January 13, 2023 Minnesota Gov. Walz gives tax relief bill 1st signature of legislative session Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed his first bill of the 2023 legislative session Thursday, which focused on simplifying tax filing and more broadly providing tax relief.
January 13, 2023 NV Gov. Joe Lombardo orders indefinite freeze on new state regulations Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed an order freezing new state regulations. Agencies will be required to recommend 10 eliminations to streamline regulation processes.
January 13, 2023 North Carolina Gov. Cooper returning to public stage after knee surgery North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is returning to the public stage after partial knee replacement surgery during the holidays. Gov. Cooper will make his first appearance on Friday.
January 13, 2023 Kansas Gov. Kelly's COVID diagnosis was false positive Democratic Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's recently-disclosed COVID-19 diagnosis turned out to be a false positive, according to her office. She will return to the Statehouse Friday.
January 13, 2023 Trump UN ambassador vows 'full court press' to combat China's fentanyl 'abuses' in this state if elected gov Former UN Ambassador Kelly Craft, a Republican running for Kentucky governor, has vowed to take on the Chinese Communist Party and its role in the importation of fentanyl into the state.
January 12, 2023 Former NV Gov. Steve Sisolak announced as Pritzker fellow Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, will join the University of Chicago as a Pritzker fellow. Sisolak will lead seminars on leadership.
January 12, 2023 New Virginia bill would recognize a fetus as a passenger for vehicles in carpool lanes The bill would require women to provide proof of pregnancy to the Transportation Department in order to have their unborn baby recognized as a passenger while on the road.
January 12, 2023 Wyoming Gov. Gordon encourages lawmakers to save, 'make hay' amid budget surplus Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon used his State of the State address to attempt to discourage lawmakers from increasing state spending amid a large budget surplus.
January 12, 2023 Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints former Gov. Pete Ricketts to Senate seat vacated by Republican Ben Sasse Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday appointed former Gov. Pete Ricketts to take over the U.S. Senate seat vacated by GOP Sen. Ben Sasse in one of his first acts of governor.
January 12, 2023 Rising GOP star vows to stand against 'excesses of the Biden administration' in quest to unseat Dem gov Republican Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron is vying to unseat vulnerable Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, and says, if elected, he will stand against the "excesses of the Biden administration."