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
Oct 20 Watch How voter ID confusion, early voting could affect turnout in November elections By PBS News Hour In 18 states, recent court rulings have changed requirements in the weeks before Election Day. Special correspondent Kelley McHenry of UNC-TV reports on the confusion over the new regulations in North Carolina. Gwen Ifill sits down with Stu Rothenberg of… Continue watching
Mar 24 Republican governors wrestle with unpopular Common Core education standards By Bill Barrow, Associated Press More than five years after U.S. governors began a bipartisan effort to set new standards in American schools, the Common Core initiative has morphed into a political tempest fueling division among Republicans. Continue reading
Feb 23 Nation's governors mirror partisan divides in Washington By Associated Press The nation's governors sound every bit as divided as Washington lawmakers on how best to help the nation's economy. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch With Washington mired in partisan gridlock, can state leaders push forward? By PBS News Hour Continue watching