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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Marian Searcy cuts Shaquille Sanders' hair at Edward's Barber Shop in Macon, Ga., on Friday, the first day Gov. Brian Kemp said some businesses could reopen.
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    Georgia Businesses Start To Reopen As Trump Distances Himself From State's Governor

    Apr 24, 2020
    After weeks of urging governors to loosen restrictions, the president says he "never gave Gov. Brian Kemp an OK" to reopen barber shops and tattoo shops.
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    Law
    Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 400 people in his final days in office.
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    On His Way Out, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardons Murderers, Rapists, Hundreds More

    Dec 13, 2019
    In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.
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    Police used tear gas against protesters on Wednesday in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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    Streets Of San Juan A 'War Zone' As Protesters Call For Governor To Resign

    Jul 17, 2019
    Some of Puerto Rico's biggest stars attended, and tensions ratcheted up later when protesters burst through a barricade at the governor's mansion and security forces fired tear gas at the crowd.
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    Utah Lieutenant Governor Announces 2020 Run For Governor

    May 15, 2019

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's lieutenant governor says he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2020.

    Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox launched his run Tuesday morning, making the campaign announcement via Twitter.

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    AG: Nevada Boards Can't Pay Directors More Than Governor

    Jan 04, 2019

     

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada attorney general's office says unless specifically authorized by lawmakers, boards and commissions are not allowed to pay their directors and legal counsel more than 95 percent of what the governor makes.

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    Election Night 2018 Live

    Nov 06, 2018

    There are dozens of competitive races across the country that will determine control of the House, Senate and governors' seats. Here are the pivotal seats that could unlock what happens.

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    Politics
    Dave Chappelle (second from right) put his celebrity to work at a campaign event for Ben Jealous (left) on Friday.
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    All Jokes Aside, Dave Chappelle Stumps For Democratic Maryland Governor's Candidate

    Jun 08, 2018
    The comedian is one of many high-profile endorsements Ben Jealous will roll out ahead of Maryland's June 26 primary. Incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan remains very popular in the blue state.
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    Governor Kim Reynolds signs SF-359, one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the U.S. It prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. A district judge has temporarily blocked the law.
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    Iowa Democrats Want Back Control Of The State, Starting With The Governor

    Jun 04, 2018
    Iowa Democrats choose their candidate for governor Tuesday. Stakes are high for a party that has only won three of the last 14 gubernatorial races.
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    The Two-Way
    Kathy Renbarger's service dog sits at her feet during a pro-gun rally at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City on Monday.
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    In A One-Two Punch, Oklahoma Governor Angers LGBTQ and Guns Rights Activists

    May 12, 2018
    Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill allowing adults to carry firearms without a license. She signed a bill to let private agencies deny placing a child for adoption based on religious beliefs.
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    The Two-Way
    As a New Jersey state trooper stands guard nearby, Gov. Phil Murphy unveils his 2019 budget. In April, Murphy signed an order making gun violence data more accessible. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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    New Jersey Governor Signs 'Name And Shame' Order On Gun Data

    Apr 08, 2018
    New Jersey governor signs executive order on gun data, making information on gun violence more transparent.
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    Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens after securing the GOP nomination in August of 2016. Allies of Greitens are using a nonprofit group to advance his legislative agenda.
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    Secretive Nonprofits Back Governors Around The Country

    May 06, 2017
    In Missouri, a nonprofit group affiliated with Gov. Eric Greitens published the personal phone number of a lawmaker who criticized the governor's policies.
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    (Left to right) Executive Councilor Chris Sununu, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, and Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb.
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    Governor's Races Could Be A Bright Spot For GOP On Election Night

    Nov 06, 2016
    Republicans are expected to pick up control in at least one or two of the 12 gubernatorial races on the ballot, and they could even hit a modern-day record of states they control.
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    Politics
    Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was the first governor to ask for the federal government to stop relocating Syrian refugees to his state in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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    Governor Who Started Stampede On Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

    Nov 20, 2015
    Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.
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    Health
    More than 80 percent of the people getting federal subsidies to defray the cost of their monthly health insurance premiums have jobs, statistics suggest. And many are middle class.
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    Low, Middle Income Workers Most Vulnerable To Loss Of Obamacare Subsidies

    May 11, 2015
    The Supreme Court may soon rule Obamacare subsidies illegal in about three dozen states. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Linda Blumberg of the Urban Institute about the options those states would have.
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    Dems Could Pass On The Governor's Race

    Dec 13, 2013

    What if the Democrats don't run a candidate for governor? It might seem farfetched, but political insiders are increasingly considering the possibility

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    Death Penalty: Should We Keep It In Nevada?

    Mar 01, 2013
    When state officials voted to close Nevada State Prison in Carson City, they lost the state's one and only execution chamber. Now we have more than 80 people on death row and nowhere to carry out the sentence.
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    Governor Sandoval Asks to Dismiss Same-Sex Marriage Suit

    May 25, 2012
    Eight Nevada same-sex couples joined a federal suit seeking to overturn the state's ban on gay marriage.  But Governor Brian Sandoval is now asking the court to dismiss the suit.  He says the issue should be decided by the state, not a federal suit.  The governor is also named as a defendant in the suit.  Should the governor speak out, or should he let the suit move forward?  Political pundit Steve Sebelius joins us for analysis.
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    Fred Conquest, Democratic candidate for Governor

    May 28, 2010
    Rory Reid has no Democratic challengers for the gubernatorial race..
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    Mike Montandon, Republican candidate for Governor

    May 18, 2010
    Scandal and low approval ratings hound Governor Jim Gibbons and opponents are chomping at the bit for the primary. Republican Mike Montandon makes his case to unseat the incumbent. Do you have questions? Call 258-3552 or e-mail son@knpr.org. That's Monday at 9 a.m.
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