PAWNEE, Oklahoma—Under growing pressure from environmental groups and ordinary Oklahomans to take action after the Oilfield Prayer Day on October 13 did not produce any tangible results and after several recent earthquakes, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced on Tuesday she will send a proposal to the state legislature that calls for the relocation of residents from the north-central area of the state, the area hardest hit by … [Continue Reading] about After Prayers Failed, Oklahoma Governor Proposes Exodus From Earthquake-Prone Areas
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Maryland Republican Governor Will Dissolve Legislature if Democratic Obstruction Continues
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—During a speech delivered at the closing session of the Maryland General Assembly last week, Republican Governor Larry Hogan warned the overwhelmingly Democratic lawmakers that he would dissolve both chambers and call for new … [Continue Reading] about Maryland Republican Governor Will Dissolve Legislature if Democratic Obstruction Continues
Texas Lt. Governor Meets With Mexican Military Generals — Discuss Operation Jade Helm
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) met with Mexican military officials today in Santa Gertrudis, Chihuahua, to discuss the possibilities of military assistance during any future Operation Jade Helm, a U.S. Department of Defense … [Continue Reading] about Texas Lt. Governor Meets With Mexican Military Generals — Discuss Operation Jade Helm
Obama Renames Negro Mountain — African-American Mountain
GARRETT COUNTY, Maryland —Just a couple of weeks after renaming Mount McKinley, now Denali, in Alaska, President Obama traveled to rural Garrett County in western Maryland today and renamed a mountain range that has a long-disputed history. In a … [Continue Reading] about Obama Renames Negro Mountain — African-American Mountain
Lawyers For Jailed Kentucky Clerk Cite Religion As A Disability Under The ADA
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — Lawyers for Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who remains in jail because she stubbornly refuses to comply with a Supreme Court ruling to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, filed an emergency request for … [Continue Reading] about Lawyers For Jailed Kentucky Clerk Cite Religion As A Disability Under The ADA