May 2, 2016 Kentucky gov removes names of county clerks from marriage licenses Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin ordered the state to prepare new marriage licenses that do not include the names of county clerks in an attempt to protect the religious beliefs of clerk Kim Davis and other local elected officials.
May 2, 2016 Bill sent to Michigan governor limits talk on some ballot issues Critics are urging Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto a bill that would prohibit local governments from spending money to inform the public about ballot proposals within 60 days of an election.
May 2, 2016 New Mexico gov apologizes for boisterous party at hotel New Mexico governor Susanna Martinez apologized Saturday for her behavior and that of her staffers at a boisterous holiday party at a high-end Santa Fe hotel that led to a call to the police.
May 2, 2016 Governor Walker signs law eliminating elections board Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that eliminates Wisconsin's nonpartisan state elections board.
May 2, 2016 Connecticut gov proposes gun sales ban to those on no-fly list Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy proposed Thursday to use an executive order to ban gun sales to those who are on federal no-fly watch lists.
May 2, 2016 California Gov. Brown blasts Arizona, Nevada gun laws In wake of the San Bernardino massacre which left 14 dead earlier this week, California Gov. Jerry Brown went on the attack Saturday slamming neighboring states’ gun laws.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court won't restart probe of Walker recall campaign The Wisconsin Supreme Court refused Wednesday to reconsider its decision to end the "John Doe" investigation into Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign.
May 2, 2016 Kentucky labor unions try to slow right-to-work momentum Kentucky labor leaders are trying to slow the state’s momentum toward a right-to-work law that would let Kentuckians opt out of paying union dues.
May 2, 2016 Where are the Syrian refugees now? Thousands already in US As Congress and America's governors debate whether to allow in more Syrian refugees, more than 2,000 already have been admitted since the start of the 2011 Syrian civil war.
May 2, 2016 Texas gov threatens to cut some funds to so-called 'sanctuary cities' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dealt his first fiscal threat Wednesday to "sanctuary cities" by making a $250 million array of criminal justice grants off-limits to counties that don't fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities