May 2, 2016 Gulf states reach $18.7B settlement with BP over oil spill Officials in four Gulf Coast states on Thursday announced a $19 billion settlement with BP to resolve claims in connection with the devastating 2010 oil spill, ending years of litigation.
May 2, 2016 'Disappointed at every turn': De Blasio rips into Cuomo Mayor de Blasio stopped sparring with Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday and delivered a ferocious uppercut -- ripping him as a vindictive man who has crippled the city's relationship with Albany's legislators.
May 2, 2016 Massachusetts lawmakers probe ex-Gov. Patrick's reported secret travel fund If your governor had a secret travel slush fund worth tens of millions of dollars used to jet set to Japan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, wouldn't you want to know about it?
May 2, 2016 New Jersey Supreme Court sides with Christie on pensions New Jersey's top court sided Tuesday with Gov. Chris Christie in his fight against public-worker unions over pensions, preserving major cuts meant to stave off a budget crisis -- and giving the governor a win as he weighs a Republican presidential bid.
May 2, 2016 Maryland Gov. Hogan can't say whether 'stand down' order given in Baltimore Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan could not say Thursday whether Baltimore police were ordered by the mayor to stand down earlier this week as rioters wreaked havoc on the city.
May 2, 2016 Maine governor opens up ambitious new front in crackdown on welfare abuse A Republican governor who led one of the boldest welfare reforms at the state level in years is pursuing a new crackdown aimed at curbing abuse of benefits while requiring job searches.
May 2, 2016 While Christie chases new job, his son scores one with Mets While New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie prepares for a possible run for the White House, his son already has found a new gig.
May 2, 2016 Arkansas governor seeks changes in religious freedom bill Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to change a controversial religious freedom bill sent to his desk a day earlier, in the face of criticism that it could allow businesses and others to discriminate based on sexual orientation.
May 2, 2016 Professor offers extra credit for attending anti-Walker budget rally A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater English professor offered her students extra credit for attending a rally Thursday evening against Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget cuts to the University of Wisconsin System.
May 2, 2016 New Oregon governor takes oath, predecessor resigns after scandal Kate Brown was sworn in Wednesday as Oregon's governor following an influence-peddling scandal that prompted the resignation of fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber, who had been the state's longest-serving chief executive before his swift fall from grace.
