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Proposal To Change Makeup Of State School Board Stalls

A push to revamp the governance of the Utah State Board of Education is on hold after a lengthy legislative hearing left the bill’s sponsor second…

Herbert Signs Scaled-Back Medicaid Expansion Into Law

Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law a bill amending Utah’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion on Monday, hours after the state Senate passed it and despite…

A section of the U.S.-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. California's governor plans to split his state's National Guard troops on the border into three new deployments.

California Gov. Newsom Mostly Ends State's National Guard Border Deployment

"The border 'emergency' is a manufactured crisis," Newsom is expected to say at his State of the State address this week. "And California will not be part of this political theater."

Trucking companies have had a tough time hiring drivers willing to hit the road for long hauls. Now the U.S. is speeding toward a critical shortage of truck drivers in the next few years and companies are upping pay, making the job easier, and opening it up to new kinds of drivers.

Facing A Critical Shortage Of Drivers, The Trucking Industry Is Changing

The trucking industry has faced a shortage of drivers for years, but the problem is compounded now with baby boomer retirements, increased freight demands and a high turnover rate.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam places hand over his heart at a funeral for a state trooper Saturday in Chilhowie, Va., during one of his first public appearances since the blackface scandal broke.

Virginia State Leaders Hold On Tight To Office After More Than A Week Of Turmoil

Gov. Ralph Northam says he's "not going anywhere." Attorney General Mark Herring has no plans to leave either. And while Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax may face impeachment hearings, he's pushing back too.

Snow collects on rental bikes parked outside of a library during a storm in Seattle. As of Saturday morning, more than 7 inches of snow had fallen at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Seattle's Unusually Frigid Temperatures And Heavy Snowfall To Stretch Into The Week

A rare winter storm in Washington state prompted its governor to declare a state of emergency. More than 200 flights were canceled on Friday and drivers are being urged to stay off the roads.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is a well-liked Republican governor in a heavily Democratic state. Observers are looking for clues as to whether he'd challenge President Trump in 2020.

'Watch What We're Doing': Could Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Challenge Trump In 2020?

The well-liked Republican leading a deep-blue state is an outspoken critic of President Trump and has denounced the "debilitating politics of Washington."

Medicaid Expansion Rewrite Looks Increasingly Likely Coming Out Of Week Two Of The Session

The Utah House of Representatives passed the latest version of a scaled-back Medicaid expansion bill on Friday, giving a clear path for the proposal to…

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax presides over the state Senate at the Capitol on Thursday. One day later, a second woman came forward with sexual assault allegations against the politician.

Va. Lt. Gov. Fairfax Asks For FBI Investigation After 2nd Sexual Assault Accusation

Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax requested on Saturday that "no one rush to judgment" after a second woman came forward to accuse him of sexual assault. Virginia Democrats are calling for him to resign.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks at a news conference at the governor's mansion earlier this month in Richmond.

Amid Blackface Backlash, Ralph Northam Tells Staff He Has No Plans To Step Down

The Virginia governor's declaration comes roughly a week after the state Capitol was thrown into disarray by the revelation he appeared in blackface decades ago.

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