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Arkansas Governor to pardon his own son
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Outgoing Gov. Mike Beebe is getting rid of his son's felony conviction.

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Governor O'Malley, Israeli Leaders Announce First Maryland …
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Joined by more than 30 Maryland business, civic and higher education leaders, Governor Martin O'Malley today arrived in Israel to kick off a weeklong economic development mission that also includes a …

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Ga. governor courts black voters, testing larger GOP strategy
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Nathan Deal, the 72-year-old Republican governor of Georgia, is fighting for his political life against former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson, two-term state Sen. Jason Carter. And in the process, he’s providing a cautionary tale to national Republicans about how hard it is to win over the black and other nonwhite voters they increasingly need to […]

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U.S. governor races could determine swing states' fiscal health
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By Megan Davies NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. voters’ readiness to face tough issues such as pension reform rather than simply kick the can further down the road will be put to the test next week as two-thirds of state governor posts go up for election. A handful of the Nov. 4 races such as […]

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History comes alive at the Governor David Tod Civil War Ball
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Civil war enthusiasts are not going to want to miss the chance to experience a rare living history event — The Governor David Tod Civil War Ball — being held at the Tyler History Center in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, November…

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Governor of southern Mexico state says bodies found in mass graves are not those of the 43 missing students who were carried off by police and 'turned over to a drug gang'
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Guerrero state Gov. Angel Aguirre gave no details about the DNA of the 28 bodies that were uncovered in clandestine graves last week.

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Ohio Veterans United endorses Governor John Kasich for re-election
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Ohio Veterans United today announced the endorsement of Governor John Kasich for re-election. The organization represents 10,000 Ohio veterans and their families.“Following a thorough review of the candidates’ backgrounds, experiences,…

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California Governor Brown Signs Bill Providing Student Loans to Illegals
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California Governor Jerry Brown signed three immigration bills on September 27 that will, respectively, provide funding for state public universities to administer loans to students who are in the United States illegally, allow illegal aliens to apply …

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California governor vetoes drone warrant bill
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(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have placed strict regulations on how law enforcement and other government agencies can use drones, his office said on Sunday. The measure, which passed the state’s Senate and Assembly with broad support, would have required law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using […]

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California governor signs 'yes means yes' college sexual assault bill
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(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a law requiring all state colleges to adopt a policy of unambiguous, affirmative consent by students engaged in sexual activity, part of a nationwide effort to curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses. California's so-called "yes means yes" law will be the first in the nation to […]

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