Gov. Brian Sandoval got behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius on Wednesday -and left the driving to a computer for a test drive through the capital and a scenic valley. Sandoval became the first governor in the nation to …
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the requirement that people operating a motorcycle carry a safety helmet. Markell vetoed House Bill 95 on Thursday, saying the helmet requirement saves lives. Delaware law requires that …
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has appointed 24 people to a panel that will examine the state’s insurance market and suggest improvements. The commission will be led by Baldwin County Probate Judge Tim Russell. Bentley has said he’ll hold a special …
Minneapolis police are investigating what they say was an arson fire at Gov. Mark Dayton’s former home. Sgt. Steve McCarty says firefighters were called about 2 p.m. Saturday but the home’s current owners extinguished the blaze before they arrived. He …
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for a disaster designation for six western Iowa counties hit by flooding along the Missouri River. Branstad on Wednesday requested the designation, which would make disaster programs available …
A measure to place caps on payouts from successful medical malpractice and other civil cases has been signed by the governor. Under the law, a $750,000 cap would be placed on non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, and the …
Missouri’s lieutenant governor is without his Ford Flex crossover vehicle after someone stole it, rammed it into a gun shop and set it on fire. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder says he was notified around 6 a.m. Monday that the Flex …