Governors - Page 69

April 15, 2024

Heartland voters feeling strain of mass migration: 'Every state is a border state'

The oft-repeated claim by Republican politicians, "Every state is a border state," appears to be resonating with voters across the country.

April 10, 2024

Governor kills Maine proposal to end 'three strikes' law for petty theft

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed Tuesday a proposal by state Rep. David Sinclair to end the state's "three strikes" law for petty theft convicts.

April 10, 2024

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping criminal justice bill, says it would hike incarceration costs

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a criminal justice bill for what he said would be its "tremendous fiscal impact" without accompanying fiscal analysis.

April 6, 2024

New Jersey Gov Phil Murphy faces flak for not returning to state following historic earthquake

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy came under fire after he did not return to the Garden State following the historic earthquake on Friday.

April 5, 2024

Bipartisan group of Kansas lawmakers scrap tax cut plan after deal between Dem governor and GOP leaders

After Kansas GOP leaders and Gov. Laure Kelly struck a deal on tax cuts, state lawmakers voted it down. Republicans said the cuts were too few and Democrats said it favored the wealthy.

April 4, 2024

South Carolina Gov. McMaster undergoes knee surgery for 2022 tennis injury

Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster underwent a minor, elective knee surgery on Thursday to treat a tennis injury sustained two years ago, per his office.

April 2, 2024

Democrat drops longshot bid to replace Burgum as North Dakota's governor

Travis Hipsher, a longshot Democratic candidate for governor of reliably red North Dakota, announced Sunday the suspension of his campaign.

April 2, 2024

Oregon governor signs bill recriminalizing hard drugs, completing liberal experiment's U-turn

The Governor of Oregon has signed a bill that ends a short-lived liberal policy that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of certain drugs following a surge in overdose deaths.

March 29, 2024

Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes $3B tax cut, DEI crackdowns, other GOP-backed bills

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed 41 bills passed by the state's Republican-led Legislature, including a $3 billion tax cut.

March 26, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Walz taking 'State of the State' address on the road

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will deliver his 2024 State of the State address from Owatonna, a small city in rural Steele County.