A group of United States governors meeting with Biden on Monday said afterward they pleaded with the president to outline a path out of the pandemic, rather than continuously extending ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are reportedly skipping weekly conference calls with the nation’s governors on the coronavirus pandemic, despite campaigning on the issue and promising to work closely with governors.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reaffirmed Tuesday that if China cannot make a deal with the U.S. at a Mar-a-Lago summit between their presidents, then tariff increases on China will resume.
San Juan – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello made headlines in the territory when he defended the island’s request for more Medicaid funding after President Donald Trump blasted the proposal as a “bailout.” But behind the scenes, the governor is working closely with the Trump administration to win more fiscal support.
Oklahoma legislators have approved a bill that would outlaw abortion and take away the medical licenses of physicians who perform abortions if signed into law.
A grassroots group of education activists in North Carolina has created an alternative to what they call the “failed Common Core standards.” According to team leader Jerry Egolf of the North Carolina Academic Freedom Alliance, the North Carolina Plan is
The Washington Post’s Robert Costa reports Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in Washington, D.C., this weekend for the National Governors Association’s winter meeting. While there, he’ll also be meeting with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist and other influential Republicans in his circle.
When Congress reauthorizes No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the law should allow states to “align” education with the needs of businesses in order to bolster workforce development, according to The National Governors Association (NGA).
