Departed 2 days ago Bob Graham, former Florida governor and US senator, dead at 87 Former Florida governor and former U.S. Senator Bob Graham died April 16 at the age of 87. His family remembered him for his devotion to public service.
POLITICS 4 days ago 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.
Maine April 10 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.
Kentucky April 10 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.
New Jersey April 6 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.
Kansas April 5 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.
South Carolina April 4 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.
North Dakota April 2 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.
Drugs April 2 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.
Wisconsin March 29 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.