Governors - Page 315

December 20, 2015

WV governor vetoes abortion bill, sparking outrage from national pro-life group

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Democrat, has vetoed a bipartisan bill to ban abortion in the state after 20 weeks, drawing sharp criticism from pro-life supporters.

December 20, 2015

NY charter school dispute exposes fault lines for Dems prior to 2016

The future of the Democrat Party is being charted in New York as its governor and the city's mayor wage a battle over charter schools that touches on race, unions, Wall Street money and other issues that stand to redefine the party.

December 20, 2015

Christie on bridge scandal fallout, potential 2016 bid: ‘No baggage here’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, on the heels of an internal review that cleared him in the still-churning road closure scandal, told Fox News he feels exonerated and indicated the ordeal will not impact his decision on whether to run for president in 2016.

December 20, 2015

Christie says Port Authority head has resigned amid traffic scandal, defends ‘thorough’ internal review

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Friday that the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has resigned, on the heels of an internal review which called for reforms at the agency amid questions about controversial lane closures near the George Washington Bridge.

December 20, 2015

Critics cry foul as feds place lesser prairie chicken on threatened species list

The Obama administration on Thursday announced plans to place the lesser prairie chicken on a list of threatened species, a move that drew the ire of some Republican lawmakers and energy producers who derided the decision as an "overreach."

December 20, 2015

Christie not involved in bridge plot, law firm says

An outside law firm brought in by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to examine the bridge closure scandal reported Thursday that their investigation found the governor was not involved in the plot.

December 20, 2015

Illinois Gov. Quinn wants to make ‘temporary’ tax increases permanent

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is telling taxpayers he cannot lie -- he plans to keep Illinois' "temporary" income tax increases.

December 20, 2015

Connecticut lawmakers approve bill raising minimum wage to $10.10

Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday approved raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017, the highest for any state in the country and the same rate that President Obama wants for the federal minimum wage.

December 20, 2015

Open the floodgates? Indiana becomes first state to scrap Common Core

Indiana was among 45 states that in recent years adopted Common Core standards spelling out what students should be learning in math and reading at each grade level. 

December 20, 2015

Mississippi governor signs welfare drug-testing bill

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a welfare drug-testing bill on Monday, requiring those who test positive to get treatment in order to get cash.