Arizona's Democratic governor vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry.
Maine wants to lead in offshore wind. The state's governor says she has location for a key wind port
Maine's governor says a state-owned site on the coast of Maine will serve as the location of an offshore wind port critical to developing the nationโs first floating offshore wind power research array.
Virginia bank delays plans to auction land at resort owned by West Virginia governor's family
A Virginia bank says it will delay plans to auction off land at West Virginia Gov. Jim Justiceโs posh resort in an attempt to recover more than $300 million on defaulted business loans by the governorโs family.
Gov. Brian Kemp seeks to draw political contrasts in his State of the State speech
Gov. Brian Kemp used his State of the State speech to draw contrasts between his Republican philosophy and Democrats in an election year when the presidency and all of Georgiaโs state House and Senate seats are on the ballot, but the Republican Kemp himself doesnโt face the voters.
Alabama education director ousted over book's stance on race
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching โwoke conceptsโ because of language about inclusion for all families and battling racism.
Violence looms over New Mexico Legislature as work begins
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for new gun control laws and greater accountability for firearm manufacturers while denouncing recent drive-by shootings against politicians in Albuquerque and what she called a national scourge of violence.
โWeโve lost loved ones, jobs and incomeโ: Florida Democrats push back on State of the State address
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Each year following the Governorโs State of the State address, the party in the minority responds with a counter vision of where they see the state headed. While the Governor said Florida did a better job than other states when it came to its pandemic response during his State of the State address, Florida Democrats immediately responded with a different take. โWeโve lost loved ones, jobs and income,โ said Rep. Andrew Learned. AdIn it, they demanded changes to the stateโs unemployment system. While Democrats are voicing their objections, they donโt have the votes to stop anything the Governor and Republican-led legislature want to do.