Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Thursday reportedly spoke by phone with Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) and attempted to do the same with Attorney General Mark Herring (D) as all three men are embroiled in separate controversies. The Washington Post reported that Northam reached out to Fairfax and told the lieutenant governor on a phone […]
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A new poll shows Virginians are sharply divided over whether Gov. Ralph Northam (D) should resign over a blackface controversy that has engulfed the commonwealth. Almost half of Virginians polled — 47 percent — in the Washington Post – Schar School poll released late Saturday say Northam should step down, while the same percentage said […]
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on Monday came to the defense of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), saying he shouldn’t yet resign despite the revelation that his medical school yearbook page included a racist photo. Lieberman said during an interview on CNN that there has been “a rush to judgment that is unfair to” Northam. “One, he […]
Colorado Gov. Jared PolisJared Schutz PolisColorado congressional delegation, governor ask Pentagon for Space Command base Blue states band together looking to bypass Electoral College Ex-Maine GOP gov: White people won’t get ‘anything to say’ if Electoral College is eliminated MORE (D) officially took over the state’s top role on Tuesday, becoming the first openly gay man […]
Washington state on Tuesday deemed an insurance program branded by the National Rifle Association (NRA) illegal. Washington’s insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler said in a statement that he was seeking $177,000 in fines from two companies who sold the now-banned NRA “Carry Guard” policies in the state. The Carry Guard program offers liability coverage to people […]
Vermont has begun accepting applications for a program that will pay people up to $10,000 to move to the state. Under the program, which officially launched Tuesday, people who work remotely for an out-of-state company can get paid to move to the state, The Associated Press reports. The state will pay eligible remote workers up to […]
The Wyoming state Senate on Thursday voted down a bill that would have repealed the death penalty. The GOP-led body opposed the bill in a 12-18 vote, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The bill, which was introduced by Republican state Sen. Brian Boner, passed safely in the House, and was unanimously approved by the Senate […]
A lawmaker in Ohio has introduced a bill to push the Buckeye State’s 2020 presidential primary from March to May, a move that could hinder a potential White House bid by Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownCongress must break its addiction to unjust tax extenders Appeals court upholds Ohio law to defund Planned Parenthood clinics It is […]
The Florida Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to remove a ban on smokable forms of medical marijuana. Florida senators voted 34-4 to remove the ban, which currently only allows patients to use cannabis oils and baked goods, The Florida Sun Sentinel reported. Floridians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2016 with 71 percent support. But the following […]