December 20, 2015 Prosecutors: Gov. Walker part of criminal scheme Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, coordinated fundraising with conservative groups as part of a nationwide "criminal scheme" to violate election laws, prosecutors said in court documents unsealed Thursday.
December 20, 2015 Colorado governor tries to apologize for gun control measures, blames staff, then curses Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s awkward attempt to patch things up with his state’s sheriffs over his support of controversial gun control legislation isn’t going as planned.
December 20, 2015 California dreamin'? Texas Gov. Perry says he 'might' move to Golden State A New York Times Magazine story released Tuesday says Perry told the reporter "he loves California" and "might even move" there in January, when his term ends.
December 20, 2015 Former campaign manager to New Mexico governor pleads guilty in email hack case Gov. Susana Martinez's former campaign manager pleaded guilty Monday to two felony counts in a case that accused him of intercepting her email.
December 20, 2015 Chris Christie heads to California for fundraising New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie is heading to San Francisco as part of a national tour, headlining a high-dollar fundraiser in the liberal stronghold and supporting the California GOP's long-shot nominee for governor.
December 20, 2015 Rick Perry reportedly compares homosexuality to alcoholism at San Francisco event Texas Gov. Rick Perry reportedly caused a stir Wednesday evening by comparing homosexuality to alcoholism at an event in San Francisco.
December 20, 2015 New Jersey unions sue to stop Chris Christie from reducing pension payments At least 12 labor unions have sued New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over his plan to reduce payments into the state public pension system, arguing it is in direct violation of earlier pension reform legislation he signed. Christie says the state just doesn't have the money.
December 20, 2015 Retiring Virginia senator drops ‘bombshell’ on McAuliffe, Medicaid expansion A Democrat senator’s surprise resignation could resolve Virginia’s budget showdown by undercutting Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s bid to expand Medicaid.
December 20, 2015 Even for university posts, making donors political appointees is business as usual Some of Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s latest appointments to posts at Virginia’s prestigious public universities have also donated generously to his political campaign — up to $130,000, in one case. Of McAuliffe’s 65 appointees to university and college governing boards, about 17 percent of them had contributed a substantial sum to his campaign, and two more — former Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms — broke ranks with Republicans to support McAuliffe’s campaign.
December 20, 2015 Brewer to Obama: Stop ‘unconscionable’ policy of dumping illegal immigrants in Ariz. cities Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is urging President Obama to put a stop to the "dangerous and unconscionable" practice of shipping illegal immigrants out of Texas and dumping them in her state.
