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State law requires the governor and the attorney general to produce an annual report on the state's drug enforcement activities. The most recent report was filed in 1992.
Jose Perez, owner of the Cigar Room, a tobacco shop in Fort Lee, N.J., on Gov. Chris Christie and the September closure of George Washington Bridge access lanes.
Number of exclamation points used by outgoing Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in his final State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 8. Terry McAuliffe was sworn into office over the weekend.
This week's roundup of money (and other) news that governments can use touches on fiscal health predictions, marijuana money, tax heroes and more.
Should immigrants living here unlawfully be permitted to drive? Should they be eligible for city-issued photo IDs?
A total of 549 Nevadans have been issued driver authorization cards in the first week of the new law creating the program, the Department of Motor Vehicles reported Thursday.
Colorado's two largest airports have tightened their rules on marijuana possession after the state became the first in the nation to allow recreational pot stores to operate, airport officials said on Thursday.
The federal government is expected to announce its approval Friday of a plan that would allow Maryland to continue setting hospital reimbursement rates for Medicare patients and could become a national model for reducing health care costs.
A federal disaster declaration has been issued for a West Virginia chemical spill that may have contaminated tap water and prompted officials to order residents in nine counties not to bathe, brush their teeth or wash their clothes.
"Tell her to sue me," Gov. Paul LePage said when the attorney general demanded he release the report.
Universities, hospitals and other place-based enterprises wield enormous economic power. The trick is harnessing that to build local economies.
Three of the nation's top metros for carpooling are in the Aloha State.
Despite floods and fires, violence and lost loved ones, Colorado is standing strong, Gov. John Hickenlooper told lawmakers Thursday during his State of the State address.
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Martin O'Malley is opposed to legalizing pot.
Judge finds SC prison system violates the rights and threatens the lives of mentally ill prisoners.
Percent of U.S. children ages 12 to 15 who meet the American Academy of Pediatrics' minimum fitness recommendation of getting an hour of moderate activity a day.
Kentucky state Rep. Leslie Combs, who accidentally fired the semi-automatic handgun she brought to the state capitol building Tuesday night while unloading it.
A key part of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's proposal is handing over funds and discretion to states.
At a press conference Thursday, the New Jersey governor said he was misled when he asked his staff about the closure of bridge lanes -- which some speculate was political payback for a mayor's decision not to endorse Christie for re-election.
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Over the last century, states have adopted the idea that pensions are a form of deferred compensation and, along with that change, has come certain protections.
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Read and watch the governor's annual address.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced in his State of the State address that teachers and service personnel -- which includes bus drivers and custodians -- will see a 2 percent increase while state workers will earn $504 more in the coming year.
Gov. Peter Shumlin has focused his annual address to lawmakers on what he calls a growing epidemic of drug addiction as treatment programs around the state struggle to keep up with a surge in demand for services.
State recognition of Utah's same-sex newlyweds is on hold based on counsel from the Utah Attorney General's Office, Gov. Gary Herbert's chief of staff said Wednesday in a memo to state officials.
As his final legislative session got underway Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley pressed his top priority, raising the minimum wage, and said he would help his preferred successor get a head start on a campaign promise: a major expansion of pre-kindergarten education.
In his State of the State address, which governors have typically used to lay out their past accomplishments and future priorities, Andrew Cuomo sought to put his record in the best possible light.
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