Feb 05 Democratic governors blast Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections By Associated Press Democratic governors released a joint statement on Thursday saying that Americans should have the right to vote "without interference from the federal government."… Continue reading
Nov 13 Why Democratic state leaders could have a tougher time countering Trump in his 2nd term By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could be a harder battle this time. Continue reading
Nov 11 13 women will be governors next year, a new record By Isabella Volmert, Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press Still, 18 states have never had a woman in the governor’s office. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 11:07 How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson At a time of intense polarization across the country and bitter partisan battles in Washington, some of the nation’s governors are attempting to find a way forward to solve their own states’ problems. Judy Woodruff sat down with two governors… Continue watching
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden hosted members of the National Governors Association at the White House. He implored them to urge their representatives in Congress to resurrect the bipartisan proposal that collapsed within 48 hours after it was unveiled. Continue reading
Jul 06 Tribal sovereignty bill falters after Maine lawmakers fail to override governor veto By David Sharp, Associated Press The outcome on Thursday is a bitter blow to tribes that are bound by a land claims settlement that puts them on different footing than the nation's other 570 federally recognized tribes. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 7:59 Political divide between red and blue states on display as governors inaugurated By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman This month, governors around the country are being sworn-in to new terms, and in many states, the divisions of last fall's election are still front and center. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter is following these… Continue watching
Nov 14 Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race, flipping state for Dems By Associated Press Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year. Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrats keep slight leads in Arizona Senate, governor races By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democrats are holding on to narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call. Continue reading
Nov 09 Tony Evers wins governor's race in Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Gov. Tony Evers has defeated Republican Tim Michels to keep battleground Wisconsin under a Democratic governor heading into the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading