Forced to seek outside counsel after attorney general says he won’t “defend discrimination”
States
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reprises Airplane Role in Wisconsin Tourism Ad
The former Milwaukee Bucks player and former cast member Robert Hays give props to the state’s beauty
Georgia, Mississippi Follow Arizona by Blocking Bills Seen as Anti-Gay
Proposals hit roadblocks less than a day after similar legislation was vetoed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer
Kansas Bill Allowing Businesses to Snub Gay Couples is ‘Dead’
Lawmaker says the bill wasn’t ‘narrowly focused’ enough
How Los Angeles Is Surviving California’s Drought
Policy reforms instituted years ago are paying dividends in an otherwise parched state
Wyoming Lawmaker Wants to Bring Back Firing Squads
As alternative to gas chamber when lethal injection unavailable
Terry McAuliffe Sworn In as Virginia Governor
72nd Virginia governor appeals for health care and bipartisanship
Florida Will Soon Overtake New York as Third Largest State
Demographers expect Florida to have a larger population soon
Regulating E-Cigarettes Could Have Unintended Consequences
In the absence of federal regulation of e-cigarettes, states have started to make their own rules, but not without controversy
NYC Banning Under-21 Tobacco Sales
It’s the first big city to ban
Northern Colorado Won’t Become The 51st State
Secession question has mixed results, but it was never going to happen anyway
Republican Activist Resigns After Racially-Charged ‘Daily Show’ Comments
Said it’s OK if voter ID law hurts ‘a bunch of lazy blacks that wants the government to give them everything’
Federal Judges Extend Calif. Deadline to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
Authorities have until Feb. 24 to come up with a solution