High gas prices, failure of the government to control the federal deficit, and persistently high unemployment has soured the attitude of workers toward investing, a poll released Thursday says.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature are inching closer to a deal to change health and pension benefits for public workers across the state.

An attorney is urging a federal appeals panel in Ohio to draw a line against expanding federal power by rejecting President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Gov. John Hickenlooper cited concerns that children would lose coverage as he announced a veto Tuesday of a bill requiring some Colorado families to contribute more to a health insurance plan for low-income children.

A health insurance bill that's been vetoed by Maine Gov. Paul LePage is back in the Legislature, which must decide whether to sustain or override the veto.

Sen. John Boozman said Tuesday that a controversial Republican plan to turn Medicare into a voucher-like program for future beneficiaries is helping start the discussion on how to address the popular program's rising costs.

A measure designed to make North Carolina's workers' compensation laws comparable to other states passed a crucial hurdle in the legislature on Tuesday.

An advocacy group for retired public employees in Washington said Tuesday it is considering legal action to challenge the removal of cost-of-living increases in a state pension plan.