Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell belts out ‘Impossible Dream’ as LGBT club leader backs Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election bid
Gov. Kathy Hawkle’s “probably impossible dream” — winning reelection to another term — may just be easier. The governor won the endorsement of prominent LGBT political club leaders at an event in Manhattan on Wednesday night, where the announcement was followed shortly by Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell delivering a moving rendition of “The Impossible […]
MTA approves Gov. Hochul’s plan to pause NYC congestion toll, pulling $16.5 billion from agency’s budget
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to support New York State Gov. Kathy Hockle’s (D) plan to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing in Manhattan. New York Post report. Earlier this month, Horckle slammed on the brakes. He argued that the MTA’s congestion pricing plan would place an “undue burden” on already stressed New Yorkers. “That would […]
‘Welcoming’ Mass. Gov. Healey Sends Staff to Warn Migrants to Stay Away
Massachusetts’ Democratic governor, Maura Healey, is reportedly sending agents to the southern border with Texas to discourage migrants from coming into the state. Officials have traveled to Brownsville, Hidalgo, McAllen and San Antonio to report telling migrants in shelters that Massachusetts is full and has no room to take in any more illegal border crossers. […]
REPORT: Woman Allegedly Threatened To Bomb Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Office
Police have arrested a Fort Smith, Arkansas woman for threatening to blow up the office building of Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Sebastian County Prosecutor Daniel Shue released a June 14 affidavit saying that 66-year-old Susan Scott called Sanders’ office and said she was going to build a bomb to blow up the governor’s office. […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox fends off primary challenge amid GOP divisions
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) fended off a right-wing primary challenger and defeated the state party-backed candidate, Decision Desk HQ projects. Cox, a popular incumbent, defeated Phil Lyman, who received the official Utah Republican nomination earlier this year after some in the party criticized Cox as too moderate. Cox was booed at the party’s state […]
Dem Gov Issues Executive Order Mandating Hospitals Provide ‘Emergency’ Abortions
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey issued an executive order Monday in response to the Idaho abortion ban, requiring hospitals to provide “emergency” abortions. The executive order issued by Healey’s office provides protections for providers and out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts for an abortion. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Idaho’s abortion ban in the […]
Arizona Gov. Ducey Signs Bill to Prohibit Teaching of Critical Race Theory
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law on Friday preventing local governments from teaching critical race theory (CRT), a quasi-Marxist ideology at the center of a cultural tug-of-war between parents and school districts nationwide. The measure, known as Arizona House Bill 2906, will prohibit “the state and any […]
CNN Host Fact-Checks Dem Gov Who Claims Trump Backs ‘All-Out National Abortion Ban’
CNN host John Berman fact-checked Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday after she asserted former President Donald Trump is paving the way for a federal abortion ban. Trump has said that states should make their own abortion laws rather than the federal government. Whitmer claimed on “CNN News Central” that Trump is “absolutely responsible” […]
Gov. Walz says race between Biden, Trump will 'be close' in Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday suggested the race between President Biden and former President Trump will be a “close race” and expressed optimism about a Democratic victory. When asked a question News Nation With Minnesota now considered a battleground state, Walz said, “Look, I know this was always going to be a tough […]
North Dakota Gov. Burgum: Presidential debate is an opportunity for CNN to ‘ask some tough questions’
Vice presidential candidate and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum suggested that asking tough questions in the debates could help CNN live up to its slogan “The Most Trusted Name in News.” Burgum appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash” on Sunday morning to talk about CNN’s hosting of the […]