June 21, 2017 GOP governors launch campaign to rebrand the party The Republican Party is already at war with itself, but its fight is spreading.
June 21, 2017 California minimum wage hike will cost 190k jobs, according to conservative think tank California's planned increase of its minimum wage to $10 an hour will cost the state 190,000 jobs, a new report from the conservative think tank American Action Forum estimates.
June 6, 2017 Greg Abbott: Texas governor revives 'bathroom bill' for special session Texas Gov. Greg Abbott revived a so-called "bathroom bill" targeting transgender people Tuesday a week after the last try collapsed when powerful social conservatives deadlocked with Republican moderates backing business opponents such as Google, Facebook and the NFL.
June 5, 2017 Louisiana lawmakers OK driver's ed course on traffic stop etiquette A bill that would require first-time drivers to take lessons on how to act during a traffic stop could soon be on its way to the governor’s desk in Louisiana.
May 24, 2017 Bears Ears National Monument: Zinke gets mixed reactions during visit Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was tasked last month by President Trump to review 27 national monuments across the country designated since 1996 that total 100,000 acres or more.
May 24, 2017 Jean Stothert re-elected Omaha mayor after abortion debate ensnares Democrat Heath Mello Republican Jean Stohert was re-elected to a second four-year term as mayor of Omaha, Neb.
May 24, 2017 Georgia governor approves carrying concealed guns on campus Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation Thursday allowing people with permits to carry concealed handguns on Georgia's public college campuses, despite the objections of state university leaders and his own veto of a campus-carry measure last year.
May 21, 2017 Tom Mechler: Texas GOP head resigns, citing family and finances Texas Republican Party Chairman Tom Mechler resigned Saturday, citing family and financial reasons.
May 10, 2017 Alaska state lawmaker censured over abortion comment The Alaska House voted Wednesday to censure a Republican member over comments he made suggesting there are women in Alaska who try to get pregnant to get a "free trip to the city" for abortions.
April 25, 2017 NRA affiliate sues California over gun-control laws that 'demonize' firearm owners The national gun lobbying group on Monday filed a lawsuit aimed at overturning a sweeping set of bills signed into law last year by California Gov. Jerry Brown.