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OR Gov. Tina Kotek calls for halt to Portland interstate tolling plan

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has canceled a regional mobility pricing project that would have introduced tolls on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Portland. Kotek expressed uncertainty about the feasibility of tolling, saying the increasing challenges outweigh the expected benefits. Kotek’s letter comes weeks after a survey found that a majority of Oregon voters oppose […]

Indiana Gov. Holcomb signs elementary literacy bill into law

Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed 67 bills Monday, three days after lawmakers adjourned their annual meeting. This will be Holcomb’s last year as governor, as he cannot run again due to term limits. The bill Holcomb signed also included key literacy items sought by Republicans in both chambers of the General Assembly and the […]

Ohio Gov. DeWine makes endorsement in uber-competitive Senate race

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine broke ties with Donald Trump on Monday, favoring Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the state’s three-way Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat. Supported the senator. Mr. DeWine broke ranks with the former president and called Mr. Dolan the party’s best bet in defeating Democratic incumbent Sherrod […]

Former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has bribery, fraud charges reinstated

A federal appeals court has reinstated bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin. The ruling issued Friday by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a December 2022 ruling by a lower court judge. The ruling related to a deal with a real estate developer who contributed to […]

Arizona Democratic Gov. Hobbs appoints nation’s first ‘chief heat officer’ after state’s ‘hottest summer’ on record

Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs announced Last week, the country’s first “chief heating officer” was appointed as part of the administration’s new “chief heating officer.”Heatwave countermeasure plan.” The governor explained that she released new plan He noted that last year’s temperatures meant Arizona experienced its “hottest summer on record.” Hobbs argued that the state’s “temperatures […]

Alabama IVF clinics reopen after Gov. Ivey signs bill granting legal protections to providers

Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed the following legislation on Wednesday: give legal protection It has been given to IVF providers, prompting some clinics to reopen. Several IVF providers, including the state’s largest hospital, suspended services last month after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that fetuses have the same rights as “fetuses.” The ruling stems […]