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Earlier in the day, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the University of Albany's commencement ceremony. VIDEO of the event is available on YouTube here and in TV quality format (h.264, mp4) here. SOUND of the event is available…

JEFFERSON CITY — Opposition to a new congressional map collapsed on Thursday, and the Missouri Senate approved new boundaries for the state's eight US House districts, sending the map to Gov. Mike Parson.A series of…

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Oregon leaders often praise the state's strong reproductive rights protections, which are codified in the state constitution. But most Republican gubernatorial candidates say they would work to reduce those protections if the U.S. Supreme…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylco-R6ypW4 Governor Tim Walz has appointed attorney Brainerd Elise Larson to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The announcement fell Thursday, April 28. Larson, who is the daughter of Laine Larson,…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final approval Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. the…

A 60 day history By Governor Pete Ricketts April 26, 2022 Governor's Official Photo here. The 2022 legislative session will go down in history as one of the best in unicameral Nebraska. In just 60 days, the legislature passed record tax…

The California Republican Party endorsed Sen. Brian Dahle for governor on Sunday, a contentious battle between four candidates that took multiple ballots to reach the 60% threshold required for party approval.Dahle, a family farmer from…

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a invoice in the law Wednesday that creates a free speech oversight committee for the state's public colleges and universities. House Bill 3543 passed with bipartisan…

Narrative Governor Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Michael MacKillop as Director of the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind. MacKillop has been the interim director since January…

Judicial leaders have warned of a stable of overworked judges as they scramble to clear a staggering backlog of cases, but if Gov. Phil Murphy is to give the courts a full cohort this year, he will need…

SALADO, Texas (Fox 44) — Gov. Greg Abbott spent the morning in Salado meeting with local leaders to determine community needs and how best for the state to serve them after tornado damage. “We are going to be with you every step…

April 14, 2022 | Austin, TX | Press release Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Harker Heights will jointly host a Music Friendly Community…

The Road to November: The latest on Georgia's gubernatorial race Governor Kemp signed HB 1302 which will return money to Georgia taxpayers in response to the state budget surplus. GOP challenger David Perdue countered by saying Kemp…

We'll be looking at where candidates from both parties stand on five key issues in articles Monday through Friday.John CranleyCincinnati began to reverse a decades-long population decline. Cranley, the city's former mayor, thinks he can…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill Wednesday that would shift key school governance decisions to superintendents and away from school decision-making boards.Those provisions — a top priority for Senate…

The governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Riad Salameh, has denied reports circulating in the country that the regulator is bankrupt.“What is circulating about the central bank failure is incorrect,” Salameh said in a statement sent to…

Bob Tiernan is confident that Oregon is ready for a change in the governor's mansion. As a Republican…

The nine Republican candidates for governor of Pennsylvania appeared before a large rally of conservatives on Friday to explain why they are the best candidate to face presumptive Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro in the fall.In front of a…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $133 million affordable and supportive housing development in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Known as Raven Hall, the development comprises 216 affordable apartments and…

AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – After meeting with state and local officials in Medina County earlier today, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference to update the public on the state's response to the fires.Governor Abbott was joined by the…

A transportation revenue package of nearly $17 billion over 16 years that will pay for a variety of projects across the state, including the construction of four new hybrid electric ferries, was signed Friday by the Governor of Washington,…

Steve Duprey Steve Duprey, chairman of The Duprey Companies, based in Concord, and former Republican National Committee member from New Hampshire, is Gov. Christopher Sununu's choice to chair the board of the Pease Development Authority.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The world has been turned upside down since March 5, 2019, the only time Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's first term gave a state of the state address.. The veteran politician has twice canceled the speech due to!-->…

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A new proposed law from Governor Ned Lamont seeks to address violence while establishing community intervention programs across the state. Lamont's Senate Bill 16 has several priorities to improve public safety, protect…

By Tom Lateckkentucky today Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that he was pausing his weekly COVID-19 updates as case counts and other metrics continue to decline in Kentucky, "and I hope this pause becomes permanent." . He…

A lot happened in the last hours of the session. One thing that may have gone unnoticed is a decision by Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck that creates the possibility of significant anti-transparency…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate on Friday approved a bill that would split the massive…

Hundreds of projects across the state have had their funding cut by a veto from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Wednesday was the last day for the governor to act on legislation passed during this year's…

By JOSEPH WANGUI Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his immediate family members have been banned from traveling to the United States due to corruption allegations related to abuse of power and corruption.According to the…

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo blamed 'cancellation culture' for his own resignation last year during a speech at a Brooklyn church on Sunday morning - his first public address since stepping down the year last. The former state chief…

March 4, 2022 | Austin, TX | Press release Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard today celebrate the one year anniversary of Operation…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would bar transgender women from participating in high school girls' sports and college…

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – Students in the Buffalo Public School District will continue to wear masks in class for at least a week, even after Governor Kathy Hochul announced the statewide mandate would be lifted. Wednesday. Hochul left it to…

Arkansas governor calls for a return to a "more normal state" of handling the coronavirus pandemic as Arkansas records more COVID-19 cases and deaths.At his weekly press conference on Friday, Gov.…

The former chief executive of the Texas Electric Grid said in court Wednesday that he was following Governor Greg Abbott's instructions when he kept power prices as high as legally allowed in the…

Dr. Jason Martin is a Nashville-based critical care physician.He is also running to become the Democratic nominee for governor later this year.Martin was in Jackson on Monday to speak to a few dozen supporters at the Baker Bros. BBQ in…

The race for governor is tight among some readers of The Day.Between current Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican nominee Bob Stefanowski, who lost to Lamont in the last gubernatorial race in 2018, Day reader preferences are!-->…

The first major funnel of the Iowa legislative session was expected this week, which means several bills not related to ways and means or appropriations needed to get out of a House or Senate committee to survive. During her…

Press Releases 02/16/2022 Governor Lamont provides update on Connecticut's coronavirus response efforts Last data at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022…

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon kicked off the 2022 budget session with his annual state of the state message. Gordon said rising inflation and lagging wages cost the state a number of employees who…

CHARLESTON — Faculty at the College of Charleston School of Business have selected Hailey Keith of Orangeburg as one of the recipients of South Carolina's 2021 Governor's Tourism Student Award.Students studying tourism at South Carolina…

(The Center Square) – Governor Phil Murphy has signed an executive order to extend the state's public health…

SANTA FE, NM (AP) — New Mexico Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed optimism Wednesday that lawmakers will pass her proposed tax cuts with just over a week left in session. annual regular legislature, coupled with disbelief…

ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul hinted Monday that she may soon end the statewide mask mandate related to the COVID-19 pandemic for spaces public interiors, but that might not happen for a month. The news came the same…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf will present his eighth and final budget proposal to lawmakers on Tuesday, as the Democrat pushes Republicans to spend more federal pandemic aid now and Wolf seeks to cement his legacy of public school…

PEMBROKE PARK, Florida. - State and local leaders are calling for an investigation into possible election interference after Local 10 News reported this week that senior citizens in South Florida learned their political party had…

Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez speaks about legislative efforts to fight crime during a news conference in Albuquerque, January 13. Torrez plans to run for state attorney…

Local Written by: Press Release Posted by David Elliott Publication date: 02-01-2022 Governor Laura Kelly announced the launch of the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) program. BASE is a…

In Oregon, a candidate makes an ambitious second bid for governor.…

OLYMPIA, Wash. Majority Democrats in the Legislature indicate they may be willing to impose restrictions on the governor's broad emergency powers as Washington's COVID-19 state of emergency approaches two years. Northwest Public…

Governor Dan McKee today announced a leadership team to support the transition to the Rhode Island Department of Health as the search continues for a permanent director. "Our administration has moved quickly to…

The five men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have lost their bid to dismiss the case, clearing the way for the prosecution to go to trial.The accused had argued that they were pushed into the…

(CNN) — Facing a serious shortage of staff in schools, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has taken drastic action. The Democratic governor launched a initiative Wednesday asking state workers and members…

LEWISVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - At the public charter school, Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville on Thursday night, Gov. Greg Abbott warned hundreds of parents they were losing their voice when it comes to their child's education and…

PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — The governor of Rhode Island is using a committee of Rhode Island health professionals to lead the search for the state's next top public health official, who will continue to!-->!-->!-->…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will build clean energy infrastructure and invest in green programs over the next 30 years with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 to address…

ST. LOUIS — State and national flags at fire stations and elsewhere in Missouri will be lowered to half-mast Thursday in memory of Benjamin James Polson, the St. Louis firefighter who died on duty Jan. 13 while battling a fire in…

It's been nearly a year since candidates began announcing their intention to run for governor of Illinois, but on Monday a new entrant shook up the race. Mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin said he was running as a Republican in an online video.…

Date posted: Saturday, January 15, 2022Harbeson - Two men were arrested for drug possession after a traffic stop near Harbeson on Thursday afternoon and one of the men was wanted for trespassing. On Thursday, January 13, 2022 at…

Amid rising rates of gun violence and other crimes across the state, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday…

Governor Brad Little kicked off Idaho's 2022 legislative session on Monday with a State Address State outlining its budget priorities.Unlike last year's remote talk, Little's address was in person at the…

Many Massachusetts Democrats are considering the governor's seat, some of whom have declared their candidacies and others not. State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz announced her gubernatorial candidacy last summer, before Gov.…

ALBANY - Prior to making several taxpayer-funded airplane trips that could violate state ethics rules, Governor Kathy Hochul's office was told that using a state-owned airplane for the sole purpose of attending a campaign fundraiser was…

Governor Laura Kelly responded to growing staff shortages in Kansas hospitals and nursing homes on Thursday by issuing a new declaration of COVID-19 disaster emergency and additional executive…

Arkansas reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, as the highly contagious variant of Omicron spreads, reflecting trends seen across the country.The Arkansas Department of Health saw more…

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) declared a state of emergency due to inclement weather in the state that caused flash floods, a power outage and damage to homes and public infrastructure.“It is devastating that we are…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Winter Surge Plan 2.0, a new targeted effort to strengthen New York's fight against the winter surge. Governor Hochul's comprehensive plan focuses on five key areas: keeping students in school,…

Gov. Tom Wolf was wrong to veto a bill requiring school districts to post information about textbooks and course materials online. Efforts to educate parents and taxpayers about…

CHICAGO (WLS) - Gov. JB Pritzker urged Illinoisians to get vaccinated and boosted on Monday as cases of the omicron variant increase.He and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr Ngozi Ezike discussed the impact of the omicron…

Calcutta, December 25 West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay, who has had several run-ins with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in the recent past, said on Saturday he wrote to…

Louai al-Yasseri's resignation follows strong criticism from prominent Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr.The governor of Iraq's Najaf province resigned, a day after another governor also resigned following protests against living conditions…

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Hospitals to accommodate ambulances and emergency medical teams that will match patients with open beds in facilities in Maine Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Maine's…

Dear ladies and gentlemen, After a difficult time due to the pandemic when we all had to keep physical distances, this reunion at the premises of the Bank of Albania to…

By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO - Stung by recent armed robberies that have made headlines, California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Friday he would seek more than $ 300 million in public funding over three years to bolster the efforts of the…

Story Governor Jay Inslee, along with Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, released the following statements this morning on the postponement of the Washington Cares Fund's premium…

The most recent abortion regulations in the state are now heading to the Ohio governor's office after the Senate accepts the House's technical amendments. Senate Bill 157, the “born…

By Governor Gavin Newsom Since the early days of the pandemic, California has led the nation's fight against COVID-19 with strong vaccination efforts grounded in science and data. It has helped slow the spread of the virus and save…

Fully vaccinated: 782,613 (out of approximately 1.1 million inhabitants)New cases: 1,066 (Friday)Positive test rate: 5.3%Currently hospitalized: 206Total number of deaths: 2,957More statistics from the RI Ministry of Health. Globe Rhode…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to allow private citizens to ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by…

December 10, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press release Governor Greg Abbott's Texas Concert Safety Working Group yesterday held its third meeting and first face-to-face meeting at Global Life Park in…

Maryland governors will no longer have a role in parole decisions, and counties will be barred from making deals with the federal government to hold inmates in their local jails, after a series of veto override votes. General meeting…

INDIANA (WTHI) - Three Republican lawmakers in the Wabash Valley have co-authored a bill to help end…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke has said Gov. Greg Abbott is making a dangerous promise ahead of winter in Texas. "Abbott bets our lives on the weather", O'Rourke tweeted Sunday. It comes…

The Newsom administration announced the availability of nearly $ 300 million in Clean California grants and called on local communities to submit applications for projects that will clean up and beautify local streets, tribal lands,…

Further Expands State's Capacity to Track and Detect COVID-19 Variants, Encourages Lab Partners to Scale Up Surveillance EffortsRapid antigen testing, guidance available at Marshall BWI Airport International TerminalMarylanders who…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) - He was the last governor of Illinois not to be removed from office or sent to jail. Now Jim Edgar, a lower-state Republican who stepped down on his own terms with high approval ratings, is offering…

Saturday, November 27, 2021 GoLocalProv News Team Enlarge + Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. PHOTO: GoLocal Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said the emergency order already in place to fight the pandemic - which was originally…

in All the news / By: BVI News on November 26, 2021 at 7:29 a.m. / Governor John Rankin. (Photo GIS) Blaming the Governor or the UK for inadequate policy making and funding of the BVI civil service does not…

November 24, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press release Governor Greg Abbott hosted and served meals today to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) soldiers and members of the Texas National Guard…

Governor Laura Kelly today announced a series of new salary initiatives designed to address critical staff shortages at several 24/7 public facilities, including Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) facilities, public hospitals of the…

Democrats' victory longest, experts sayJames call | Capital Office | USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDADemocrats vying to win the 2022 Florida gubernatorial nominationFlorida gubernatorial election 2022: Nikki Fried, Charlie Crist and Annette…

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin stopped in Chesterfield County on Saturday to meet with law enforcement agencies like the Chesterfield County Sheriff and Chesterfield County Police to a roundtable at…

When former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof announced he was running for governor of Oregon, he did so while wearing a Columbia Sportswear jacket.To some, it was a sign that he hoped to woo the state's business community in a way…

CONCORD, NH - Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday denounced a Tory group's offer to pay $ 500 to the first person who "catches" a public school teacher in violation of New Hampshire's new boundaries on systemic racism debate and other…

Over a weekend in Southern California, Letitia James, Attorney General of New York City, courted corporate donors to join a new fundraising initiative to help her become the the country's first black female governor.Closer to home,…

Story Governor Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of 11 members to serve on the advisory board of the Office of Independent Investigations (OII). The OII is a new office created to conduct independent,…

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