NJ drivers brace for possible end of cheap gas

New Jersey's low gas prices have always served as a welcome antidote for residents burdened by a seemingly endless series of toll and fee increases, not to mention the nation's highest property taxes. Now, cheap gas in New Jersey may be going the way of the fax machine, leaving the state's roughly six million drivers doing the math to try and figure out how much pain they'll be in for.

Ruling boosts corruption

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Texas may not restore lost abortion clinics despite ruling

Long wait times for abortions and lengthy drives to abortion clinics are likely to continue in Texas for months and maybe years despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down restrictions that drastically reduced the number of providers statewide. Texas lost more than half of its 41 abortion clinics in the three years since former Republican Gov. Rick Perry signed a sweeping anti-abortion law that justices largely dismantled in a 5-3 ruling Monday.

With Assembly vote, N.J. lawmakers send Christie $34.8B budget

TRENTON - Hours after their counterparts in the state Senate went home, the Assembly on Monday passed the Democrats' $34.8 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins Friday. The budget passed along party lines, but lawmakers struck a collegial tone that the Democratic budget chair boasted would be a help to many and the Republican budget officer said was "dramatically better" than Democrats' recent efforts, which sought to raise taxes on millionaires and corporations.

Former Lt. Gov Bill Bolling hopes Bob McDonnella s true legacy wona t fade

A bi-partisan group of former attorney generals, and long-time supporters, celebrated Monday's Supreme Court decision to throw out the conviction of former governor Bob McDonnell. McDonnell said the support of friends and family has helped him in the days that followed his 2014 conviction on 11 counts involving federal corruption; Maureen was found guilty on nine counts.

Medicaid expansion will impact public-private partnerships for charity hospitals

Perhaps more than in any other state, the expansion of Medicaid to give thousands of Louisiana residents no-cost health insurance stands to have a profound impact on health care - whether it's better or worse than the system that was already established to cover the needs of the poor. Louisiana on Friday is set to become the 31st state in the country to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act.

Morning Press: Bridge crunch, oil by rail, more stores for marijuana

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, the roughly 1.5-mile segment of I-5 from state Highway 500 down to the state line during peak traffic hours is the most congested segment of road in the entire state. "About 89 percent of crashes on I-5 are due to congestion," said Dennis Mitchell, Region 1 traffic engineer for the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Politicon 2016: Sarah Palin blasts GOP establishment, stumps for Donald Trump

PASADENA >> Sarah Palin used her extensive stage time at Politicon on Sunday to stump for Donald Trump, blast the Republican establishment and promote gun rights in her blunt, riffing style that her fans love and her critics love to make fun of. The former Alaskan governor and vice presidential nominee eight years ago was an early supporter of the real estate mogul and used her first speech of the day to lay out the reasons why he is the GOP's presumptive nominee after besting a broad field that included such big names as Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

Shallow pool of experienced Republican GOP campaign staff willing to work with Trump

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has alienated himself even from Republican campaign staff who refuse to work for him. Photo / AP Donald Trump has finally acknowledged that to best compete against Hillary Clinton he needs more than the bare-bones campaign team that led him to primary success.

A welcome and needed windfall for CAT and public transit in…

It's encouraging to see state officials acknowledge that Atlanta isn't the only community in Georgia that has serious transportation problems and needs help from the state. On Wednesday, Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Chatham Area Transit is one of nine systems in the state to receive grant funding from Georgia's $75 million GO! Transit Capital program.

Tens of Thousands Show Up to March At Nyc LGBT Pride Parade 2016

Thousands of people took to the streets of New York City on Sunday to celebrate LGBT Pride Month and rally in support of the LGBT community following a mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida this month which left 49 victims dead . According to A.M. New York , this year's 46th annual Pride March was the largest in New York history, with some 32,000 marchers.

Pride Parade Marchers Fly 49 Flags to Honor Victims of Orlando Shooting

The New York City Pride Parade began Sunday with a moment of silence for victims of the mass shooting in an Orlando gay nightclub and honored them with a flag for each person killed in the attack. The parade was led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio with presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Rev.

Clinton campaign hits Trump for seeing Brexit as boon to his business

An attendee wears a 'Make Donald Drumpf Again' hat during the 'Politicon' convention in Pasadena, California, U.S. June 25, 2016. Attendees walk past an inflatable Donald Trump balloon which features him holding a KKK robe, called 'Trumpzilla' from Revolution LA stands during the 'Politicon' convention in Pasadena, California, U.S. June 25, 2016.