Governors

Overstimulated: Governors Got The Goods

Harry Moroz | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vice President Biden, Stimulus, Governors, States, Cities, Brookings Institution, Jobs, Metros, Politics News

If the federal government does not turn its attention to urban areas soon, not only will city residents suffer disproportionately from the downturn but the entire economic recovery will be slowed.

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Still Campaigning

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Fritz Hollings, Campaigns, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance, Reelection, Congress, Senate, Town Hall, Buy America, Health Care, Governors, Politics News

The president's time is limited, and he's got no time like a member of Congress for hit-and-run needs. He has to lead for the real needs of the country.

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How The GOP Plans to Redistrict Its Way Back Into Power

Nathan Daschle | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Governors Association, Michele Bachmann, Tom Delay, Congressional Seats, Democrats, Governors, Tom Delay Texas, Republicans, Republican Governors Association, Politics News

For those in California, New York and Florida who wonder why you should care about governors' races in Nevada, Georgia and Texas: those states will all pick up Congressional seats in 2012.

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The States of Health Care Reform

Harry Moroz | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: The Foundry, Health Care, American Affordable Health Choices Act, Medicaid, States, Governors, The Heritage Foundation, Politics News

This is less a debate about health care reform and more a debate about federalism.

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Governors Balk Over Emerging Health Bill Because Of Cost

New York Times | KEVIN SACK and ROBERT PEAR | Posted 08.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care Bill, Governors, Health Care, Health Care Costs, Politics News

The nation's governors, Democrats as well as Republicans, voiced deep concern Sunday about the shape of the health care bill emerging from Congress, ...

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Mark Sanford: Cheating SC Gov Says God Will Make Him Better

AP | SEANNA ADCOX | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, Governor Mark Sanford, Sanford, Governors, Stimulus, Appalachian Trail, Politics News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, still clinging to office after admitting to an extramarital affair, wrote in an opinion piece...

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Federal Stimulus Helped States Plug Budgets: Govs

AP | EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: State Budgets, Economic Stimulus Package, Economic Crisis, Federal Stimulus, Stimulus, Governors, Recession, Politics News

BILOXI, Miss. — A bipartisan group of governors said Saturday that the federal stimulus package helped states avoid deep budget cuts during the ...

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Governors: Don't Fray the Medicaid Safety Net, Congress: Don't Let Them

Stuart Shapiro | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Medicaid, Medicare, Governors, Stimulus Package, Governor Ed Rendell, Politics News

Congress clearly included the Medicaid funding in the stimulus package to preserve health care access. Instead, in many states those funds are being used to substitute for state dollars.

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Robots in Education

Gerald Bracey | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan, Education, Standards, Tests, Education Reform, Governors, National Press Club, Politics News

Engineers have made great advances in robotics in recent years. Everyday-robots can vacuum rugs and mop floors. More advanced models can act as secretary of education.

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Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Oregon, Colorado, Race, Missouri, Dc, Eric Holder, Rural Issues, Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, John Kerry, Racism, Republican Party, Mississippi, Suffolk County, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Alabama, Massachusetts, Congress, Kendrick Meek, Minnesota, New York, Barack Obama, Education, Mexican-American Issues, South, Michigan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Senate, New Orleans, Palm Beach, Morris County, Washington, Immigration, Democratic Party, Pittsburgh, Artur Davis, California, Nashville, Jewish Issues, New Hampshire, Ohio, Boca Raton, Long Island, Northeast, Philadelphia, Anthony Weiner, Latino Issues, Florida, John McCain, Appalachia, South Central US, St. Louis, Kamala Harris, Louisiana, Montgomery County, Birmingham, Presidential Election, Kentucky, Texas, Queens, Pennsylvania, New York City, Deep South, Young Voters, Memphis, Governors, Cleveland, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, San Francisco, White Voters, Rnc, Michael Steele, Broward, Hip Hop, Duluth, Politics News

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

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A Model for Michelle in California

Daniel Zingale | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

The un-written rules long dictated that first ladies stand by, stand behind, and, at best, stand-in for their elected spouse.

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Three Truly Weird Governors, USA

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Somehow Palin's speaking pattern, upswept hair, glasses and supreme self-confidence electrified the body politic. Love or fear her, she and her small-town ways could not be ignored.

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US Governors To Obama: We Need A $1 Trillion

Reuters | Jon Hurdle | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: US Governors, Governors, Barack Obama, Politics News

Governors of five U.S. states urged the federal government to provide $1 trillion in aid to the country's 50 states to help pay for education, welfare...

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Our Governor Problem

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Rowland, Governors, Rod Blagojevich, Sarah Palin, Eliot Spitzer, Crazy People, Politics News

What's wrong with our Governors? Is there something about the office itself that's driving the best minds of our generation crazy?

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Flailing Dailies: Bye Bye Urban Newspapers?

Harry Moroz | Posted 01.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Tribune Company, Mayors, Bridges, Sewer Systems, Schools, Cities, Dallas, Infrastructure, Journalism, Governors, State of the News Media, New York Times, Roads, Newspapers, Honolulu, Providence, Stamford, Media News

Indeed, city dailies in a tenuous economic state would likely not close their doors completely, but instead would provide only online content or eliminate weekend service.

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No Rear-View Mirrors: Managing the Economic Crisis

Lance Simmens | Posted 01.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Barack Obama, State Governments, Democrats and Republics, Cabinet, Economy, Economic Crisis, Diplomacy, January 20th, Governors, Working Together, Mayors, Business News

This is not just smart politics, it is smart policy. Obama realizes he needs broad support for the hard choices that need to be made, and he is going about securing that support.

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Governors Against State Bailouts, for Ideological Purity

Harry Moroz | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mark Sanford, Governors, South Carolina, Fiscal Hawks, Rick Perry, Texas, Stimulus, Budget Deficit, Barack Obama, Bailouts, State Bailouts, Politics News

While around 40 governors met with Obama in Philadelphia to discuss states' growing budget woes, two governors took to the Wall Street Journal's op-ed page to argue against federal aid to states.

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Jumpstart the Economy -- Invest in State and Local Governments

Gerald McEntee | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: President-Elect Barack Obama, Economic Stimulus, Medicaid, Governors, Economy, Unemployment Insurance, Barack Obama Governor's Meeting, Barack Obama Governor's Conference, Politics News

President-elect Barack Obama holds an unprecedented meeting tomorrow with the nation's governors to outline key steps that need to be taken to revive the nation's economy.

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Palin's First Press Conference Cut Short (VIDEO)

CNN/Daily Telegraph/HuffPost | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Video, Sarah Palin Press Conference, Sarah Palin, Governors, Rick Perry, Palin Press Conference, Palin Press Conference Video, Palin's Press Conference, Palin News Conference, Palin News Conference Video, Sarah Palin News Conference, Palin Cut Short, Sarah Palin Press Conference Video, Palin, Politics News

UPDATE at 5:46 PM EST: Some Republicans were not happy with the way that the Palin press conference was conducted, complaining that it seemed intende...

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Saving the Country

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fritz Hollings, Taxes, Governors, Taxes Cuts, Economy, Senators, Politics News

Having been governor, I am frequently asked the difference of being a governor and senator. As governor, if you want to raise revenue you raise taxes. As senator, if you want to raise revenue you cut taxes.

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Governors Stand in Way of Offshore Drilling, Even if Congress Approves

Kate Sheppard | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Oil, Coastal Governors, Governors, George W. Bush, Offshore Drilling, Green News

Bush, McCain, and GOP congressional leaders all say that states should decide whether to open their shorelines to drilling. But many governors in coastal states are saying, "No, thanks!"

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First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage

Robin Tyler | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, California Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governors, Gay Marriage, Politics News

My partner, Diane Olson, and I have been together for 15 years, so we don't need a toaster. What do we want for our wedding? For the conservative governors of other states to mind their own business.

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