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FILTER RESULTS ►Rep. Trent Franks Expands Abortion Restriction Bill From D.C. to All of U.S.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) has decided that he's going to widen the scope of his draconian beliefs about women's health to the entire country, instead of just the District of Columbia. [ more › ]
Randi Weingarten: Common Core: Do What It Takes Before High Stakes
America's public education system could be on the brink of a once-in-a-generation revolution. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core...
Unemployment rates drop in most states, Illinois climbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday.
State Unemployment Rates Post Little Change in April
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today released its data on state and regional unemployment for April. Compared with March data, unemployment rates fell in 40 states and the District of Columbia, while 3 states posted higher unemployment rates and 7 were unchanged.
Compared with April 2012, the data is slightly worse. Show More Summary
D.C. Court: Judges Can Investigate Juror Racial Bias
Judges confronted with allegations of racial or ethnic bias among jurors are allowed to investigate the claims, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. The opinion created a new exception to case law historically barring judges from questioning...
BLS: Unemployment Rate declined in 40 States in April
From the BLS: April jobless rates down in 40 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 30 states, down in 18
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in April. Forty states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases, three states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Show More Summary
Prosecutor, Two Judges Recommended for Superior Court
A federal prosecutor, magistrate judge and administrative law judge are being considered by the White House for a vacancy on the District of Columbia Superior Court. The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, a local body that vets applicants for...
Minnesota marriage milestone was years in the making
Marriage equality was signed into law this week in Minnesota by Gov. Mark Dayton and it will go into effect on Aug. 1. Minnesota is one of 12 states plus the District of Columbia to legalize marriage for same-sex couples, and while there may seem to be an unstoppable tide of victories now, the road […]
D.C. Superior Court Nominees Testify in the Senate
Two lawyers who spent most of their careers on opposite sides of a courtroom testified today before a U.S. Senate committee in the hopes of serving together on the District of Columbia Superior Court bench. Washington solo practitioner Michael O'Keefe,...
Washington D.C. panel recommends plan to bury power lines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nearly $1 billion plan to bury power lines in the District of Columbia was recommended on Wednesday by a task force set up last year after widespread storm outages.
Today in history: May 15
May 15On this day. 1800: President John Adams ordered the federal government to leave Philadelphia and move to the new capital city: Washington, D.C., which stood for "District of Columbia." Washington officially became the U.S. capital on June 11, 1800. Show More Summary
4 Cities, 4 Looks, 4 Climates: Summer in Washington, DC
Style in the District of Columbia is metro modern meets Capital Hill chic! These Washington women anticipate summer with looks prepped for a presidential address or a stroll down the National Mall.%VIRTUAL-Gallery-188279%
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Minnesota becomes 12th marriage equality state as Gov. Dayton signs bill into law
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed the state’s marriage equality bill into law making it the 12th state plus the District of Columbia to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. The law will take effect Aug. 1. This victory is the third in a string of new marriage equality laws in Rhode Island and Delaware. Minnesota was […]
‘Love is all around’ in Minnesota
With the stroke of a pen on the steps of the state capitol tonight at 6 Eastern time, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) will make the Land of 10,000 Lakes the 12th state (plus the District of Columbia) to legalize … Continue reading ?
Report: 'Confusion' About D.C. Post-Arrest Procedures
Updated at 12:33 p.m. A committee of prosecutors, defense lawyers and law enforcement officials are calling on the District of Columbia Council to reform laws surrounding post-arrest procedures, identifying "confusion" among the public and within the criminal justice system. A...
Why Minnesota matters
By Mustang BobbyTen other states and the District of Columbia have already passed marriage equality, and yesterday Minnesota made it twelve. I congratulate those other states, but to me Minnesota matters a little more than Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and the rest. Show More Summary
Partnered for preservation
The results are in: Ten projects in the District of Columbia won significant grants through the American Express-backed Partners in Preservation contest — starting with Washington National Cathedral, which received the most votes and will now get $100,000 to repair its earthquake-damaged … Continue reading ?
Minnesota to Become 12th State with Marriage Equality
Minnesota has approved marriage equality after several hours of debate in the state Senate and will become the 12th state in the nation (with the District of Columbia) to offer its citiizens the freedom to marry. The House passed th...
Either Congress Or The Courts Should Rein In Obama Labor Board
By Hector Barreto, Fox News Latino Just recently, the Solicitor General challenged in the United State Supreme Court a recent decision reached by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In its decision Noel Canning v. Show More Summary
In Commencement Address, Verrilli Offers Lessons Learned
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. on Friday offered some words of advice for the graduating class of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. “First, expect some adversity to come your way, you are...
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