Governors - Page 246

May 14, 2019

New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu rules out 2020 Senate run

“We all know that I would defeat Jeanne Shaheen, but others can too."

May 8, 2019

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill letting more teachers carry guns in school

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that would allow more state teachers to carry guns in school with district approval.

May 2, 2019

Newsom scraps $16B plan for tunnels to deliver water to Southern California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has formally abandoned a plan to build two giant tunnels to reroute the state's water from north to south, an idea pushed by his predecessor, Jerry Brown.

May 2, 2019

Baltimore mayor resigns amid FBI, state investigations into 'Healthy Holly' book

Baltimore's embattled Mayor Catherine Pugh submitted her resignation Thursday amid state and federal investigations into whether she used bulk sales of her self-published children's book to disguise kickbacks. 

April 28, 2019

Arnold Schwarzenegger beams as son Joseph Baena graduates from college

Famed bodybuilder, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger looked pumped up with pride Saturday as his youngest child, Joseph Baena, graduated from college.

April 24, 2019

Ex-Chris Christie aide Bridget Kelly sentenced to 13 months in 'Bridgegate' scandal

A senior staff member for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison for her role in the “Bridgegate” scandal.

April 22, 2019

Kansas' new governor vetoes abortion 'reversal' rule, setting up showdown with GOP

Kansas' new governor vetoed a bill Monday that would require doctors and abortion clinics to tell their patients about a disputed treatment meant to stop a medication abortion.

April 21, 2019

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says man looking like 'wrestler' smashed car with tree limb

A man in North Carolina last week apparently recognized former Gov. Pat McCrory, who was behind the wheel of his car, and smashed the politician’s vehicle with a large tree limb.

April 12, 2019

Former Pennsylvania governor calls Green New Deal 'aspirational' but says details 'don't make sense'

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday that the aspirational aspects of the "Green New Deal" are ok but warns that the specifics that some Democrats have championed "don't make sense."

April 12, 2019

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin aims to make Kentucky history with this year’s re-election bid

Matt Bevin is Kentucky’s third Republican governor in the last half-century – and if he’s re-elected this year, he’d be the first in party history to win a second term to that office.