Government

Los Angeles has put its city worker salaries online for the public to see.

The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (H.R. 1799) would allow states to increase the weight of trucks allowed on the federal interstate system within their borders.

Elena Kagan is one step closer to taking a seat on the Supreme Court now that Maine Senator Susan Collins has decided to vote in favor of her confirmation. Collins joins Republicans Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Lugar of Indiana in support, making it less likely that the GOP can derail Kagan's march to replace retired Justice John Paul Stevens.

"I believe it is critical for nominees to have a judicial philosophy that is devoid of prejudgment, partisanship and preference," Collins, R-Maine, said in a statement. "I have a....

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree introduced a bill this week that aims to increase the amount of local, presumably healthier food that is served in public schools.

“Problems like diabetes and childhood obesity are clear signs that we are not doing enough to teach children healthy eating habits. At the same time, small, local farms are disappearing in a system that favors huge producers and highly processed foods,” said Pingree.

Currently, 20 percent of the funds that schools receive from the federal government for free and reduced lunch programs can be used to purchase commodity food stocks from the USDA. This food is typical....