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Louisiana Governor Primary Election Results
Candidate Party Vote Pct. Edwards* John Bel Edwards* Democrat Dem. 626,000 46.6% Rispone Eddie Rispone Republican Rep. 368,318 27.4% Abraham Ralph Abraham Republican Rep. 317,115 23.6% Dantzler Oscar Dantzler Democrat Dem. 10,993 0.8% Landry Patrick Landry Republican Rep. 10,966 0.8% Landrieu Gary Landrieu Independent Ind. 10,086 0.8% 1,343,478 votes, 100% reporting (3,934 of 3,934 precincts) …
Governor Cuomo and Sandra Lee Have Split Up
ALBANY — After more than a decade together, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his longtime girlfriend, Sandra Lee, announced on Wednesday that they are ending their relationship. The two confirmed the split in a statement. “Over the recent past, we have realized that our lives have gone in different directions and our romantic relationship has …
Missouri governor signs bill to save car tax break
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri tax break for trading-in multiple vehicles will continue now Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill preserving it. Parson signed the bill Wednesday. He had called a special legislative session earlier this month to save the tax break, which allows people and businesses to get a discounted sales …
South Plainfield: New Jersey Labor Day parade cancelled today after “destructive devices” found near route of parade governor was schedule to march in
N.J. police cancel Labor Day parade A New Jersey man was charged Monday after destructive devices were found near the route for a Labor Day parade that the state’s governor planned to attend in South Plainfield. The parade and other holiday activities were canceled just hours before they were set to start. Thomas Kaiser, 55, …
Mike Sonko, Nairobi governor, revealed a politician’s affair at his funeral, and set up hotline to out deadbeat lawmaker dads
After Member of Parliament Ken Okoth died from cancer at the age of 41 last month, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, publicly detailed an alleged affair between the late MP, who was a friend of his, and a woman who was nominated for Nairobi’s County Assembly. Sonko, 44, declared at a memorial service broadcast on local …
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana governor during Hurricane Katrina, dead at 76
Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who led her state during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. She was 76. The office of Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed Blanco’s death. She had been battling a rare form of cancer that had spread to her liver. The Democrat who served in state government …
Puerto Rico governor clings to power amid threat of impeachment | World news
The fate of Puerto Rico’s besieged governor, Ricardo Rosselló, hung in the balance on Wednesday evening as the US territory’s legislature threatened impeachment proceedings if the governor did not resign. Mass demonstrations on the island are approaching their second week, as local press reports on Tuesday evening indicated the governor would resign by midday on …
Ricardo Rosselló: Puerto Rico’s governor is expected to resign today, source says
Thousands have jammed the streets of San Juan calling for the governor’s resignation after Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism published a series of group messages between Rosselló and his inner circle that included homophobic and misogynistic language and jokes about Hurricane Maria victims. Demonstrators were determined to stay on the streets until Rosselló stepped …
Puerto Rico governor announces he will not seek re-election but refuses to resign
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Sunday he will not seek re-election but refused to resign, as corruption allegations have sparked widespread protests in San Juan. Rosselló, a Democrat, made the announcement Sunday in a four-minute Facebook video. He also said he agreed with the people’s right to protest and was willing to confront the impeachment process, which …
Puerto Rico governor struggles to stay in office amid firestorm over leak of vulgar chat room talk
The embattled governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello has announced that he will not seek reelection in November 2020 but will not resign. Interested in Puerto Rico? Add Puerto Rico as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Puerto Rico news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Rossello will step down as …
