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Cities January 12, 2017

Cities, homeless advocates wage battle over laws against feeding the hungry

The recent case of an Alabama pastor who was prohibited from feeding the homeless has renewed scrutiny on cities that have made this charitable act an illegal one.

States Rights January 12, 2017

NY fracking ban poised to take effect, critics say state giving up thousands of jobs

New York state's controversial fracking ban is poised to take effect in the coming days, amid criticism from pro-drilling advocates that the state is giving up tens of thousands of jobs.

Legislation January 12, 2017

Thousands of rape kits left untested despite federal pledge, critics blame DOJ

An untold number of rape cases -- by some estimates, in the hundreds of thousands -- remain unsolved because the rape kits used to collect critical evidence sit untested and gathering dust in police departments across America, despite $1 billion in taxpayer money approved to clear the massive backlog.

Legislation January 12, 2017

States move to pre-approve groceries that can be bought with food stamps

In the long-running campaign by Republican-led states to rein in food stamp abuses and curb the now-$74 billion program, lawmakers are trying a new approach: Restricting what foods can and can't be on a family's grocery list.

Controversies January 12, 2017

'Leaves you numb': Store owner still fighting IRS after feds seized his $107G account

North Carolina convenience store owner Lyndon McLellan is still fighting the IRS to get back $107,000 they seized.

States Rights January 12, 2017

First state to approve conjugal visits prepares to end program, citing costs

Starting next month, prisoners in Mississippi will no longer be legally allowed to get busy behind bars.

Legislation January 12, 2017

'Columbo' daughter pushes for bill that protects the right to visit sick parents

It's the quirky Christmases Catherine Falk remembers the most. "To us, he wasn't 'Columbo.' He was dad," she told FoxNews.com of her famous father Peter Falk. 

Financial Crises January 12, 2017

States ration birth, marriage, death certificates after paper company suddenly closes

Someone call Dunder Mifflin: Several states are reporting a paper crisis, after an Ohio company that produces highly specialized paper for vital records closed without warning.

Governors January 12, 2017

California guv scrambles to save bullet train, floats cap-and-trade scheme

California Gov. Jerry Brown is scrambling to keep a pricey high-speed train project from being derailed by raiding millions of dollars from the state's cap-and-trade program -- in what critics are calling a "desperate" ploy to save the beleaguered plan.

States Rights January 12, 2017

Unions on edge as Arizona lawmakers weigh major expansion of education overhaul

Lawmakers in Arizona are poised to expand a controversial education program that allows parents to use state funds to pay for alternative schooling for their children -- a move teacher groups and unions say would decimate the public education system.

States Rights January 12, 2017

States push to regulate, tax booming e-cigarette industry

While waiting for the debate on electronic cigarettes to heat up on Capitol Hill, several state and local governments are pressing ahead with their own agendas for taxing and regulating the popular battery-powered smoking alternatives.