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Gun manufacturers got more than $19 million in state subsidies
Taxpayers across the country are subsidizing the manufacturers of assault rifles used in multiple mass killings, including the massacre of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown,...
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Feds announce new rules for legalizing undocumented spouses
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new rules designed to make it easier for thousands of U.S. citizens to legalize undocumented spouses without risking years of separation first. The...
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Payday lenders agree to stop 'deceptive and illegal' practices
Controversial lenders that claim to be owned by Indian tribes and offer payday loans over the Internet have agreed to stop practices that federal authorities say deceive borrowers and violate federal...
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Arizona still waiting for Fiesta Bowl fixes
The Fiesta Bowl game and its many related events have become a football extravaganza that kicks off the new year for the Phoenix area with national publicity and a hefty economic boost.But over the...
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Notre Dame case highlights complexities of campus sexual assault investigations
Notre Dame’s high-profile re-emergence among college football’s elite has focused new attention on the university’s long-standing claims that it does things “the right way” — that football players are...
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OPINION: finally, plain English from health insurance companies
You probably missed it because of the media’s focus on the fiscal cliff, but a provision of ObamaCare took effect on January 1 that can help you avoid making costly mistakes when you sign up for health...
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Texas tries to crack down on dental chains that put profits ahead of patients
A leading Republican in the Texas legislature, who says she’s outraged by allegations that corporate dental chains put profits ahead of patients, has introduced a bill that would allow the state to...
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Activists want guidelines for L.A. school police
A new report by KPCC Southern California Public Radio focuses on continuing debate in Los Angeles over when it’s appropriate for school police to get involved in ticketing or arresting students.In...
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Center's 'Cracking the Codes' series wins Meyer journalism award
The Center for Public Integrity’s ground-breaking series, Cracking the Codes, has been named first-place winner of the 2012 Philip Meyer Journalism Award sponsored by Investigative Reporters and...
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Labor secretary leaves legacy of worker protections and unfinished business
With her resignation this week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis leaves behind a department advocates say has adopted a renewed focus on enforcing worker safety laws but been unable to push through a number...
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Walmart added to lawsuit alleging wage theft at California warehouse
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Walmart can be added to a lawsuit alleging widespread wage theft at a Southern California warehouse.Lawyers for contract workers at the Schneider Logistics warehouse...
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Export push reframes debate over fracking
When Pennsylvanians agreed to a massive increase in natural gas drilling in the state, they were told that the economic benefit would outweigh any potential risk to the environment.The drilling employs...
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IMPACT: Rhode Island to publish more state records online
The state of Rhode Island will broaden access to government information through a new online portal under an initiative announced Thursday by Gov. Lincoln Chafee. Chafee said many documents will be...
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Report suggests OSHA safeguard contingent workers
Workplace safety and health regulators should conduct an enforcement blitz and amend policies to give greater protection to the growing number of vulnerable temporary, or “contingent,” workers, a new...
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OPINION: what insurers aren't telling you
As Ronald Reagan once famously said, “There you go again.”The culprits in this case are health insurance companies that want to change ObamaCare so they can keep selling highly profitable junk...
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School discipline reform groups question proposals for armed security
As the White House considers proposals to allocate federal money for armed guards in schools, prominent school-discipline reform groups have issued a report denouncing the idea as a misguided reaction...
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Internet ammunition sales draw scrutiny
Proposed legislation to regulate online purchases of ammunition and high-capacity magazines is bringing new attention to a growing cyberspace ammo market that has operated with little government...
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Court opened door to $933 million in new election spending
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed nearly $1 billion in new political spending in the 2012 election, with media outlets and a small number of political consulting firms raking in...
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Revolving door swings freely in America's statehouses
On October 26, 2011, the Illinois legislature passed a bill that authorized construction of a multi-billion-dollar smart grid and reshaped how utility companies seek approval for raising electricity...
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Juvenile court judges latest to express concern over armed security in schools
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is voicing concern over the push to put armed police or guards into American schools following the Newtown school massacre of 20 first-graders...
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