Nov 04 Watch 6:08 Why pro-Trump Kentucky is facing such a competitive governor's race By William Brangham The Kentucky governor’s race is one of three gubernatorial contests that will serve as key tests of Republican strength ahead of the 2020 presidential election. President Trump is campaigning there Monday for the incumbent, Matt Bevin, who’s facing a very… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:00 How these 3 governors say we can overcome political polarization The past month saw a political climate of extreme division in Washington, D.C., over the partial government shutdown. But some leaders at the state and local levels are striving for improved bipartisanship and compromise. On Monday, Judy Woodruff sat down… Continue watching
Nov 06 Democrats seek to put a dent in Republican stronghold on state-level offices By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans entered the election with a sizable advantage, controlling two-thirds of the state legislative chambers and 33 governors' offices. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:01 How polling has changed since the 2016 election Democratic Congressional candidates now hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. But can polls be trusted? In 2016, polls in key states showed Hillary Clinton winning handily. Donald Trump… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 6:49 To solve opioid epidemic, governors say there need to be federal dollars behind pledges By PBS News Hour The governors of Maryland and Oregon are making an urgent call for greater federal help to deal with the opioid epidemic in their hard-hit states. Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md., and Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., sit down with William Brangham to… Continue watching
Feb 26 Trump: Turn the nation's grief into action on violence By Darlene Superville, Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told the nation's governors on Monday that the country will "turn our grief into action" following the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, conferring with state leaders ahead of a push in Congress… Continue reading
Feb 22 Foreign leaders seek fresh ties with U.S. governors, mayors By Ken Thomas, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is the latest world leader to extend outreach to U.S. governors and big-city mayors in the age of Trump's "America First" policies. Continue reading
Nov 15 Republican governors gather amid party setbacks, turmoil By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans who control two-thirds of the nation’s governorships are gathering this week in America’s largest red state, in part to strategize about how to maintain their political dominance. Continue reading
Sep 30 The real fight over Planned Parenthood is not in Congress By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Amanda Gomez With so much attention focused on the fight on Capitol Hill, Americans may be missing a crucial point – a number of the changes Republican lawmakers are working hard to pass at the federal level have already been enacted by… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 12 sitting governors at risk of losing in November By PBS News Hour The midterm elections will determine the power structure in Washington for the next two years. But in 36 states across the country, midterms could also mean a shift in state leadership, especially for 12 sitting governors. Judy Woodruff sits down… Continue watching