“I think talking about masks and vaccines as a matter of personal responsibility, as a data-driven way to reduce your own personal risk, is the right way to be talking about them,” Gov. Jared Polis told CNN’s Dana Bash on
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Probe Found Former CNN Executive Spoke About Interview Topics in Advance with Governor Cuomo: Reports
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D., N.Y.) speaks at a vaccination site in New York, March 8, 2021. (Seth Wenig/Reuters) Former CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust resigned after an internal investigation found that she had discussed interview topics with former New
Virginia governor expected to sign bill ending school mask mandates
The legislation allows parents to opt their children out of wearing a mask in school without having to provide a reason, and would make the Republican governor the latest state leader to lift Covid-19 mitigation measures as case numbers decline
New Jersey Governor to End School Mask Mandate
A student waits for First Lady Jill Biden to arrive at his classroom at the Samuel Smith Elementary School in Burlington, N.J., March 15, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker/Pool via Reuters) Democratic New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy will eliminate the state’s K-12
New York Governor Says State Won’t Crack Down on Counties That Refuse to Enforce Mask Mandate
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during an event at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in New York City, November 10, 2021. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) Three days after New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she was imposing a statewide mask
David Perdue Announces Run for Georgia Governor with Trump Endorsement
Then-senator David Perdue (R., Ga.) speaks during a campaign event in Milton, Ga, December 21, 2020. (Al Drago/Reuters) Former Georgia senator David Perdue, a Republican, announced a run for governor on Monday, with former president Trump issuing an endorsement of
Kristi Noem Announces Reelection Campaign for South Dakota Governor
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the North Carolina GOP convention in Greenville, N.C., June 5, 2021. (Jonathan Drake/Reuters) Republican Governor Kristi Noem, who captured the GOP limelight for her laissez-faire management of the pandemic in South Dakota, has
Wisconsin Governor Orders National Guard to Kenosha ahead of Rittenhouse Verdict
Kyle Rittenhouse sits with his attorneys during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., November 11, 2021. (Sean Krajacic/Pool via Reuters) Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has called up the National Guard ahead of an impending verdict in
Democrat Phil Murphy Narrowly Wins Reelection as New Jersey Governor
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy addresses supporters at an election-night event in Asbury Park, N.J., November 3, 2021. (Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters) Democratic New Jersey governor Phil Murphy was reelected to a second term on Tuesday, narrowly defeating Republican challenger and former
Complaint alleging a sex crime has been filed against former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo, a Democrat who resigned from his post in August after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, is the subject of a misdemeanor charge in connection with an alleged incident at the governor’s mansion on December 7, 2020. The
Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Students from Competing against Opposite Sex in Sports
(photosbyjim/Getty Images) Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill Monday mandating that transgender athletes participate in school sports teams corresponding to the biological sex listed on their birth certificate. The bill affects elementary to university-level athletics and will take effect
Wilder, Not Gentler: The Nation’s First Elected Black Governor vs. Terry McAuliffe
Democratic elder statesman Doug Wilder slams his own party and its nominee for taking black voters for granted. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he Virginia governor’s race has tightened. Democrat Terry McAuliffe, seeking a return to the office he held from
Youngkin Promises to Ban CRT in Schools if Elected Virginia Governor
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin speaks in McLean, Va., July 14, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin said Saturday that he will ban critical race theory from schools on his first day in office if he is elected
Obama Campaigns alongside McAuliffe in Final Stretch of Virginia Governor Race
Former President Barack Obama speaks during an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 13, 2019. (Lim Huey Teng/Reuters) Former president Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail Saturday to rally support for Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe
Fact-checking Kari Lake, serial promoter of election lies and early frontrunner in GOP primary for Arizona governor
It sure does. Both of them have been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. And like Trump, Lake has not only disseminated false claims about the election but called for action based on those false claims. Lake has baselessly advocated