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Arizona governor asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Arizona governor asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Twelve of Arizona’s 15 county attorneys are calling for Gov. “The governor’s office should not interfere with the discretion of prosecutors in fulfilling their duties as elected officials,” said the attorneys’ letter sent to Hobbs late Monday. “Whether this was the intended purpose, the result is an unnecessary and unjustified impingement on the duties and obligations of elected …

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Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates
2 years, 1 month ago

Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates

Associated Press  

A Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office of governor. One of the winners, Maura Healey, is the first woman to be elected to Massachusetts′ top post and also makes history by becoming the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected governor. “I hope tonight shows you that you can be …

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1st woman elected Arkansas governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1st woman elected Arkansas governor

Associated Press  

— Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected Arkansas governor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the state and the highest profile Trump administration official in elected office. Sanders defeated Democratic nominee Chris Jones in the race for governor in her predominantly Republican home state, where former President Donald Trump remains popular. “I know that …

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Massachusetts voters weighing stark choice for governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Massachusetts voters weighing stark choice for governor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The election pits Democrat Maura Healey, who would …

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DeSantis suspends elected prosecutor over new abortion law
2 years, 4 months ago

DeSantis suspends elected prosecutor over new abortion law

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. This is the governor trying to overthrow democracy here in Hillsborough County.” Warren added that no cases regarding violations of the state’s new abortion law have been brought to his office. The executive order also accuses Warren of having a “flawed and lawless understanding of his duties as a state attorney” in his “presumptive non-enforcement …

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Pramod Sawant to stay Goa chief minister. BJP says he was elected unanimously
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant to stay Goa chief minister. BJP says he was elected unanimously

Hindustan Times  

PANAJI: Pramod Sawant will continue as Goa’s chief minister for a second term, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s central observer Narendra Singh Tomar announced on Monday evening. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant will continue in the state’s top executive post, the BJP announced on Monday after a meeting of. After a marathon meeting in which Tomar along with co-observer L Murugan …

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Imperial excess: The Hindu Editorial on Governors and their Constitutional limits
2 years, 10 months ago

Imperial excess: The Hindu Editorial on Governors and their Constitutional limits

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s outburst against Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday was not a first but it brought to the fore, yet again, the role of the Governor in relation with the elected government and legislature. Mr. Dhankhar and his counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra appear to be testing the limits of their power and confronting the …

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Former Union minister Manoj Sinha to be new Lt Guv of Jammu and Kashmir after GC Murmu resigns
4 years, 4 months ago

Former Union minister Manoj Sinha to be new Lt Guv of Jammu and Kashmir after GC Murmu resigns

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Former union minister and senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Sinha, was on Thursday appointed as Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the Rashtrapati Bhawan spokesman said. A communique issued by the President’s secretariat said that the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu as Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has been accepted. The communique issued by the …

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