More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Perry, 37, on Thursday shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon. A Texas state district court judge sentenced Perry in May 2023 to 25 years in prison […]
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a wide-ranging package of tax cuts passed with bipartisan support and said she will call the Legislature into special session, a move certain to anger Republicans and potentially some Democrats who had embraced the measure. The Democratic governor said she would announce the date of the special session […]
Prominent Texas political figures from both sides of the aisle reacted to the news that Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry after a unanimous recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles was announced Thursday. Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison in May 2023 for the murder of 28-year-old Garrett Foster. Foster […]
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson signed the state budget as well as other legislation Thursday that will expand the list of criminal charges that can be filed against 10- to 12-year-olds. “This is probably one of the most controversial and hard issues that we have […]
BALTIMORE — At what is slated to be the last bill-signing ceremony of the year, Gov. Wes Moore will sign sweeping juvenile justice legislation Thursday morning, signaling a win for prosecutors and law enforcement who say crime among Maryland youth is out of control. The legislation will create oversight to ensure the Department of Juvenile […]
Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding as districts around the state grapple with budget deficits in the millions. Abbott instead blasted the lawmakers for their opposition to legislation last year that he said would have increased education funding but became mired in […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, in the headlines recently for recounting in her new book how she shot her dog, is scheduled to speak Saturday at the California Republican Party’s convention in Burlingame. Democrats slammed the state GOP over Noem’s planned appearance. “She can come to California, but I can guarantee she won’t get anywhere […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will sign legislation to reduce student cellphone use in schools on Wednesday. The Ohio House passed the bill last week. It will require K-12 school districts to create a policy to reduce cellphone distractions and limit cellphone use as much as possible during school hours. Schools that don’t want to create […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Gov. Laura Kelly officially signed off on a new law, creating a “SOUL” Family for foster kids. House Bill 2536 creates a new option for children in foster care. It gives kids who are 16 and up the opportunity to choose their family. The bill originally passed back in April, but Kelly signed it […]
May 14—Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that she will not sign any of the 35 bills enacted and sent to her by the Senate on Friday, effectively allowing them to die through what’s known as a pocket veto. Mills said the lawmakers may have lacked the legal authority to send her additional bills after the […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Monday addressed speculation that his wife, Casey DeSantis, is planning to run to succeed him at the end of his current term, noting she has “zero” interest in taking over his position. During a press conference held in Coral Gables, Florida, the Republican lawmaker was asked if he has […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels. The latest developments in the ongoing tribal dispute come on the heels of the backlash Noem faced for […]