But the Republican governor angered some Democrats when he vetoed several additional spending items before he signed the budget.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

So, for the first time in state history, the Illinois House of Representatives in Springfield voted Friday to impeach the governor.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

That is a promise." The new governor of Virginia gave the Republican response to the State of the Union speech.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

In South Carolina, state representative Nikki Haley won more votes than the three men who sought the Republican nomination for governor.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

The chief lawman of the town quickly sent a telegram to the governor of the state asking for help.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

Anti-slavery settlers in Kansas felt they could not get fair treatment from either the president or the new governor.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

The Republican governor proposes to end collective bargaining rights for most public employees except on the issue of wages.

VOA: special.2011.02.25

No southern governor, except William Gist of South Carolina, seemed willing to lead the South out of the Union.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

To answer for the opposition, the Republicans chose Bobby Jindal, the young governor of Louisiana and the son of Indian immigrants.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

Many people feared that the governor would use the troops to arrest the leaders of the Free State government.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June, talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

Early in October, the governor of South Carolina, William Gist, wrote letters to the governors of other southern states.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

Wisconsin's newly elected governor, Scott Walker, says limits are needed on labor unions to help cut a deficit in the state budget.

VOA: special.2011.02.25

Governor Jay Nixon has agreed to shut off the lights in the dome of the state capitol building.

VOA: special.2010.03.22

For example,Emperor Norton said that Governor Wise of Virginia was to be removed from office by royal decree.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

Emperor Norton said this was necessary because Governor Wise had ordered the death by hanging of John Brown.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

The president gave the pro-slavery governor of Kansas control of troops at two army bases in the territory.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

A few hours after Brown was captured, the Governor of Virginia and three Congressmen arrived in Harpers Ferry.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

And it nominated a hero of the Spanish-American War, New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt, as vice president.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

The governor himself compared the budget to the old Western movie "The Good,the Bad and the Ugly."

VOA: special.2009.07.31