governor
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Near the stage, state Sen. Christine Drazan, the Republican nominee for governor, shook hands with prospective voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A spokesperson for Abbott said the governor is planning to run a competitive race, as usual, against Hinojosa.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago called the deaths "sad and tragic" during a press conference on Thursday.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The lawsuit, joined by Bonta, the attorneys general of 19 other states and the District of Columbia, and the governor of Pennsylvania, was filed in federal court in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In 1962 he’d run for governor of his home state of California, and lost again.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Powell remains on the central bank’s board of governors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
While the fee is set by state tax code, governors can waive it in specific circumstances, as Schwarzenegger did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Recent polls have found that more than 70% of the public oppose data centers near them, forcing governors and candidates who had previously embraced AI to backtrack on the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors takes place Monday and Tuesday in the Blue Ridge Mountains city of Asheville, North Carolina.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Neylan stood by as Lawrence weaved his spell over this sophisticated gentleman, who had socialized with governors and presidents.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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