A town hall-style summit for District of Columbia residents has been praised for engaging the public but criticized for its $600,000 price tag and rigid structure.

In Connecticut, more men than women ticketed for using cell phones while driving BRANFORD -- When it comes to chatting on the phone or texting while driving, it's the men who are more often the culprits.

A The following release was received from the IRS. Before you file your 2011 federal income tax return in 2012, you should be aware of a few important tax changes that took effect in 2011.

Alexis McKenzie, right, shares a light moment with resident Catherine Peake. McKenzie is executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility.

Ordinarily, lawsuits are brought against governments for denial of benefits. But in a rare case, five senior citizens have sued the federal government to get out of an entitlement program - Medicare.

Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced that the State of Michigan will be taking a leading role in a lawsuit filed by The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty -- on behalf of two colleges and a religious broadcasting network -- challenging health care regulations put forth by the Obama administration.

There is constant talk about how bad the economy is, and that massage therapy is one of many luxuries to have been sacrificed.

With the deadline getting closer, millions of Americans are asking the pertinent question so they don't end up on the wrong side of the IRS: When is the tax deadline for 2012? The Internal Revenue Service announced in January of this year when the 2012 tax season began that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns this year.

Four men have been sentenced in the last week for their roles in a taxicab bribery scandal in the District of Columbia.

THE MASSACHUSETTS health plan is a work in progress. It has brought about major improvements in the coverage of citizens, without unduly raising costs.