Wisconsin’s governor wants drug testing for public aid recipients
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said on Thursday his upcoming budget proposal will call for requiring drug testing of many recipients of Medicaid, food stamps and jobless benefits and barring drug users from getting the aid.
Atlantic City bankruptcy talk ‘premature’: turnaround team
ATLANTIC CITY NJ/NEW YORK (Reuters) – It’s “premature” to talk about bankruptcy for troubled gaming resort Atlantic City, Detroit’s former turnaround expert said Thursday as he signed on with the latest bid to revive a city some see as bound to follow …
Obama says hopes Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he hoped the Supreme Court would issue a ruling that would prevent states from banning gay marriage when it rules on the issue later this year.
Exclusive: Senator says preparing new push against currency cheats in trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are preparing a new push to stop trading partners unfairly manipulating their currencies to gain an export advantage, a senior Democrat said on Thursday.
Illinois governor draws from other states for turnaround team
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has tapped former top officials from Hawaii, New York and other states to work on his state’s turnaround.
Abortion debate roils U.S. House on Roe v. Wade anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill permanently barring federal funding of abortions on Thursday after Republican leaders dropped harsher anti-abortion legislation due to opposition from some of the party’s moderate l…
Obama abandons telephone data spying reform proposal: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration has quietly abandoned a proposal it had been considering to put raw U.S. telephone call data collected by the National Security Agency under non-governmental control, several U.S. security …
New Maryland governor wants to close budget gap with spending cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland’s newly installed Republican governor wants to slam the brakes on spending growth and rely on fund transfers to close a gaping budget hole without raising taxes.
Environmentalist Steyer won’t seek California Senate seat in 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Environmentalist Tom Steyer said on Thursday he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat in California in 2016 being vacated by Democrat Barbara Boxer.
Underdog gives Chicago Mayor Emanuel a run for his money
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Billing himself as a champion of the poor, a Hispanic candidate with a catchy nickname could force well-funded Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel into a run-off election in the financially troubled city.
