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Word used by Philadelphia meteorologist John Bolaris to describe the latest East Coast cold weather pattern. Bombogenesis means "rapidly intensifying storm."
Number of bills vetoed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, which is the most of any governor in the state's history.
Gov. Susana Martinez called on New Mexico lawmakers to focus largely on job creation and education during the 30-day legislative session that began Tuesday, but Democrats responded warily and blasted the governor for having what they described as a politically driven election year agenda.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
Gov. Jay Nixon implored lawmakers Tuesday to pump nearly $500 million in additional funding into education, from preschool all the way up to the Missouri's colleges and universities.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
Starting on Jan. 1, the maximum period of unemployment payments dropped to 26 weeks in most states, down from as much as 73 weeks.
Marijuana producers in Washington would be prohibited from qualifying for agriculture tax breaks under a bill considered Tuesday by state lawmakers.
A veteran BART police sergeant was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a search Tuesday afternoon at a robbery suspect's Dublin apartment -- the first officer killed in the line of duty in the transit police department's 42-year history, authorities said.
Weathering snow and scandal, Gov. Chris Christie was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with a return to the bipartisan theme that made him a national celebrity.
The Canadian company that is the main equipment and technology suppliers for bike-sharing systems across the U.S. has filed for bankruptcy.
Four same-sex couples married in Utah between the time that a federal judge struck down the state's ban on gay marriage and when the U.S. Supreme Court stayed that ruling are suing to have their marriages recognized.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Monday he thinks the choice for residents to start drinking their water again is a personal decision.
The former Virginia governor and his wife Maureen were charged Tuesday with illegally accepting gifts.
The Supreme Court will hear a 1st Amendment challenge to unions.
Target is offering one year of free credit monitoring in the wake of last month’s massive data breach. States are taking a more active role in protecting online privacy.
The Where's My School Bus app allows parents to track a student's school bus through their smartphone.
Education is taking center stage early in the State of the State season. Here are some of the more interesting proposals governors are floating.
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., announced Tuesday that he will run for governor next year.
Percent of nearly 400,000 Coloradoans whose applications to buy a gun were rejected last year -- the year a new law expanded background checks to include all firearm sales.
Vermont Gov.Peter Shumlin, on his state's drug problem, which was the main subject of his 2014 State of the State address.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe intends to wrest the power to expand Medicaid away from a legislative commission and put it in his own hands, one of several moves threatening to undermine the new governor’s courtship of the GOP-controlled General Assembly.
Enrollment in private insurance plans has been sluggish, but sign-ups for Medicaid, the federal insurance program for the poor, have surged in many states.
Republican lawmakers are putting the final touches on legislation that would delay the implementation of Common Core education standards and the companion test in Tennessee.
Gov. Earl Tomblin is confident law changes he's proposing will give the state greater oversight of facilities like the one responsible for the recent chemical leak that left 300,000 people without safe tap water.
Gov. Bill Haslam and former Gov. Phil Bredesen are joining forces in a drive to keep selections of state appellate judges in the hands of governors — and out of the reach of political donors.
Seeking to right its ship heading into Inauguration Day, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration Monday fended off damaging claims made over the weekend by Hoboken’s Democratic mayor and unleashed a full-throated defense of how it doled out Hurricane Sandy recovery money.
If there’s a bright side to governments’ money problems, it’s that it’s forcing them to use plain English to talk about their finances.
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