May 13, 2023 North Carolina governor vetoes abortion bill, but GOP legislature may override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper held a public rally outside the North Carolina Legislature on Saturday, during which he vetoed a bill to restrict abortions after 12 weeks.
May 12, 2023 New Hampshire Gov. Sununu offers path to legal pot day after effort died in Legislature Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday offered a potential path to eventually legalizing recreational marijuana under the condition that it is regulated like alcohol.
May 12, 2023 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bills to aid veterans Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation Friday that will help veterans, offer tax relief on retirement income. The bills were signed in a hangar at Martin State Airport.
May 12, 2023 GOP governors call on Biden admin to ditch proposed Title IX regulations, protect female sports 25 Republican governors are urging the Biden administration to forgo or delay a proposed rule they say could prevent states from enforcing "duly-enacted statutes protecting fairness in women’s and girls’ sports."
May 10, 2023 Texas soldier convicted of killing armed protester sentenced to 25 years; Greg Abbott to seek pardon Daniel Perry, the U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murdering an armed Black Lives Matter protester in Austin, Texas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
May 10, 2023 California Gov. Newsom declines to back reparations checks, says slavery's legacy is 'more than cash payments' California Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to endorse cash payments recommended by his reparations task force, telling 91±¬ÁÏ Digital that the legacy of slavery "is about much more than cash payments."
May 9, 2023 US regulators approve New Mexico's multibillion-dollar spent nuclear fuel facility U.S. regulators approved New Mexico's multibillion-dollar spent nuclear fuel facility on Tuesday. New Mexico approved legislation in March aimed at stopping the project.
May 9, 2023 Former Rep. Mark Walker moves towards launching 2024 Republican gubenatorial run in North Carolina Former Republican Rep. Mark Walker is moving towards declaring his candidacy for governor in battleground North Carolina.
May 9, 2023 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs new law to increase housing supply as home prices and homelessness soar Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a housing measure into law, overriding previous rules that kept large city areas in Washington available for only single-family homes.
May 9, 2023 North Carolina's governor says just 1 Republican can kill 12-week abortion bill North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said a 12-week abortion restriction proposed by Republicans would harm women and that one Republican is needed to preserve his veto.