Trump says governors of both parties are invited to the White House, except 2 Democrats

Trump says governors of both parties are invited to the White House, except 2 Democrats

President Trump said Wednesday that almost all governors are welcome at the White House for a formal meeting and dinner next week, although the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado are still being excluded. The White House was will initially rule out Democratic governors from a formal, typically bipartisan business meeting on February 20 during … Read more

Annual governors meeting at the White House unfolds after Trump shuts out Democrats

Annual governors meeting at the White House unfolds after Trump shuts out Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unfolding after President Donald Trump barred Democratic governors from White House events. The National Governors Association said it will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump when the governors are scheduled to meet in … Read more

Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms

Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that would expand the state Supreme Court from five justices to seven as frustration mounted among Republican lawmakers over a string of losses before the tribunal. Republican advocates for the change argued that it would help improve the court’s efficiency. But legal … Read more