TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2551 which increases funding for water quality and quantity issues, workforce development and mental health needs. The budget will provide $8.3 million to promote financial aid and scholarships, add $10 million to the state water plan fund, add $4.5 million to the Mental Health []
Gov. Jim Justice (R) Friday issued a proclamation calling for a Special Session of the West Virginia Legislature to convene on Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m.
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Governor Josh Green has signed an Emergency Proclamation (EP) in response to the Kona Low weather event. The EP is effective immediately and allows the Adjutant General to activate units of the National Guard to work in coordination with local authorities, emergency management agencies and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate the impact []
Republicans have their gubernatorial candidate. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced on Saturday that he'll run for a fifth term this fall, wasting little time after the end of the legislative session to jump into the campaign. "While we’ve made progress over the years, we still have more work to do," Scott said in a email to supporters. "But to do that, we need more balance in the Legislature." Scott's announcement, which was widely expected, comes as Democrats hope to field a candidate...
Quito, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Members of indigenous communities, social and political organizations filed a lawsuit against the Ecuadorean Government to the Constitutional Court for failing to comply with and minimizing environmental demands. The post Organizations file a lawsuit against Ecuadorean Gov’t first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Nine bills are set to become new Kansas laws this year.
The ‘Good Samaritan Law’ is now on the books in Kansas.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Wednesday, Gov. Laura Kelly requested additional funds to repair the damage caused by a tornado that ripped through Westmoreland. On April 30, one person died and three people were injured when an EF3 tornado struck the town. The storm destroyed or heavily damaged more than 20 homes and businesses. Kelly sent []
Dozens of graduating students walked out of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on Saturday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin took the stage to deliver a commencement address. Video of the Saturday morning incident shows throngs of graduates getting up from their seats and leaving the Greater Richmond Convention Center as the Republican governor began talking. A few could be heard cheering the students on. The governor, who also received an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the commencement...
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has carved a niche for himself by being blunt, accentuating his opinion and always speaking truth to power.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 9:30 a.m.
Three state Family Court judges, two private practice attorneys, a District Court judge and a deputy public defender are in the running to become state Circuit Court judges on Oahu.