By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was memorialized on Tuesday, at a ceremony that drew political luminaries from around the United States, as a humble man of simple tastes who adored his family. Cuomo, a three-term governor, and a leading voice of the Democratic Party's liberal wing, he […]

SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, was sworn in on Monday for a record fourth term at the helm of the nation’s most populous state. Brown easily defeated Republican challenger Neel Kashkari to win re-election in November. Brown, who is the state's longest-serving governor, first served two terms from 1975 to 1983 […]

By T.G. Branfalt ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – Mario Cuomo, the three-time governor of New York and a leading voice of the Democratic Party's liberal wing who turned down several invitations to seek the U.S. presidency, died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. His death came on the day his eldest son, […]

By Victoria Cavaliere (Reuters) – Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Wednesday commuted the death sentences of the last four inmates remaining on death row, effectively ending capital punishment in the state. Maryland lawmakers voted two years ago to abolish the death sentence for future offenders beginning 2013. O'Malley, a Democrat and possible White House contender, […]

U.S. taxi-hailing company Uber Technologies violated Indian regulations by “bypassing” rules when it used an overseas gateway to conduct transactions in the country, Reserve Bank of India Governor …

Gov. Mike Pence celebrated Christmas in Israel and staked his credentials for a possible run at the presidency.

(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday called for more funding to maintain security in Ferguson after months of violent protests over the shooting of a black teenager by a white policeman depleted emergency appropriations. The state assembly needs to approve more money to pay salaries for the National Guard by Dec. 15, Nixon […]

Governor Brown, Legislature Rolling out the Red Carpet for Illegal Aliens. 28.11.14 | 14:57 Uhr | 1 mal gelesen | So gefunden auf google.com Much attention has been paid to President Obama's recent unilateral decision to create a weiterlesen .

Maine governor re-elected, keeps his word, cuts welfare for illegal aliens, asylum seekers. Posted by Ann Corcoran on November 14, 2014. Longtime readers know we have closely followed the controversy in Maine (archive …

By Scott Malone FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri's governor declared a state of emergency on Monday and authorized the state's National Guard to support police in case of violence after a grand jury decides whether to indict a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager. "Our goal here is to keep the […]