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Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray to quit, join business group

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:11:50 -0400

BOSTON - Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announced Wednesday that he would step down from his elected post to accept a job as head of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, saying his departure from state government did not stem from controversies that had swirled around him in recent years.

W.Va. gov picks new health secretary

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:56 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - Former hospital executive and nurse Karen Bowling will become West Virginia's Health and Human Resources secretary on July 1, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Wednesday, taking over a sprawling department recently scrutinized by an audit and assigned the daunting task of expanding the state's Medicaid program.

Scramble is on to succeed Boston Mayor Menino

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:19 -0400

BOSTON - The race to succeed retiring Mayor Thomas Menino could feature the largest field of candidates in a generation.

19th-century NC's lieutenant governor office opens

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:22:25 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina's lieutenant governor conducts state business in a 130-year-old home that's been freshened up since Dan Forest took office as the state's No. 2 executive branch leader.

Louisiana editorial roundup

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:25 -0400

Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers:

211 systems served as Indiana residents help line

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:11 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - It used to be that if you needed help - with your rent, your gas bill, your grocery bill, or your abusive spouse - figuring out whom to call for that help was nearly as complicated as the problem itself.

Obama to speak on legality of drone program

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:13:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration's secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices during a speech Thursday, a White House official said.

Boston police, city to review bombings response

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:19:18 -0400

LOWELL, Massachusetts - Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday.

SUV trailing governor's vehicle damaged by gate

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:23:02 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - One of the sport utility vehicles assigned to the governor's office is getting more than $10,000 in repairs after getting caught on a security gate at the state Capitol.

APNewsBreak: Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:30 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.

PSG City Hall celebrations scrapped after violence

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:51 -0400

PARIS - A celebration of Paris Saint-Germain's first league title since 1994 was canceled Tuesday, a day after rioting during festivities in the French capital led to 21 arrests and injuries to more than 30 people.

Pridemore announces bid for Congress

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:53:48 -0400

MARIETTA, Georgia - The former executive director of the Governor's Office of Workforce Development says she's running for Congress in Georgia's 11th District.

Some Pa. state schools allow guns amid review

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:07:28 -0400

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania - Students on some of Pennsylvania's college campuses might be carrying more than books.

Some Pa. state schools allow guns amid review

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:41:34 -0400

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania - Students on some Pennsylvania college campuses might be carrying more than their books.

Hickenlooper orders review of oil, gas fines

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:00 -0400

DENVER - Gov. John Hickenlooper is directing the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to review its system of penalties and fines, to make sure public health, safety and the environment are protected.

It's a puzzle: Why isn't Iowa electing women?

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:50:05 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - It was among the first states to legalize gay marriage and served as the 2008 campaign liftoff site for the first black president, but in other arenas Iowa isn't quite so progressive - it's also one of just two states to never elect a woman governor or member of Congress.

Ex-Ind. governor, HHS head Otis Bowen dies at 95

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:53:05 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Otis R. Bowen, who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping oversee the federal response to the burgeoning AIDS epidemic during President Ronald Reagan's second term, has died. He was 95.

Parnell says he'll seek re-election as governor

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:32:35 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - Gov. Sean Parnell on Friday announced plans to seek re-election next year, saying he believes he can be more effective in that role than in pursuing a U.S. Senate bid.

Legislative session reaches its midpoint next week

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:40:56 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Lawmakers reach the midpoint of their annual legislative session next week, with no bills yet reaching final passage, budget negotiations at a critical point and a series of proposals already on the trash heap.

Malloy writes $1,234 check for Washington dinner

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:04:55 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday reimbursed People magazine $1,234.62 for being the publication's guest at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after a potential gubernatorial rival questioned whether the trip violated ethics laws.

Conn. GOP senator questions Malloy's trip to DC

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:19:29 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - The top Connecticut Senate Republican and a potential gubernatorial rival questioned Wednesday whether Gov. Dannel P. Malloy violated any ethics law by letting People magazine pay for his trip to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompting Malloy's office to seek an advisory opinion from the state ethics panel.

Rep. Ross leaving Legislature for Triangle Transit

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:46 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Democratic legislator Deborah Ross, an outspoken advocate of women's rights and other progressive causes, is resigning from a Legislature where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers and taking a job with an agency that provides mass transit.

Lawmakers refuse to expand public records access

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:34:24 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The House ethics committee on Tuesday backed Gov. Bobby Jindal's effort to keep most of his records hidden from public view and rejected a proposal that would have limited the governor's expansive public records exemption.

APNewsBreak: Health care coverage option drafted

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:56:24 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - A group of Republican lawmakers has developed an alternative plan to provide health coverage to uninsured Oklahomans that would require most recipients to work and pay modest copayments, The Associated Press has learned.

Wanted: Polar bear spotter on Norwegian islands

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:12 -0400

OSLO, Norway - Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting polar bears.