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April 11, 2019

Ohio governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill into law

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law on Thursday one of the nation's toughest restrictions on abortion.

April 11, 2019

Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion bill clears legislature, awaits governor's signature

Ohio's so-called "heartbeat" abortion bill was approved by the state legislature on Wednesday and is now headed to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's desk.

April 8, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom kicks off El Salvador tour to offer alternative to Trump’s ‘demoralizing’ rhetoric

California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived in El Salvador on Sunday to begin a four-day trip to learn more about the root causes fueling migration to the U.S. and offer an alternative to what he regards as President Trump’s "demoralizing" rhetoric about the Central American nation.

April 3, 2019

Virginia to enact 'Tommie’s Law,' making animal cruelty a felony

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law on Monday a bill that will make animal cruelty a felony in the commonwealth. 

March 28, 2019

Dem governor's $25,000-a-plate fundraiser has own party calling him out

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly facing criticism from at least three fellow Democrats over an exclusive $25,000-a-plate fundraiser held at the swanky St. Regis Hotel in New York City earlier this month.

March 27, 2019

Colorado's Dem governor faces social-media ridicule after unveiling state's new logo

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis unveiled a new state logo Tuesday, but reactions on social media were widely negative, with many questioning the necessity of such a move and others ridiculing the Democrat for his choice of attire.

March 11, 2019

Kentucky Gov. Bevin blasts teacher sickouts: 'No reason to be walking out on students'

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin posted a Facebook video Monday evening in which he criticized state educators who have staged "sickouts" to protest a serious of education bills before the state legislature.

February 27, 2019

Virginia's first lady under fire after handing out cotton to visiting students

The wife of embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is at the center of another potentially embarrassing moment for the state's Democratic leadership.

February 24, 2019

Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compares himself to lynching victims

Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax stunned lawmakers Sunday with an impromptu speech comparing himself to lynching victims from the late-19th and early 20th centuries as he fights to remain in office amid sexual assault allegations.

February 24, 2019

Death row inmate says new DNA test will exonerate him

Inmate, Kevin Cooper, 61, originally convicted in 1985, received some good news on Friday when California governor Gavin Newsom ordered the new DNA tests on certain items that were never tested during the initial investigation. Some of those items include hair blood and fingernail scrapings from the victims as well as a green button investigators say links Cooper to the crime. The order also suggested retesting of some of the original evidence.