Florida governor signs 'terrorist' designation law, raises free speech and due process concerns

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that gave him and other state officials the power to designate groups ...
AOL

New Jersey’s new governor blasts Trump in inauguration speech: ‘illegally usurping power’

Democrat Mikie Sherrill used her inauguration speech to rebuke President Donald Trump as she was inaugurated Tuesday as New Jersey’s 57th governor. Sherrill, a four-term congresswoman and former Navy ...
The Durango Herald

Colorado governor delivers his final State of the State speech

DENVER ‒ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State speech to the Legislature on Thursday morning, simultaneously taking a victory lap for his two terms in office and laying out ...
Yahoo

Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race

ATLANTA (AP) — Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules, saying they unconstitutionally limit his free speech ...
Fox Business

Mikie Sherrill declares state of emergency on New Jersey utility costs during inaugural speech

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who was sworn in on Tuesday, signed her first executive orders before she finished her inauguration speech. "So, right now, yes, before I even finish this speech, I am ...
Houston Public Media

Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump’s push to expand presidential power

Just last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined a bipartisan chorus of governors in denouncing a Biden administration plan they said would strip states of powers guaranteed to them under federal law.