Governors - Page 273

July 25, 2016

New York Gov. Cuomo accused of violating Hatch Act after state ads run in North Carolina

New York’s advertising campaigns promoting the state’s economic-development opportunities have faced criticism for their high costs and meager returns in job creation. Now they have encountered another challenge.

July 23, 2016

Virginia high court strikes down gov's order giving felons right to vote

Virginia's highest court has struck down Gov. Terry McAuliffe's executive order restoring voting rights to more than 206,000 felons.

July 19, 2016

Wisconsin residents without ID can vote in November, judge rules

Wisconsin residents who can't obtain photo identification will still be able to vote in November's general election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, carving out an exception to state law that requires all voters to show photo IDs at the polls.

July 14, 2016

Christie ally who pressed United for direct flights near his vacation home pleads guilty to corruption

The former chairman of the agency that controls New York City-area airports conspired with a United Airlines lobbyist to use his post to get the airline to run direct flights to South Carolina so that he could more easily visit his vacation home, officials said Thursday.

July 13, 2016

Texas Gov. Abbott to miss Republican convention after suffering severe burns

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will miss next week's Republican National Convention as he recovers from extensive burns after being scalded by hot water — meaning his state's large delegation to Cleveland will be without its chosen chairman.

July 12, 2016

Texas Gov. Abbott to miss GOP convention after suffering severe burns

Gov. Greg Abbott will miss next week's Republican National Convention as he recovers from burns sustained when he came into contact with scalding hot water.

July 10, 2016

Texas governor burned in accident; could miss GOP convention

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas sustained "extensive second- and third-degree burns" on both legs below the knees and both feet — and may miss next week's Republican National Convention as a result, his office said Sunday.

July 5, 2016

Maryland governor picks seafood festival over Republican convention

Crabs and clams, not confetti and balloons, are on Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's agenda for the week of the national GOP convention.

July 1, 2016

California governor signs stringent gun bills, vetoes others

Gov. Jerry Brown signed six stringent gun-control measures Friday that will require people to turn in high-capacity magazines and mandate background checks for ammunition sales, as California Democrats seek to strengthen gun laws that are already among the strictest in the nation.

June 29, 2016

Three charged in murder of Cuomo aide in Brooklyn

Three men were charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of an aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year in Brooklyn.