Governors - Page 147

January 25, 2022

Oregon lawsuit decries Democrat governor’s clemency push as unlawful after nearly 1,000 convicts freed

Two Oregon district attorneys and the families of three murder victims have filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Kate Brown over her approach to granting clemency – arguing that it’s against the law.

January 24, 2022

Michigan Gov Whitmer underwater in election year as over half of voters disapprove: poll

The scandal-marred Democrat’s numbers did not look good according to a new poll of likely voters published by pollster firm EPIC MRA, putting Whitmer squarely underwater.

January 24, 2022

Michigan GOP urges voters to 'retire Whitmer' in ad blitz targeting Democratic governor

The Michigan GOP says it's launching its earliest ads ever against an incumbent governor as it starts running spots targeting Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who’s running for reelection in November.

January 23, 2022

NY Gov blames 'shot from an illegal gun' for killing of NYPD officers

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday blamed the "scourge of illegal guns on our streets" following the ambush shooting of two New York City police officers in Harlem.

January 23, 2022

Gov. Kristi Noem says transgender athlete bill ‘strongest' in the nation to protect women's sports

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem said on "Fox News Sunday" that her bill to protect fairness in women's sports will be the "strongest bill in the nation."

January 22, 2022

Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency

Dale Rost III was a father of five from Oregon when he went out to walk his dog just before Christmas in 2005 and encountered a couple of meth-fueled thugs who forced him to strip naked and tied him up.

January 22, 2022

Arizona governor sues Biden admin over federal money for schools with mask mandates

Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has filed suit against President Biden's administration, seeking to bar the White House from withholding federal funds to the state over differences in school COVID-19 policy.

January 22, 2022

Gavin Newsom clarifies calling train thieves ‘gangs’: 'Forgive me ... They're organized groups'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom clarified this week that when he called criminals accused of stealing packages from cargo trains in the state "gangs of people" he wasn’t implying the thefts were gang-related. 

January 22, 2022

Gavin Newsom less warm toward Trump on wildfire aid during VP Harris visit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared to change his tone regarding support from the Trump administration on wildfires Friday while welcoming Vice President Kamala Harris for talks about one of the state's most vexing – and costly – problems.

January 20, 2022

Georgia GOP gubernatorial clash: Perdue proposes election law enforcement unit

Former GOP Sen. David Perdue of Georgia, who's primary challenging Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, is calling for an Election Security Enforcement Division in the Peach State.