South Dakota governor Kristi Noem banned from all tribal lands in her own state | Kristi Noem
South Dakota’s far-right governor, Kristi Noem, is now officially banned by Native American groups from visiting all tribal lands in her home state. The blanket ban is the latest development in the divisive relationship between Governor Noem and Native American tribes following her controversial comments linking tribal leaders to international drug cartels. This is just […]
Fed governor: Further rate increases ‘probably unnecessary’
Federal Reserve President Christopher Waller pointed to data showing inflation is not “accelerating” and said further interest rate hikes were “probably unnecessary.” “Central banks never say ‘never’, but the data suggests that inflation is not accelerating and I think further hikes in policy rates are probably unnecessary,” Waller said. Ta. Said Tuesday at the Peterson […]
West Virginia’s Manchin addresses report he’s being recruited to run for governor
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Virginia) on Monday did not rule out a run for governor of West Virginia, following reports that Republicans are encouraging him to do so. . West Virginia Metro News reported that a group of Republicans opposed to Republican gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Patrick Morrissey urged Manchin to run for his former office […]
Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday fined two Republicans running for the state Legislature thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in a publicly funded campaign in 2014. The court ruled that authorities had violated the lawmaker’s constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech. In a 5-0 ruling, the justices canceled a $5,000 civil penalty […]
NY governor confronted by icy reception while visiting slain NYPD officer’s wake
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. tells ‘The Ingraham Angle’ he wasn’t surprised Democratic officials weren’t welcome at funeral … source
Maryland governor says container ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapsed to be moved ‘within days’
Crews conducted a controlled demolition of the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. (Credit: Reuters) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Sunday that a container ship caused the accident. Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Salvage crews plan to refloat the ship Monday, and it is expected to be removed from […]
Kentucky governor, Louisville mayor react to Scottie Scheffler arrest, pedestrian death
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke out Friday after Scottie Scheffler was arrested in the death of a pedestrian before the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course. issued a statement. Beshear said he was praying for the victims of the accident before Scheffler was arrested. “This morning, […]
Texas Governor Affirms ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law with Pardon of Army Sgt. Convicted in BLM Protest Shooting
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, citing the state’s stand-your-ground law and the right to self-defense. Perry was convicted by Travis County Court in April 2023 of shooting and killing Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest. “Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand Your Ground’ self-defense laws that cannot be […]
Governor Abbott Pardons Daniel Perry, Former Army Sgt. Convicted For Shooting BLM Protester In 2020
(Left) Texas Governor Greg Abbott. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) / (R) FILE – This booking photo provided by the Austin, Texas Police Department shows U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Perry was found guilty of murder in 2020 for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator during nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and a […]
Texas governor pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 | Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that a former U.S. Army sergeant was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator during nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice in 2020. granted a full pardon. Abbott announced the pardon minutes after it was revealed that the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole had […]