December 20, 2015 Governor-elect Bevin set to roll back ObamaCare in Kentucky What Kentucky’s Democratic governor has done to implement ObamaCare may soon be undone by the Republican governor-elect.
December 20, 2015 Maine gov threatens to call in National Guard to fight heroin epidemic Maine's governor is threatening to call up the National Guard to fight an epidemic of heroin and other drugs if lawmakers don't hire more agents.
December 20, 2015 California governor ordered state workers to research oil drilling on family land Gov. Jerry Brown last year directed state oil and gas regulators to research, map and report back on any mining and oil drilling potential and history at the Brown family's private land in Northern California.
December 20, 2015 Republican Bevin wins Kentucky governor race Republican Matt Bevin, a businessman and Tea Party favorite, beat Democrat Jack Conway on Tuesday to win the race for Kentucky governor -- becoming only the second GOP governor in the state in four decades.
December 20, 2015 California bans ‘microbeads’ in victory for environmentalists Environmentalists are beaming after California Gov. Jerry Brown agreed to sign legislation that bans soap, toothpaste and body wash that contain so-called microbeads -- a move that puts added pressure on the industry nationally to phase out the products.
December 20, 2015 Christie tells National Guard leader to slim down Gov. Chris Christie wants the leader of New Jersey's National Guard to shape up.
December 20, 2015 Ohio mulls Down syndrome abortion ban, Kasich mum for now Ohio lawmakers are considering a controversial bill that would ban abortions sought because the baby has Down syndrome, placing the swing state at the center of a new battle for anti-abortion advocates.
December 20, 2015 Prosecutors: Ex-governor should go to prison during appeal Prosecutors on Friday urged a federal appeals court to require former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to report to prison while he appeals his public corruption convictions to the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 20, 2015 Ala. governor to cut state Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said Thursday that he is cutting off state Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood in the face of undercover videos shot by anti-abortion activists that implied the group was selling fetal tissue to researchers.
December 20, 2015 Blagojevich attorney says he'll ask full court for rehearing Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will ask a full appellate court in Chicago to rehear his appeal after a panel of three judges recently tossed five of his 18 corruption convictions, his defense attorney said.
