Category: governor

Arizona Governor Must Appear in Court on Pause of Executions

PHOENIX—Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has been ordered to appear in court Thursday in her efforts to halt pending executions. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz said late Friday that Hobbs and Ryan Thornell, the state’s prison director, must show up to explain why the court shouldn’t issue an order against them on the grounds…


Democrat Tony Earl, Former Wisconsin Governor, Dies at 86

MADISON, Wis.—Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin’s governor in the 1980s, has died. He was 86. Earl died on Thursday “peacefully surrounded by family,” his daughter Julia Earl texted The Associated Press. Earl had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke earlier this week. “A formidable leader and public servant, trusted colleague…


LIVE NOW: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Addresses Protecting the US From the Chinese Communist Party

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem talks at 12:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 about protecting South Dakota and the United States from national security threats from the CCP in a discussion held by The America First Policy Institute (AFPI). The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Addresses Protecting the US From the Chinese Communist Party

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem talks at 12:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 about protecting South Dakota and the United States from national security threats from the CCP in a discussion held by The America First Policy Institute (AFPI). The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Japan Names Academic Ueda as Next Central Bank Governor

TOKYO—Japan’s government named academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next central bank governor, a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its unpopular yield control policy. Ueda, a 71-year-old former Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy board member, will succeed incumbent Haruhiko Kuroda, whose second, five-year term ends on April…


LIVE NOW: Biden and Harris Welcome Governors to the White House

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcome the nation’s governors to the White House at 11:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 10, during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Biden and Harris Welcome Governors to the White House

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcome the nation’s governors to the White House at 11:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 10, during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Monterey Park Police and Fire Department Hold News Conference on Mass Shooting

Police and fire chiefs of Monterey Park, California, hold a news conference about the mass shooting at 2:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 23, joined by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE 2:45 PM ET: California Governor and Monterey Park Mayor Hold News Conference on Mass Shooting

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo hold a news conference about the mass shooting at 2:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 23. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Brazil Police Raid Governor’s House Over Capital Riots

BRASILIA—Brazil’s federal police on Friday raided the house of the suspended governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, who is under investigation for failing to prevent the storming of government buildings by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Rocha was removed from office for 90 days by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Jan. 8 hours…