(Reuters) – New York state officials are investigating whether a civilian staff member or contractor helped a pair of convicted murders to escape from a maximum-security prison near the Canadian border, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday. Several hundred law enforcement officials were in their third day of searching for Richard Matt, 48, and David […]

DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) — Two murderers who used power tools to escape from prison must have taken days to cut through steel walls and pipes and break through the bricks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday as a $100,000 reward was posted for information leading to their capture.

By Marti Maguire RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said on Wednesday he will sign a law requiring pregnant women to wait three days between consulting a doctor and having an abortion, among the longest waiting periods in the nation. McCrory, a Republican, faced intense lobbying from pro-choice advocates who hoped he […]

Pat McCrory's pardons for Henry McCollum and his half brother Leon Brown happened after a judge vacated their convictions and ordered their release in September, citing new DNA evidence that points to another man killing and raping 11-year-old Sabrina …

In yet another escalation of fictitious rights afforded to those who have come here illegally, Nevada's so-called “Republican” governor signed a bill to afford illegals the right to teach in public schools. The Houston Chronicle …

Scott Walker in Iowa. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says a recent trip to Israel reinforces his belief that the United States must aggressively deal with terrorists abroad. The potential 2016 …

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will have a fresh chance to prove his foreign policy chops with a trip to Israel this week. The likely Republican presidential contender said Saturday in South Carolina that …

Saturday night Governor Walker is on his way to Israel. Walker says his trip to Israel will be an educational trip for him, and he will be there through Thursday, May 14th. Reports say he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin …

(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he would create a so-called Wage Board, a move apparently designed to allow him to raise the minimum wage without the approval of state lawmakers. Cuomo in his January budget recommended raising the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour in New York City and $10.50 […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott was forced on Monday to reappoint more than a dozen top state officials to their jobs after they were passed over for confirmation by the Florida Senate. This year's session ended acrimoniously last …