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Blog Post:
Refugee Debate Falls along Party Lines
Mary Peck
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 that claimed 129 lives and left hundreds more critically injured, a majority of America’s governors now vigorously oppose allowing refugees escaping Syria’s civil war to relocate in their states. A smaller number, while expressing caution...
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20 Nov 2015
Blog Post:
Malloy Says No Guns for Terror Suspects in CT
Mary Peck
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) said he will soon issue an executive order making the Constitution State the first to bar people on the federal no-fly list from buying guns. Malloy’s actions come barely a week after Congress rejected legislation to impose a federal ban on gun purchases for...
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11 Dec 2015
Blog Post:
Governors In Brief - April 4 2016
Mary Peck
Cuomo Says No-Go to NC NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) issued an executive order last week (EO No. 155) that bars state employees from any state-sponsored non-essential travel to NORTH CAROLINA . The order came after the Tar Heel State adopted legislation that bars transgender individuals from using...
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1 Apr 2016
Blog Post:
Governors In Brief - November 7 2016
Mary Peck
Scott Asks Feds to Speed Up Zika Funds FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott (R) urged the Obama administration to expedite federal funds to help the Sunshine State battle the growth of the Zika virus. Congress approved $1.1 billion in emergency funds in September, but Scott says the slow nature of the distribution...
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4 Nov 2016
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - March 13 2017
Mary Peck
Malloy Pitches Justice System Reform for CT Young Offenders : Saying we need “a society where young people who make mistakes don’t pay a price forever,” CONNECTICUT Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) proposed creating a new category of “young adult” offenders for those aged 18...
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10 Mar 2017
Blog Post:
Governors In Brief - April 17 2017
Mary Peck
MA Gov. Baker Most Popular; NJ’s Christie Not So Much A new poll by Morning Consult shows MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Charlie Baker (R) remains the most popular chief executive in the country, with 75 percent of Bay State residents approving of the job he is doing. Baker came in slightly ahead of MARYLAND...
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14 Apr 2017
Blog Post:
More Govs Join Climate Alliance
Mary Peck
Nine more states last week joined the newly-created U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition to uphold the tenets of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, an international coalition aimed at combatting the impacts of global climate change. The coalition was formed by Gov. Jerry Brown of California, Jay Inslee...
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9 Jun 2017
Blog Post:
Govs Form Multistate Gun Task Force
Mary Peck
Decrying a lack of federal action, several Northeastern governors have formed a multi-state partnership to address gun violence. The “States for Gun Safety” coalition is the brainchild of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who was joined by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Dannel...
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2 Mar 2018
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - May 14 2018
Mary Peck
BAKER OPEN TO NEW MA DEATH PENALTY In the wake of the murder of a Bay State police officer, MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Charlie Baker (R) says his office is talking with lawmakers and law enforcement officials about crafting a bill to reinstate the death penalty for cop killers. Baker supported making the...
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11 May 2018
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - June 18 2018
Mary Peck
REYNOLDS SAYS SHE ISN’T BEHOLDEN TO IA GOP PLATFORM : Saying the issue of same-sex marriage has been settled by the courts, IOWA Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said last week she doesn’t have to abide by state GOP platform proposals that favor limiting marriage to one woman and one man. The state...
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15 Jun 2018
Blog Post:
Govs Differ on Border Separations
Mary Peck
The ongoing controversy over family separations at the U.S. border with Mexico has spurred a bipartisan group of governors to pull back or reject outright President Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico. Democrats Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gina Raimondo of...
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29 Jun 2018
Blog Post:
Baker Remains Most Popular Governor
Mary Peck
For the seventh quarter in a row, polling by Morning Consult shows that the ten most popular governors in America are all Republicans. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker topped the list with a 70 percent approval rating, followed closely by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, at 67 percent. That pair has topped...
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12 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - March 25 2019
Mary Peck
LAMONT REVISES CT SCHOOL SERVICES MEASURE CONNECTICUT Gov. Ned Lamont (D) recast a proposal to create a state commission tasked with encouraging Constitution State schools to cut costs by sharing more essential services. Many critics said SB 874 as originally worded would force school districts to...
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22 Mar 2019
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - September 3 2019
Mary Peck
COURT SAYS KY GOV CAN REJECT PRIVATE LAWYERS The KENTUCKY Supreme Court rules that Gov. Matt Bevin (R) and legislative leaders were within their legal authority to cancel an employment contract that Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear awarded to private lawyers to help his office sue the pharmaceutical...
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30 Aug 2019
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - September 9 2019
Mary Peck
WA LEG SUES INSLEE The WASHINGTON Legislature filed suit against Gov. Jay Inslee (D), arguing the governor had violated the Evergreen State Constitution when he issued several partial vetoes of the 2019-21 transportation budget. Inslee acknowledged the unusual nature of the vetoes in his veto message...
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6 Sep 2019
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - September 16 2019
Mary Peck
VA GOV VOWS END TO LAWSUITS AGAINST PATIENTS VIRGINIA Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said he would work with University of Virginia James Ryan to end the widespread practice of aggressively pursuing former patients for unpaid medical bills. A recent investigation by Kaiser Health News revealed that that UVA...
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13 Sep 2019
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - October 14 2019
Mary Peck
BAKER PUSHES MA IMPAIRED DRIVING BILL Responding to the state Cannabis Control Commission moving closer to allowing social consumption marijuana lounges, MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Charlie Baker (R) urged Bay State lawmakers to act on legislation ( HB 71 ) he proposed earlier this year to address impaired...
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11 Oct 2019
Blog Post:
Governors in Brief - November 4 2019
Mary Peck
Judge Upholds Baker’s MA Vaping Ban A Suffolk Superior Court judge rejected a plea from vape retailers to overturn upheld MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Charlie Baker’s (R) emergency ban on vaping. The ruling came hours after health officials announced a second Bay State resident had died from a vaping...
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1 Nov 2019