Governor
“I reject the notion that the federal government can send troops into the state of Illinois,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.
In audio of a leaked call with governors, President Donald Trump encouraged states to “dominate” protesters by force and put them in jail for ten years.
Democrats and some blue-state Republican governors typically acted earlier than Republicans in deep-red states.
"We did what he told us to do," said Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, whose decision to source 500,000 coronavirus test kits from abroad displeased the president.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Governors have the power to grant clemency to thousands of incarcerated people, but they are too afraid to use it.
“What are you waiting for?” Gavin Newsom said, as more than a dozen states still lack stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned a child rapist, who was also convicted of sodomy and child sex abuse.
Video shows a vote for Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' opponent being switched by a glitchy machine. Reeves won the runoff for the nomination.
State Rep. Robert Foster’s campaign director told journalist Larrison Campbell they would only go forward with the interview if a male journalist was present.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has decided to make a long-shot bid for the White House in 2020, and he’s campaigning on a platform to combat climate change.