Officials say the states most affected so far this year are mainly in the Northeast and South.
Legalizing pot could save California hundreds of millions every year, state says
A proposed ballot measure that would legalize possession, use, growth and cultivation of marijuana would save the state of California hundreds of millions of dollars a year, according to a summary issued Thursday by the state attorney general’s office. The summary [pdf], which Attorney General Kamala Harris’s (D) office releases for each proposed ballot measure, […]
Where the 1.3 million people losing unemployment aid this week live
A state and county breakdown of how the expiration of emergency aid on Saturday affects the unemployed.
Utah plans to take its gay-marriage fight to the Supreme Court … soon
The state is expected to file a request for a temporary gay-marriage ban any day now.
The nine states (and one District) that won 2013
Governors, economic development offices and tourism agencies will seize on anything — any statistic — to set them apart from their competitors. And every time the government publishes statistics, someone has to be first. So let’s hand out some bragging rights. An important caveat: Of the hundreds of statistics out there, we chose eight that […]
New laws coming in elections and social issues
State legislatures passed more than 40,000 laws this year, many of which go into effect next week. Here’s a sampling of some of the laws affecting elections, education, employment and social issues that hit the books starting on Jan. 1, courtesy of our friends at the National Conference of State Legislators: – Major changes to […]
Idaho’s the only state where a majority of adult households have no landlines
A larger share of adults in Idaho have embraced wireless life than in any other state.
Gay marriage fight shifts to federal courts, 2014 set to be tipping-point year
With so many cases before federal judges, it is likely that 2014 will be the year in which states accounting for a majority of Americans will allow gay marriage.
Ohio’s ban on gay marriage ruled unconstitutional in limited case
Ruling applies only to death certificates, but it is expected to be precedent-setting, leading to more lawsuits in Ohio challenging the law.
Utah’s same-sex couples can keep getting married, for now
A judge denied the state's request to temporarily block same-sex marriages following his ruling allowing them.
