Governors - Page 233

April 13, 2020

Mississippi gov describes tornadoes 'the like of which we haven't seen in this state in a long, long time'

Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday to discuss how his state is dealing with a string of deadly tornadoes that ripped through the state while people were staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 13, 2020

Cuomo, northeastern governors announce 'coordinated' regional effort to reopen amid coronavirus

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo along with governors of New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Delaware announced a regional effort to reopen the economy in a "coordinated way" amid the coronavirus crisis. 

April 12, 2020

Kansas governor wins court battle over order limiting church gatherings to 10 people

The state Supreme Court of Kansas ruled Saturday night in favor of Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat whose recent order limiting religious gatherings to 10 people because of the coronavirus outbreak was overturned by a GOP-led panel of state lawmakers, local media reported.

April 11, 2020

Governors call for $500B to offset 'catastrophic damage' to state economies

America's governors are calling on Congress to give them $500 billion to keep their state budgets from going broke amid the coronavirus crisis.

April 10, 2020

Kentucky governor threatens 14-day quarantine for going to mass gatherings, including church services

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warned Friday that any state residents attending a mass gathering -- including church services -- will be forced to self-quarantine for 14 days in a preemptive bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak in his state over Easter weekend.

April 10, 2020

Texas gov Abbott eyes reopening state businesses as he preps executive order laying out guidelines

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he plans to sign an executive order next week outlining guidelines for how businesses in the state can start to reopen after being shut down over coronavirus.

April 9, 2020

Kansas GOP leads overturn of Dem governor’s limits on church, funeral attendance

A Republican-led panel of Kansas legislative leaders on Wednesday overturned an executive order by the state’s Democrat governor that called for attendance limits on church services and funerals amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 9, 2020

Nikki Haley, in op-ed, says coronavirus response mainly governors' responsibility, not Trump's

Responsibility for combating the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. lies mainly with governors and not President Trump, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says.

April 7, 2020

NJ gov Murphy says state should reach coronavirus peak in two or three weeks, restrictions having an impact

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy told "The Story" Tuesday that the state and its regional neighbors must "break the back" of the coronavirus pandemic before determining when and whether life can return to normal.

April 6, 2020

Ohio gov DeWine: 'I don't think anybody knows' when coronavirus restrictions will be lifted

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday that he is trying to balance the needs of Ohioans who are out of work with advice from medical experts about how long the prolonged partial shutdown of the state due to coronavirus should continue.