December 20, 2015 Former Connecticut governor convicted of new crimes Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned from office a decade ago in a corruption scandal, was convicted Friday of federal charges that he conspired to hide payment for work on two congressional campaigns.
December 20, 2015 ‘Bridge-gate’ probe reportedly finding no evidence of Christie involvement New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s longstanding claims that he had nothing to do with the controversial closure of bridge lanes a year ago appear to have been buoyed by a new report saying no evidence of a Christie connection has turned up.
December 20, 2015 California governor signs bill raising Hollywood tax credits Gov. Jerry Brown has headed to the cradle of the Hollywood film industry to sign legislation that more than triples the state's annual tax credit to $330 million a year for films and TV shows produced in California.
December 20, 2015 Scott Walker accused of violating federal safety rules when he climbs out of pit in ad Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's opponents are accusing him of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Administrations regulations in a campaign re-election ad in which he is the only person who appears. That is, he is being accused of physically endangering himself.
December 20, 2015 Cuts to food stamps will only hit 4 states Cuts to the nation's food stamp program enacted this year are only affecting four states, far from the sweeping overhaul that Republicans had pushed, an Associated Press review has found.
December 20, 2015 Atlantic City's casino 'crisis' poses new challenge for Christie, political future High-profile casino closures and the loss of thousands of jobs in iconic Atlantic City could hang over New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's political prospects.
December 20, 2015 Nebraska Lt. Gov. Heidemann resigns office, amid assault accusations Nebraska Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann resigned from office and ended his candidacy Tuesday, one day after a judge granted a protection order to keep him away from his sister, who accused him of assault.
December 20, 2015 Schwarzenegger makes rare visit to Sacramento Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a rare political appearance in Sacramento.
December 20, 2015 #TwitterFail: Delaware gov blames 'random' link mishap for racy pic tweet Martell’s team quickly scrubbed the tweet, which was supposed to promote the governor’s new initiative for disadvantaged students, but not before a local reporter snapped a screenshot of it.
December 20, 2015 Jury ends day 2 of deliberations in former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell trial Jurors face a daunting pile of evidence on day two of deliberations in the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
