Tag: Governor

Governors who are opposing offshore drilling on their coasts include the leaders of Florida, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Oregon, and Washington. (State Lands Commission via AP)

Energy and Environment

Coastal governors oppose Trump’s offshore drilling plan

Josh Siegel · January 4, 2018 10:42 pm

Meet the Ex-Con Running for Governor of Connecticut

Alice B. Lloyd · January 4, 2018 9:00 pm

Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., credited the passage of the tax bill with allowing her to achieve her political goals and to move on to the next step in her career. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Diane Black resigns as Budget Committee chairman for Tennessee gubernatorial bid

Kimberly Leonard · December 27, 2017 1:45 pm

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has said he would resign in the next few weeks after his own Democratic colleagues said he should step down when several women accused him of groping them over the years. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Minnesota governor to name Al Franken’s replacement Wednesday

Pete Kasperowicz · December 13, 2017 12:37 pm

California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses the Thomas fire and the extended length of the state's fire season during a press conference on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, in Ventura, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Energy and Environment

California Gov. Jerry Brown: Trump doesn’t believe in climate change because he doesn’t fear ‘the wrath of God’

Naomi Lim · December 11, 2017 12:00 am

Reports in the last week have suggested former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's clout may be waning, especially with some high-level donors who are needed to field a nationwide slate of candidates outside the Republican establishment. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Steve Bannon’s machine isn’t controlling Republican in Colorado governor’s race

Todd Shepherd · November 27, 2017 5:01 am

A loss in the Dec. 12 special Senate election, doesn't mean the end of horseback riding, gun toting, fire-breathing, Republican candidate Roy Moore. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Beltway Confidential

Roy Moore for Alabama governor? (Maybe)

Philip Wegmann · November 26, 2017 5:01 am

"As a candidate for Governor let me save my opponents some research time." (Screengrab)

Ohio gubernatorial candidate: ‘I was sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females’

Katie Leach · November 17, 2017 6:17 pm

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello assured the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that half of the island's power generation will be restored by Wednesday, although he did not say how many households and businesses remain without power. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Energy and Environment

Puerto Rican governor makes big promises to Congress

Josh Siegel · November 14, 2017 5:08 pm

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, in an interview with the Washington Examiner, said "In a re-elect, particularly for a third term, any governor of any party would be concerned about complacency." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Scott Walker hopes anger from the ‘hard left’ helps him win a third term

Al Weaver · November 10, 2017 5:00 pm

A Wave No One Saw Coming

Fred Barnes · November 10, 2017 9:00 am

Former President Barack Obama congratulated the Democrats who won Tuesday's election in Virginia and New Jersey. "This is what happens when the people vote. [...] Every office in a democracy counts!" (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Obama celebrates Democratic wins in NJ and VA: ‘This is what happens when the people vote’

Melissa Quinn · November 8, 2017 3:03 pm