WASHINGTON POST: Maryland lawmakers seek to raise $1 billion through new business tax

Democratic lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly are pursuing a 2.5 percent tax on business-to-business services in two identical bills introduced Monday night, a measure aimed at raising more than…
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CBS NEWS: Maryland Chamber of Commerce claims Gov. Moore's budget proposal could hurt businesses

Maryland small business owners say Gov. Wes Moore's proposed budget plan could end up running them out of business. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce and representatives of small businesses are opposing…
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THE CENTER SQUARE: Iraq veteran in General Assembly criticizes governor’s ‘cheap stunt’

A turret gunner in Iraq before he was 21, North Carolina lawmaker Allen Chesser called Gov. Josh Stein’s embrace and signature to a statement involving Ukraine and second-term Republican President Donald…
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THE INDEPENDENT: Wisconsin governor defends inclusive language proposal to change ‘mother’ to ‘inseminated person’

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has defended a proposal to change the term “mother” to “inseminated person” in state law. The 73-year-old Democrat rallied for revisions around certain gendered…
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ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES: Governor ousts school choice advocate from State Board of Education

Of the six board members currently serving on expired terms, only one – a top school choice advocate – was removed from her post at the State Board of Education. Jenny Clark, founder of the school…
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FOX NEWS: NY Gov Hochul now says she will lead 'resistance' against Trump, after saying the opposite weeks ago

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul now says she will be "leading the resistance" against President Donald Trump, just weeks after telling reporters the opposite. Hochul said she would "fight back hard" during…
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NEW YORK POST: Businesses sue Hochul over ‘illegal and misguided’ $75B climate law, claiming it will cause a spike in costs to consumers

A coalition of business and trade groups is suing the Hochul administration over a law that will force oil, natural gas and coal companies to pay $75 billion for spewing carbon emissions. Gov. Kathy…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: The case against Gavin Newsom

Desperate to carve out a path to the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has become a podcaster. His obsession with celebrity is exactly the reason he belongs nowhere near…
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WASHINGTON REPORTER: Coloradans are paying the price for sanctuary city policies backed by Mayor Mike Johnston and Governor Jared Polis

This week, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is set to testify on Capitol Hill about the ongoing migrant crisis in Colorado’s capital city. But in the days leading up to his appearance, he’s been trying to…
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WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: He Said He'd Take Jews 'Back to Poland.' Gretchen Whitmer Took Him on an Official State Trip to the Middle East.

One of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D.) guests on an official state trip to the Middle East this week is an anti-Israel activist who hailed the leader of Hezbollah as a "hero" and recently called…
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NEW YORK POST: Adams and Hochul need to follow federal law and scuttle illegal sanctuary laws

Good on Mayor Adams for pledging cooperation with ICE to apprehend dangerous criminal migrants, but he should end the double-talk and commit to full cooperation on civil warrants. And Gov. Kathy Hochul…
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KCRA 3: Gov. Newsom's administration withholds records on how the state could make utility bills more affordable

State agencies within Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration have either stalled or refused to release records that could show how Californians could save money on their utility bills. A recent report by…
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NEW YORK TIMES: Prison Boss Elevated by Hochul Was Accused of Rape by 2 Former Inmates

After guards at the Marcy Correctional Facility in central New York beat a handcuffed prisoner to death late last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul promised immediate reforms to turn the troubled prison around. One…
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AZ FAMILY: Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona GOP’s bill to speed up election results

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed an election reform bill aimed to speed up results on Election Day, saying the proposal would disenfranchise eligible voters. “This legislation effectively ends…
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