After finding nearly 100 examples of racial inequality in Virginia’s state code, a panel commissioned by the governor recommended Thursday that dozens of laws be repealed even though most cannot be enforced.
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is expected Wednesday to pick a wealthy businesswoman to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat, upsetting some conservative allies of President Donald Trump.
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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday that he’s ending his Democratic presidential campaign, as it’s clear that has no shot at being his party’s nominee.
Read moreLouisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South, won re-election Saturday night by a hair against Republican contender Eddie Rispone on behalf of whom President Trump visited Louisiana three times in recent weeks in an effort to fire up Republican voters.
Read moreJon Huntsman, onetime governor of Utah and a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, announced Thursday he will seek a third term as the Beehive State’s governor.
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Democrat Andy Beshear maintained his advantage at the polls and is still the governor-elect of Kentucky after a statewide recanvass changed only one vote, prompting the Republican incumbent to concede.
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Republican Gov. Matt Bevin could face a legacy-defining decision when the vote totals from the Kentucky governor’s race are double-checked Thursday — concede to Democrat Andy Beshear or contest last week’s election in a move that could put the outcome in the hands of the Republican Legislature.
Read moreA group of lawyers and state legislators urged the Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday to rule they have standing to make their case at trial that a recent change to the process for appointing appellate judges violates the Iowa Constitution.
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Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has officially requested a recanvass of the more than 1.4 million votes cast in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election in which Bevin’s Democratic opponent declared victory.
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With the support of President Donald Trump, Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves was elected governor Tuesday night, defeating Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood in a race that secures the state’s status as a Republican stronghold ahead of the 2020 presidential contest.
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Following in the footsteps of his father Steve, Democrat Andy Beshear is set to become governor of Kentucky, having garnered over 49% of votes with more than 96% of precincts reporting Tuesday night.
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True to its promise, a campaign to recall Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy filed suit Tuesday after the state’s Division of Elections refused to certify its recall petition.
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Leaders of the effort to recall Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy say they will sue after the Alaska Division of Elections Monday declined to certify a petition to oust the Republican from office.
Read moreFor insight into just how vitriolic this year’s gubernatorial race in Kentucky is, you needn’t look further than the final debate between Republican incumbent Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear.
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A fight is brewing over whether Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy should be recalled from office, with his critics saying he’s incompetent and has recklessly tried to cut spending while supporters see a politically motivated attempt to undo his election.
Read moreThe two candidates for Louisiana governor argued with one another throughout most of a debate Wednesday night in a contentious event that will be their only appearance together before the runoff election.
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Kentucky’s Republican Governor Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear squared off in the pair’s final debate at Northern Kentucky University, where they pulled no punches as a combative campaign nears its conclusion.
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Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers tried for months to get the Republican-controlled Legislature to take up a pair of gun-control bills, holding news conferences and touting polls showing strong public support. When Republicans wouldn’t budge, Evers turned up the heat by using an executive order — his 54th in less than a year — to call a special session on the issue.
Read moreAn Iowa judge kept alive a lawsuit challenging a state law that critics say politicized the selection of appeals court judges in violation of the Iowa Constitution.
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