Governors - Page 275

May 26, 2016

Ex-MLB pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee enters crowded race for Vermont governor

Bill Lee is fielding so many phone calls he's beginning to have second thoughts about his run for Vermont governor.

May 25, 2016

South Carolina Gov. Haley signs bill banning abortions at 20 weeks

Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed legislation Wednesday that immediately outlaws most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization.

May 24, 2016

McAuliffe insists DOJ probe has ‘nothing to do’ with Clintons, as case puts focus on ties

Longtime Clinton ally and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe insisted Tuesday that a newly revealed federal probe into contributions accepted by his 2013 campaign has “nothing to do” with the Clinton Foundation or Hillary Clinton – as the news put renewed focus on the dozens of donors he and the foundation have in common.

May 24, 2016

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe under investigation by DOJ over possible illegal campaign contributions

Federal officials are investigating whether Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's 2013 campaign accepted illegal campaign contributions, sources familiar with the investigation confirmed Monday to Fox News.

May 19, 2016

Trump holds fundraiser to pay off Christie campaign debt

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump praised rival-turned-ally Chris Christie during a Thursday night fundraiser that the real estate mogul claimed had paid off the New Jersey governor's 2016 campaign debt.

May 18, 2016

Christie's approval ratings sink to all-time low, poll finds

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has sunk to his lowest ever approval rating in his state, with voters unhappy at the prospect of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump picking him as vice presdent, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

May 18, 2016

South Carolina lawmakers approve bill banning abortion after 19 weeks

The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.

May 9, 2016

Justice Department, North Carolina file dueling lawsuits over bathroom law

The Justice Department and North Carolina filed dueling lawsuits Monday over the state’s controversial “bathroom” law, with the Obama administration answering an early-morning lawsuit filed by Republican Gov. Pat McCrory with legal action of its own.

May 2, 2016

Incoming Dem governor pushes to roll back Jindal's food stamp reforms

Even before he’s sworn in, Louisiana’s incoming Democratic governor is pledging to undo food stamp reform measures set in place by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal.

May 2, 2016

Thousands of prisoners mistakenly freed early in Wash. state

More than 3,000 prisoners in Washington state were mistakenly released early over the past 13 years due to a calculation glitch by the state’s Department of Corrections, leaving officials scrambling to re-incarcerate some inmates and investigate why the problem took so long to correct.