Tag: State governments
EXPLAINER: Why is California Gov. Newsom facing a recall?
<p>LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election in the...
Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls’ teams
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls' and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House...
Hearing set on effort to dismiss youth center abuse lawsuit
CONCORD — A judge will hear arguments next week on whether to dismiss a lawsuit alleging decades of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention...
Republicans consider whether to block Whitmer’s health chief
LANSING, Mich. — Republican senators critical of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's handling of the coronavirus pandemic are weighing whether to reject her appointee to run...
GOP attorneys general question stimulus barring tax cuts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican attorneys general from 21 states are questioning a provision in the $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue plan that bars states from...
UFC intends to welcome fans next month in Jacksonville
<p>The UFC intends to stage a pay-per-view show in front of an arena full of fans on April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida.</p>
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Indiana lawmakers pass bill to ensure school funding
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A Senate bill aimed at ensuring Indiana’s public schools <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-bills-coronavirus-pandemic-9a22a10d0a93703a81660fcf7e5718d3">receive full funding</a> for all students during the coronavirus pandemic is headed...
Court: Defendant in teacher slaying has route to state funds
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia's highest court opened a door Monday for taxpayer funds to help cover the legal defense of a man awaiting trial...
Palmetto pride: South Carolina state flag sparks debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators may soon take up one of the most divisive issues to hit the state in years: standardizing the...
Kentucky House passes new rules for filling Senate vacancies
FRANKFORT, Ky — Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s ability to appoint a member of his own...