Government And Institutions

Attention, Christmas shoppers: If you're planning on buying a nice bottle of whiskey for that special someone on your list who already has enough tube socks, you have three weeks to do it before the price goes up.

Gov. Steve Bullock released a two-year budget proposal Monday that pushes for Medicaid expansion and water, sewer and road projects as well as money for pre-kindergarten programs and increased funding for mental health services.

British officials say the risk to public health is very low after bird flu was discovered on a duck breeding farm in northern England.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has offered a bleak assessment of global economic prospects, comparing potential troubles to red warning lights on a car's dashboard.

Gov. Paul LePage's administration cannot remove thousands of low-income young people from Maine's Medicaid rolls, a federal appeals court judge ruled Monday.

Gina Raimondo will inherit a daunting list of problems when she is sworn in as Rhode Island's 75th governor: continued high unemployment, a huge projected budget hole, and a pension overhaul that is locked in litigation with billions in savings at stake.

President Barack Obama says the American public was not misled about certain provisions of his health care law.

A judge has ruled that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center engaged in unfair labor practices, including terminating four employees for union-related activities in violation of federal labor law.

Japan's economy unexpectedly slid into recession as housing and business investment declined following a tax hike, dragging the country into a recession and further clouding the outlook for the global economy.

A U.S.-Canadian advisory agency wants to find out more about the costs and health risks posed by the string of algae blooms on Lake Erie.

The Dutch government has banned the transport of poultry and eggs throughout the country after confirming an outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm.

Congress is scrambling to vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but the project could still end up before an obscure commission in Nebraska that regulates telephones, taxi cabs and grain bins.

Gamblers from southeastern Pennsylvania and across the border into New Jersey already have their pick of four nearby casinos.

The city of Rockford is considering a publicly funded partnership with Uber, the company whose GPS-based smartphone app connects people with the nearest taxi or rideshare car at the click of a button.

Nail salons, mosques and bars are just a few of the places where the pitch for health care coverage can be heard.

The second sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health overhaul opens Saturday, and the hope is that consumers will have a positive experience this time.

Deep in rural Georgia, a developer is betting he can build one of the last new coal-fired power plants in the United States as the rest of the country moves away from the fuel.

Dancers at a strip club are due more than $10 million in back wages and tips, a federal judge ruled Friday after the dancers sued to be paid at least a minimum wage.

As the federal government and states launch a second round of enrollment under the health care law, consumers should be aware of what's covered and what's not when buying health coverage through insurance marketplaces.

As the nation heads into the second year of the health care law, the federal government and states are preparing for open enrollment.