Shrinking towns and rising costs have to be addressed, whatever comes of the governor’s budget.
March 2015
Confederate flag on Texas license plate stirs Supreme Court free-speech decision
Justices will hear arguments Monday after Texas officials refuse to issue the plate, fearing it is racially charged.
U.S. advisers helping Iraq forces reclaim land seized by militants
Training focuses on use of weaponry and coordination by Iraqi ground units with coalition airstrikes on ISIS.
Woman set afire by angry mob did not burn Quran, Afghan officials say
Charred papers found at the shrine where she was attacked were from a Persian-language prayer book – not the Quran, which is written in Arabic.
Federal subsidy report details $68 billion giveaway
The first comprehensive subsidy data shows six coporations received at least $1 billion from the government and 21 received at least $500 million.
Gorham 3-year-old perseveres after suffering rare stroke
Zoey Houston is re-learning how to use limbs on her left side, making steady progress on her long road to recovery.
China’s fishing plan in Antarctica alarms scientists
They are concerned that China wants to greatly expand its fishing for Antarctic krill, a vital food for penguins and other creatures.
GLAAD honors supporters of LGBT community in media
Actress Kerry Washington and director Roland Emmerich are among the award winners.
David Copperfield’s rooftop pool floods penthouse
A malfunctioning pump is blamed for the damage to his apartment and others.
Gas pipeline project disrupts landowners’ plans
But many communities support the Constitution Pipeline for the jobs, taxes and access to natural gas it will bring.