January 22, 2022 Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency Dale Rost III was a father of five from Oregon when he went out to walk his dog just before Christmas in 2005 and encountered a couple of meth-fueled thugs who forced him to strip naked and tied him up.
January 22, 2022 Arizona governor sues Biden admin over federal money for schools with mask mandates Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has filed suit against President Biden's administration, seeking to bar the White House from withholding federal funds to the state over differences in school COVID-19 policy.
January 22, 2022 Gavin Newsom clarifies calling train thieves ‘gangs’: 'Forgive me ... They're organized groups' California Gov. Gavin Newsom clarified this week that when he called criminals accused of stealing packages from cargo trains in the state "gangs of people" he wasn’t implying the thefts were gang-related.Â
January 22, 2022 Gavin Newsom less warm toward Trump on wildfire aid during VP Harris visit California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared to change his tone regarding support from the Trump administration on wildfires Friday while welcoming Vice President Kamala Harris for talks about one of the state's most vexing – and costly – problems.
January 20, 2022 Georgia GOP gubernatorial clash: Perdue proposes election law enforcement unit Former GOP Sen. David Perdue of Georgia, who's primary challenging Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, is calling for an Election Security Enforcement Division in the Peach State.
January 19, 2022 Missing Harmony Montgomery: Massachusetts GOP governor says state's handling of custody case being reviewed An independent investigation is underway in Massachusetts into the state's handling of missing New Hampshire 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery’s case – and how her deadbeat dad was awarded custody back in February 2019, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker says.
January 18, 2022 Texas governor race: Abbott, O'Rourke haul in big bucks Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke brought in $7.2 million in the first six weeks of his gubernatorial campaign in Texas, while GOP Gov. Greg Abbott now has over $65 million in his coffers.
January 18, 2022 Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio reveals he won't be running for NY governor Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that, despite prior hints, he will not be running to be New York's next governor.
January 17, 2022 Youngkin's school mask mandate ban set to be next legal front in culture war: 'Clearly headed for litigation' Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is likely headed for a legal battle with some of his state's largest school districts over mask mandates.
January 15, 2022 Republican Glenn Youngkin sworn in as governor of Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin was sworn on Saturday as the next governor of Virginia, delivering an optimistic message about empowering parents, overcoming COVID-19 and providing economic relief to families and businesses hard-hit by the pandemic and inflation.Â