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BOJ Governor Ueda’s comments at news conference

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday but warned that rising oil costs from the Middle East conflict could fuel underlying inflation, signalling caution over mounting price pressures. At the two-day meeting ending on Thursday, the BOJ left... Read More.

Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to combat forever chemicals, sends bills to governor

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over how to... Read More.

Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up

Saturday, March 14 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - Burt Jones seemed like the inevitable Republican nominee for governor in Georgia. He is the current lieutenant governor, he has lots of family money and perhaps most important, he has President Donald Trump's endorsement. But that certainty crumbled after health care tycoon Rick... Read More.

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

Tuesday, March 10 by SRN News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed. Ivey reduced Charles "Sonny" Burton's sentence... Read More.

Georgia candidates jockey as sprint begins to primaries for US Senate, governor

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - A two-month sprint to the May 19 primary elections in Georgia's governor and U.S. Senate races has begun as the final candidates qualified Friday for crucial posts in the closely contested swing state. Republicans looking to oust incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen.... Read More.

Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite ‘sacrifice’ by state soldiers who died

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday lamented the loss of four soldiers from her state since December, including two who died last weekend in a retaliatory drone strike in Kuwait during the early stages of the war with Iran. "I... Read More.

Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

DENVER (AP) - Colorado's Democratic governor, facing a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. A... Read More.

Colorado Governor Polis signals he is open to clemency for Tina Peters

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis signaled on Tuesday he was willing to consider clemency for Tina Peters, a former state county clerk convicted of illegally tampering with voting machines as she pursued claims that the 2020 presidential election... Read More.

Fearing GOP upset, top California Democrat urges lagging candidates for governor to drop out of race

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fearful that an election quirk could result in heavily Democratic California installing a Republican as its next governor, a top Democrat on Tuesday sent his party's lagging candidates a blunt message: Get out of the race. California Democratic Party Chair Rusty... Read More.

Minnesota governor proposes to tackle fraud after Trump allegations led to immigration crackdown

Friday, February 27 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Thursday he introduced a proposal to tackle fraud in state programs after President Donald Trump's administration used fraud allegations to deploy federal armed immigration agents in the state. The Republican Trump... Read More.

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BOJ Governor Ueda’s comments at news conference

Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to combat forever chemicals, sends bills to governor

Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

Georgia candidates jockey as sprint begins to primaries for US Senate, governor

Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite ‘sacrifice’ by state soldiers who died

Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure

Colorado Governor Polis signals he is open to clemency for Tina Peters

Fearing GOP upset, top California Democrat urges lagging candidates for governor to drop out of race

Minnesota governor proposes to tackle fraud after Trump allegations led to immigration crackdown

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