Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, constitutional officers,...
January 23, 2020
The boards that regulate alcohol and the legal marijuana industry in Alaska would have their own administrators under a proposal pitched by the interim director of the Alcohol and Marijuana...
January 23, 2020
Nebraska's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a state commission that voted to allow machine bets on previously run horse races despite the attorney general's warnings that the machines...
January 22, 2020
An oil-drilling lease dispute has continued in federal court over whether to cancel the lease near Glacier National Park in Montana on land considered sacred by the Blackfeet tribe. The...
January 22, 2020
University of Wisconsin System regents plan to ask Gov. Tony Evers and legislators to lift a freeze on tuition and allow them to raise rates to match inflation in the...
January 22, 2020
Provisions in a Kansas law that ban the secret filming at slaughterhouses and other livestock facilities unconstitutionally criminalizes free speech, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil...
January 22, 2020
A new tarp was hung at a building collapse site in New Orleans on Wednesday to hide the partially exposed remains of a worker who was killed there in October....
January 22, 2020
Miami's premiere tech conference, eMerge Americas, has announced its keynote speaker: Tony Robbins, a popular self-help guru who has reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by several women....
January 22, 2020
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas and Electric's blueprint for getting out of bankruptcy and renewing his threat to lead a bid to...
January 22, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York's newspapers: Brazil Calls Glenn Greenwald's Reporting a Crime New York Times Jan. 21 The Brazilian government's filing of criminal charges...
January 22, 2020
A boil water advisory has been lifted for water customers in Hood River, Oregon, after “potentially harmful bacteria” was found in the supply Sunday evening. The advisory was lifted at...
January 22, 2020
A proposal aimed at making it more difficult for Indiana electric companies to close additional coal-fired power plants faces objections from consumer and environmental groups who argue it could stifle...
January 22, 2020
The former head of drug company was sentenced Wednesday to two and a half years in federal prison in a bribery and kickbacks scheme that prosecutors say helped fuel the...
January 22, 2020
Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday that he will ask lawmakers for an extra $40 million-plus to help improve services for the vulnerable, including children and the elderly, and expand direct...
January 22, 2020
The Senate passed a bill earlier this week that would allow a person who changed their sex to have a new birth certificate issued, something that the transgender community said...
January 22, 2020
A bill that would lower Nebraska's property taxes by shifting more state aid to schools won support Wednesday from the state's top agricultural and business groups but faced strong opposition...
January 22, 2020
Dozens of mayors from across the United States have formed a task force opposing a proposal by Major League Baseball to eliminate 42 affiliated minor league franchises for the 2021...
January 22, 2020
A state employee at the Iowa Finance Authority is suing the state for wage discrimination and sex discrimination, alleging the agency's fired former director paid women significantly more than him....
January 22, 2020
A Maryland man has been arrested at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport after authorities found a 9mm handgun in his carry-on bag, the Transportation Security Administration said in noting the second...
January 22, 2020
Major League Baseball will test computer plate umpires during spring training but will not use the system for decisions in any exhibition games. MLB experimented with the automated balls and...
January 22, 2020
A push to pass first-in-the-nation California proposals to limit single-use plastic containers and other items drew support from actor Jeff Goldblum on Wednesday. Environmental groups hail the proposal as a...
January 22, 2020
The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted Tuesday to investigate Central Maine Power Co. to discover if the utility issued disconnection notices during a period when utilities cannot be legally turned...
January 22, 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is visiting Germany on an economic development mission, his second official trip abroad since taking office last year. The Republican governor departed on Tuesday and plans...
January 22, 2020
Apple was barred from offering customers encrypted iCloud storage because US intelligence agencies insisted on maintaining open access to users' files, their primary means of evidence-gathering, sources claim. The FBI...
January 22, 2020
The attorney general of Connecticut, a state that last year placed strict limitations on “ghost guns,” announced Wednesday that his office will join 20 other states in suing the federal...
January 22, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Netflix Inc., down $12.11 at $326. The streaming video company gave investors a weak forecast for subscriber growth. IBM (IBM), up...
January 22, 2020
Consumers who bought short-term health insurance thinking they had found a better deal than “Obamacare” during the open enrollment season may be in for a shock when they show up...
January 22, 2020
Major U.S. stock indexes closed essentially flat Wednesday after an early rebound rally faded in the final minutes of trading. The topsy-turvy day came as health authorities around the world...
January 22, 2020
___ Saudi crown prince's WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.N. human rights experts say the cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post...
January 22, 2020
A California man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison with no parole for participating in a scheme to cash more than $447,000 in stolen tax refund checks....
January 22, 2020
An election for a volunteer board in the Seattle area is so obscure that voter turnout is typically less than 1%. Officials are giving online voting a trial run this...
January 22, 2020
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt named an executive from his former company on Wednesday to head up the state's budget and technology office. Stitt announced the appointment of Steven Harpe as...
January 22, 2020
It's no secret, sports fans. Better games produce better ratings. That was the simple lesson for the NFL this week, after a dip in viewership for its conference championship games,...
January 22, 2020
The head of New Hampshire's state psychiatric hospital was approved by the Executive Council on Wednesday to be the next commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. Republican...
January 22, 2020
As Harvey Weinstein goes through his New York trial on rape and sexual assault charges, here's a look at the movie mogul's past and his multiple legal fights. A HOLLYWOOD...
January 22, 2020
As Harvey Weinstein goes through his New York trial on rape and sexual assault charges, here's a look at the movie mogul's past and his multiple legal fights. A HOLLYWOOD...
January 22, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 21 The Washington Post on how the Senate is handling President Donald Trump's impeachment trial: Senate Republicans on...
January 22, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 21 The Washington Post on how the Senate is handling President Donald Trump's impeachment trial: Senate Republicans on...
January 22, 2020
Houston Independent School District officials are exploring options to increase security, including the addition of metal detectors, following a deadly shooting at one district high school. Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan...
January 22, 2020
Proposed budget cuts in Georgia could mean fewer state troopers on the road, fewer lawyers defending poor people and fewer probation officers. That's what state agency heads told lawmakers Wednesday...
