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Live: 91 dead as huge tornado flattens Oklahoma school
1035: President Obama has declared a major emergency in Oklahoma following the tornado, triggering the release of federal aid. The...
thetimes.co.uk (22 minutes ago)
Measure allows PSC to intervene in federal cases
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is considering whether to sign legislation that would let state regulators intervene in federal utility cases.Click to Continue »
bnd.com (39 minutes ago)
BadgerCare advocates press GOP to accept Medicaid funding
State Rep. Mandy Wright of Wausau and local advocacy groups urged Republican legislators Monday to reverse the governor's decision and accept federal Medicaid expansion money.
wausaudailyherald.com (40 minutes ago)
Judge tosses obstruction charge against former BP exec
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil leaking
thonline.com (41 minutes ago)
Branstad hints he'd OK Medicaid expansion if federal funding pledges were secured
Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday appeared to soften his opposition to an expansion of Medicaid, a shift one leading Democrat said could help the stalemated Legislature resolve the issue.
desmoinesregister.com (43 minutes ago)
Kohler Co. loses $9.6 million patent suit
The Kohler Co. has been ordered to pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts competitor after losing a patent infringement lawsuit in federal court.
sheboyganpress.com (44 minutes ago)
GOP bill would block Ohio driver’s licenses for immigrants in Obama’s amnesty program
Republican state legislators are seeking to take away driver’s licenses from unauthorized immigrants who have been granted temporary amnesty by the federal government. A bill slated for committee discussion today would reverse a state Bureau of Motor Vehicles policy requiring administrators to issue temporary...
dispatch.com (46 minutes ago)
U.S. Ag Secretary talks Farm Bills
The U.S. Congress is now closer to passing a Farm Bill than at any point in the last two years. Efforts to pass the mammoth piece of legislation - which includes funding for federal nutrition programs, rural development, food and energy research, and soil and water conservation - stalled in Congress in 2012,...
greatfallstribune.com (1 hour ago)
Betting ban doesn't need federal approval
SA Premier Jay Weatherill says a proposed ban on live odds advertising during sports broadcast does not require the approval of the federal government.
news.com.au (1 hour ago)
Obama declares OK major disaster
May 21 - Obama grants federal aid to Oklahoma after a deadly tornado kills at least 51 people. Julie Noce reports.
reuters.com (1 hour ago)
Slater Technology Fund announcing investments in tech companies
PROVIDENCE -- The Slater Technology Fund has invested a total of $3.5 million in 11 Rhode Island-based technology companies since January 2012, including nearly $1.9 million worth of federal grant money, the fund expects to announce Tuesday. During the same time period, companies in Slater's portfolio have raised...
providencejournal.com (1 hour ago)
Gillard takes vote pitch to western Sydney
WESTERN Sydney will host a federal community cabinet on Wednesday, as Labor sets its sights on crucial marginal seats.
news.com.au (1 hour ago)
Trial begins for ex-lawmaker
A case against a former state representative for the theft of federal funds is expected to span two weeks as attorneys present 13 years of documents and question as many as 80 witnesses.
reflector.com (1 hour ago)
Furlough days announced for federal housing agency
Furlough days for federal agency PHILADELPHIA - As a result of the government's automatic spending cuts, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offices will close for six days for the rest of fiscal 2013. Nationwide, offices will close and susp
thetimes-tribune.com (1 hour ago)
Food safety meetings set for producers in Iowa
A workshop to provide guidance for Iowa food producers about new federal regulations will take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at four area locations.
thonline.com (2 hours ago)
Anti-IRS protest planned at Ohio federal building
CINCINNATI-Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.
denverpost.com (2 hours ago)
Oil Futures Rise with Focus on Bernanke
Crude oil futures were steady in Asia in sluggish trade, as market participants remained on the sidelines ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.
wsj.com (2 hours ago)
Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements
AP Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.
timesleader.com (2 hours ago)
Inslee removes funds for Columbia bridge - Tue, 21 May 2013 PST
OLYMPIA – A legislative compromise on a controversial bridge over the Columbia River was sliced out of the state’s $8.8 billion transportation budget Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee, who insisted it would endanger federal money and could lead to the bridge not being built. Just hours after he joined a rally on the Capitol...
spokesman.com (2 hours ago)
Voters missing from electoral roll
AUSTRALIA'S electoral commission is seeking 1.4 million voters missing from the voting roll ahead of the federal election.
news.com.au (2 hours ago)
Obama orders federal aid to OK
May 21 - US President Barack Obama declares Oklahoma a major disaster, orders federal aid to the region. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
reuters.com (2 hours ago)
Judge says she'll decide NCAA suit within weeks
HARRISBURG - A federal judge said Monday that she would decide in a few weeks whether to dismiss a lawsuit by Gov. Corbett against the NCAA over sanctions against Pennsylvania State University stemming from the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal.
philly.com (2 hours ago)
New federal ruling casts doubt on O'odham plan for Glendale-area casino plans
PHOENIX - A federal appeals court gave opponents of a casino near Glendale new hope it might be legally blocked.
azstarnet.com (2 hours ago)
Former AZ US atty retaliated against whistle-blower
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who help…
azstarnet.com (2 hours ago)
Marijuana users denied high court hearing
Marijuana users denied high court hearing Two weeks after the California Supreme Court ruled that cities could bar medical marijuana dispensaries, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a separate case Monday brought by disabled Californians who claimed the local bans violated federal disability law. For patients with...
sfgate.com (2 hours ago)
Most shipwrecks, with potential to leak oil, called minor coastal risk
WASHINGTON - Shipwrecks lying deep off America's coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking old oil tanks, a new federal report says.
azstarnet.com (2 hours ago)
Water at risk
With a proposed new set of rules, the federal Bureau of Land Management took a step toward better regulation of energy industries that use fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, to extract fossil fuels on public lands and Native American tribal lands. But the regulations are too lax to give much comfort to those who...
sltrib.com (2 hours ago)
A federal ‘shield’ for reporters
President Obama may be engaging in political damage control in proposing that Congress resurrect legislation to protect the confidentiality of journalists’ sources. But his call for action on a federal shield law is welcome even if it is inspired by a desire to deflect criticism of the Justice Department’s seizure...
sltrib.com (2 hours ago)
Lawsuit over college voters settled
In upcoming elections, a student mailbox number will suffice when college students register to vote, according to a federal lawsuit settled by the Dutchess County Board of Elections.
poughkeepsiejournal.com (3 hours ago)
Treasury Acts To Avoid Debt Limit
May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Monday said the Obama administration was suspending investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, a government employee pension fund, to help the nation keep paying its bills now that a temporary suspension of the cap on the government's debt...
huffingtonpost.com (3 hours ago)
