Tag: governor
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New Mexico governor won’t renew ban on carrying firearms in public
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she will not renew a public health order that temporarily banned carrying firearms in public parks and playgrounds in Albuquerque, the state’s largest city. The temporary order, which went into effect in September 2023, was intended to slow gun violence in the metro area, but high-ranking state officials,…
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92 people still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, governor says
At least 92 people are still unaccounted for in North Carolina as first responders still sort through the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, weeks after the storm devastated the western part of the state. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper provided the update at a Tuesday press conference alongside officials from the state’s emergency management, the National…
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Fed Governor Waller sees need for ‘more caution’ ahead when lowering interest rates
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Monday signaled that future interest rate cuts will be less aggressive than the big move in September as he expressed concern that the economy could still be running at a hotter-than-desired pace. Citing recent reports on employment, inflation, gross domestic product and income, the policymaker indicated that “the data is…
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Louisiana governor wants live tiger back at LSU football games
BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State University’s live tiger mascot onto the football field ahead of home games. It has been nearly a decade since a Bengal Tiger has been rolled out in a cage under the lights of Death Valley,…
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Trump falsely says Georgia’s governor was unable to talk to Biden about storm damange
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has not been able to reach President Joe Biden to discuss Hurricane Helene’s impacts on his state. “He has been calling the president, but has not been able to get him,” Trump said during a press conference at a furniture store in Valdosta, Ga.…
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California governor signs legislation prohibiting six artificial dyes from school foods
California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods that contain six artificial dyes tied to health and behavioral problems. Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed Assembly Bill 2316 into law on Saturday. Known as the California School Food Safety Act, it outlaws Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6,…
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Kentucky governor tells sheriff accused of fatally shooting judge to resign
The general counsel for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered the sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his chambers to resign by the end of the week or face removal proceedings. In a letter Wednesday, S. Travis Mayo told Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines that if he does not tender his resignation to…
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Oklahoma man says he didn’t commit the crime he’s set to die for. Will the governor spare him?
Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, is set to be executed in Oklahoma on Thursday — but nobody knows whether he’s truly guilty of the crime for which he was condemned. Littlejohn was convicted of murdering Kenneth Meers, 31, during a robbery at the Root-N-Scoot convenience store Meers owned in Oklahoma City in 1992. Meers was shot and…
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In a blow to Trump, Nebraska governor won’t call a special session to change state’s electoral votes
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday he will not call a special legislative session to change how the state allocates its electoral votes, dashing Republican hopes that the switch could happen before November. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing state lawmakers to switch to a winner-take-all system, in which the presidential…