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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has dealt this year with a short-lived government shutdown, the bankruptcy of two of the state's iconic businesses and a recall attempt.
Lately, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been having a tough time in his bid for U.S. Senate, and he's experienced another setback.
The Colombian military searched rugged southern jungles Tuesday for a governor seized by a commando unit of suspected leftist rebels in the country's first major political kidnapping in years.
A Republican official says former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (joo-lee-AH'-nee) is expected to endorse ex-GOP congressman Rick Lazio (LAH'-zee-oh) for New York governor.
A feisty, yet reflective Gov. Ted Strickland said Monday that his biggest mistake in 2009 was deciding to rely on revenue from racetrack slot machines that were later sidelined by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Kansas' governor doesn't plan to propose deep budget cuts again to avoid a deficit and said Thursday that he opposes further reductions in education spending.
Former NBA center Chris Dudley has formally announced he is running for Oregon governor.
Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum has a to-do list if elected governor that looks a lot like the one Gov. Charlie Crist had in 2006: education, lawsuit limits, property insurance and property taxes.
Lawmakers voted Wednesday to formally rebuke Gov. Mark Sanford, again sparing him from impeachment over secret trips to see his Argentine mistress and his use of state planes.
A federal official upset about losing his job gained revenge by triggering the 2005 bankruptcy of a Kentucky college run by former Massachusetts Gov. William F. Weld, two attorneys allege.
Gov. Ted Strickland says he'll order state senators back to Columbus if they break this week without a solution to an $850 million gap in the budget for funding schools.
Six Republican candidates for Illinois governor offered six variations on the same basic promises to cut spending and fight government corruption in a debate Monday in which the most pointed criticism was saved for Democrats.
State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner will contribute $15 million of his personal fortune to his GOP campaign for governor this month as he battles another Silicon Valley multimillionaire for the nomination, his campaign spokesman said Sunday.
Corporate titans, well-connected lobbyists and staunch conservatives share Virginia Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell's transition team with some Democrats.
Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell appointed Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling his administration's new jobs czar and made it a position in his cabinet.
Here is the text of a statement released Friday by South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford on filing for divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford months after he publicly confessed an affair with an Argentine woman:
A Harvard professor and activist is running for Idaho governor as a Democrat after battling the alcoholic beverage industry in a failed attempt to fund substance abuse treatment through a beer and wine tax hike.
Republican Kirk Dillard promised Wednesday to create more jobs if he's elected governor by capping spending while improving Illinois schools, upgrading the state's infrastructure and offering tax breaks to help businesses.
Republican candidate for governor Andy McKenna proposed dramatically cutting state spending to rescue Illinois' finances without an income tax increase.
Even if her straying husband had asked her to, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she wouldn't have stood with Gov. Mark Sanford when he faced cameras to tell the world about his affair with an Argentine woman.
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison formally entered the Texas governor's race Monday, taking on two-term incumbent Gov. Rick Perry in the March primary.
They're both entrepreneurial Greenwich businessmen. They're both politically connected, though neither has held statewide elective office.
A final hearing on Jenny Sanford's request for a divorce from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is set for February.
South Carolina lawmakers are nearing a decision on whether to move forward with a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford over a secret trip to Argentina and his travel.
Oops! In an embarrassing blunder, Gov. Charlie Crist mistakenly directed parents of uninsured children to call a toll-free sex line.
Dear Governor_________________, Where is our exemption? Is Nebraska better than us? Signed, Your Constituent P.S. Thank you Bob Nelson for the inspiration!
Former Madam Kristin Davis (Photos, Video) Hookers, News & Politics?It is said that the head of government is the reflection of its peoples morals and values. Based on this perception.. do you think she has a chance at winning?
Deval Patrick's sneak attack on Herald falls flatGov. Deval Patrick's punchy campaign staff sent out an e-mail blast to supporters Monday night hoping to blunt yesterday's Herald expose on the administration's year-long hiring frenzy, flinching even before the brutal news hit the street.
Jenny Sanford Files for Divorce From South Carolina Governor Following AffairSouth Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford announced Friday that she's filing for divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford, months after he confessed to a steamy affair.
Sarah Palin is an Authentic American PhenomenonSarah Palin is an authentic American phenomenon. She resonates with a majority of the American people as authentic -- because she is authentic. She is a no-BS, stand-for-the-truth, take-a-licking-and-keep-on-ticking kind of gal.
Fistgate II: High School Students Given Fisting KitsIn March 2000 the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) organization of Massachusetts held its 10 Year Anniversary GLSEN/Boston conference at Tufts University.
Clemency on Trial - Reason MagazineA governor's power to grant relief to convicts ought to be used as a check against injustice. It's far more commonly used as a reward for redemption.
Barack Obama's Safe Schools Czar's 2000 Conference Promoted Fisting to 14 Year-OldsBarack Obama's Safe Schools Czar Kevin Jennings founded the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in 1990. In 2007 Kevin Jennings was paid $273,573.96 as the executive director of GLSEN.
Sarah Palin: The view's better from inside the bus than under itBut the mother of five was far from South Dakota tonight. In fact, she was only about a half-dozen blocks from the White House that she didn't help John McCain win.
At Fort Hood Hundreds Line Up To Meet Sarah PalinSome fans started waiting in line Thursday night at the Army post about 150 miles southwest of Dallas.
Democrats acknowledge challenges in 2010 gubernatorial racesPointing to public frustration over the pace of the economic recovery, Democratic governors said Wednesday they will begin the 2010 election year on the defensive and pledged to wage aggressive campaigns against Republican policies they said would take the country backward.
How Sarah Palin spent Thanksgiving She and her family were registered to run in Thursday's Turkey Trot in Kennewick's Columbia Park. "Leaving Florida to meet family from Texas/Alaska/Washington. We run in Red Cross charity 5k race tmrrw in Richland b4 Thanksgiving dinner..." Palin said earlier on Twitter.
Source: Palin book sold 700,000 in first weekFormer vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin appears well on her way to becoming a million-selling author. "Going Rogue" will now have a printing of 2.5 million copies, according to HarperCollins.
Source: Palin book sold 700,000 in first weekFormer vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin appears well on her way to becoming a million-selling author. "Going Rogue" will now have a printing of 2.5 million copies, according to HarperCollins.
21 dead in Philippines massacre - CNN.comThe wife of a candidate for governor and an unconfirmed number of others were abducted Monday morning in the southern Philippines -- with at least 21 of them later killed, army officials said.
Kentucky State Official Denied Mining Permits, Got Fired"The former head of Kentucky's mine permit division, who was fired last week . . . said Tuesday [November 17, 2009] he had been trying to block what he called illegal mining permit practices."
Sarah Palin struck the American population like a stealth fighter on September 03/ 2008.
Obama lawyers to Democrat alleging political prosecution: Go back to jailGo back to jail. That's the message from Obama administration lawyers to former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, whose case became a cause célèbre among Bush administration critics as ground zero of alleged political prosecutions.
Sarah Palin wants to friend youSarah Palin appears on Oprah on Monday to mark the launch of her book, "Going Rogue." She'll follow up with an extensive interview with Barbara Walters, a multicity book tour and appearances on the Fox News Channel and talk radio.
Election Day 2009 has come and gone. Relatively speaking, this election was as insignificant as any off-year election is, as opposed to a mid-term election, but it still could have been an important year for the Libertarian Party, if we had simply bothered to show up.
Will it be Chris Christie's first term or Jim McGreevey's second? | Paul Mulshine - NJ.comThe idea is to make plenty of promises before the election. Once elected, you immediately start manufacturing excuses for failing to deliver on those promises.
Last Tuesday, conservatives across the nation rejoiced as Republicans Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Chris Christie of New Jersey won their respective state's gubernatorial elections.
Paterson Paints Grim Picture of N.Y. Budget CrisisNew York Gov. David A. Paterson took the rare step Monday afternoon of addressing a joint session of the Legislature during its traditional off-season and used the speech to underscore the increasing grimness of New York's financial outlook. Mr.
As a Libertarian & Floridian I lived under the Governorship of the one Bush brother that regardless of your political leanings has some respect. He is no doubt a conservative, however, his 8 years as Governor of Florida were good years.
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