New governors in Virginia and New Jersey signed executive orders aimed at lowering costs.
The Michigan governor said the bill, which would have required some residents to send identifying information to their election clerk to ensure their voter registration wasn’t canceled, didn’t advance the state’s election goals.
Arizona Could Force U.S. Supreme Court to Again Consider Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that requires Arizona election officials to verify the citizenship status of registered voters and it could go into effect before the state's primaries in August. But Arizona isn't the only state requiring proof of citizenship.
An enthusiasm gap among young voters has Democrats worried about the upcoming midterms. Plus, Andrew Cuomo wants his old job back, the South Dakota AG dodges impeachment and life imitates art in Indiana as candidate takes advantage of “the name you know.”
As a reprieve from high inflation and gas prices, and to hopefully spur ridership back toward pre-pandemic levels, Connecticut will use $8.1 million of ARPA funds to cover public bus fares for the next three months.
West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection will have regulatory oversight of geothermal energy and will create a permitting system within the department and allow the DEP to issue civil penalties up to $500.
The governor, who became the state’s Democratic nominee last month, has received $867,000 from real estate moguls and entrepreneurs who also backed Trump, ahead of the November general election.
Gov. Jim Justice and a majority of the state’s congressional leaders have submitted a proposal to participate in the federal competition for the development of a hydrogen hub. The gas is considered a key in combating climate change.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have made several proposals on how to help alleviate the financial pressures of increasing gas prices and inflation costs, but it’s unclear which plan will be the final version.
Revenues are robust enough to allow for increased spending, and tax cuts on top of it. But current flush conditions might not last long enough to turn permanent cuts into a good idea.
The state pours $100 million annually into the system, with a proposed increase of $250 million this year, and yet it remains unable to keep staff and place troubled youths in the right places quickly.
No Democratic governor has been defeated since 2014. Look for that to change in November.
Gov. Jay Inslee proposed spending $100 million to subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles, but only $25 million was earmarked for EV incentives in the budget that was passed on Thursday.
States that oversee liquor sales directly are getting rid of vodka, while a number of governors and local officials are looking to end investment or break off ties with Russia.
The Maryland governor and his staff have been using the messaging app Wickr, which allows users to automatically delete messages. Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns about a lack of transparency.
A majority of voters believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and are concerned about rising crime rates and the homelessness crisis. Newsom is up for re-election in the Nov. 2022 midterms.
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