Governors - Page 189

April 20, 2021

Va governor front-runner Terry McAuliffe takes $100K from Dem businessman trailed by price-gouging accusations

A $100,000 donation from a businessman who's been accused of price-gouging and using political connections to secure state contracts could raise eyebrows for Terry McAuliffe.

April 19, 2021

Cuomo favorability rating keeps dropping amid scandals, more voters believe he committed sexual harassment

Embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approval, favorable ratings and reelection numbers among New Yorkers are all sinking, according to a new poll, as the three-term Democratic governor faces a chorus of calls to step down.

April 16, 2021

Abbott tells 'The Story' Biden admin 'standing by' while Texans are 'terrorized' by drug cartels

The Biden administration is "standing by while people in South Texas are terrorized" by Mexican drug cartels, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott told "The Story" Friday.

April 16, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott calls on Biden, Harris to apply ‘terrorist’ label to Mexican cartels: report

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Biden administration to declare Mexico’s drug cartels to be terrorist organizations.

April 13, 2021

NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pays at least $60G in alleged crotch-grabbing settlement: report

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham paid out at least $62,500 to settle with a former staffer who accused her of grabbing his crotch in 2018, according to reports.

April 12, 2021

New York Times calls Florida Gov. DeSantis 'polarizing leader' with 'mixed' COVID record in profile

The New York Times published a less-than-flattering profile of Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, saying he had "elbowed his way to the front of the line of 2024 Republican hopefuls."

April 12, 2021

Media 'hall monitor' Brian Stelter downplays '60 Minutes' DeSantis report 'missteps' on CNN show

CNN's left-wing media guru Brian Stelter offered very little criticism of CBS News Sunday over the controversy plaguing the network over its widely-panned "60 Minutes" report on Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. 

April 12, 2021

Minnesota Republicans slam Gov. Tim Walz for Daunte Wright police shooting reaction

Minnesota Republicans slammed Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, for seeming to condemn law enforcement for the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright before authorities finish their investigation.

April 11, 2021

Chicago-area shootings on expressways prompt Illinois State Police to spend $12.5M on cameras

An unsolved shooting death in 2019 is now helping Illinois State Police to boost video surveillance along Chicago-area expressways.

April 10, 2021

Maryland to end police Bill of Rights after Democrats override GOP governor's vetoes

Maryland lawmakers passed legislation Saturday, becoming the first state to end its police Bill of Rights after the Democrat-controlled Legislature voted to override three of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes.