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Dec 17, 2007 1:23 PM CST

NJ Formally Outlaws Death Penalty

Governor signs controversial bill, says state is 'truly evolving'

(Newser) - New Jersey officially abolished the death penalty today, becoming the first state to ban capital punishment in the 4 decades since the US Supreme Court allowed the practice to resume. "Today, New Jersey is truly evolving," Gov. Jon Corzine said as he signed the measure, which sped through...

Kentucky Dems Hope to Ride Blue Wave

Oct 30, 2007 7:34 PM CDT

Kentucky Dems Hope to Ride Blue Wave

Backlash may win them governor's office, Senate seat

(Newser) - Kentucky Dems are confident that they'll win the governor's office next week and grab a Senate seat in 2008, the Guardian reports. Polls put Steve Beshear up by 11 points in next week's gubernatorial contest, and Dems say Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now beatable. "We are going...

Hit the Road, Jack—or You Can Lease It

Oct 24, 2007 11:15 AM CDT

Hit the Road, Jack—or You Can Lease It

Critics balk as states privatize highways to raise capital

(Newser) - Cruising the Goldman Sachs Turnpike might not be as futuristic as it seems, Time reports, as more states lease highways to private companies to raise quick cash for infrastructure needs. And backlash didn't stop Indiana from grabbing $3.8 billion for a 75-year lease on the Indiana Toll Road. States...

Jindal Wins La. Governor Race

Oct 21, 2007 2:13 PM CDT

Jindal Wins La. Governor Race

First Indian-American at head of US state

(Newser) - Bobby Jindal won the Louisiana gubernatorial race late yesterday, making the 36-year-old Republican congressman the first Indian-American to head a US state—and the nation's youngest governor. In a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one, Jindal won 54% of the vote, eliminating the need for a runoff...

Sen. Hutchison Eyes Run for Texas Governor

Oct 17, 2007 10:20 AM CDT

Sen. Hutchison Eyes Run for Texas Governor

Won't seek re-election, may leave office early for next campaign

(Newser) - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will not seek re-election in 2012, and may end her term early to run for Texas governor, she told Texas Monthly. But Hutchison said it's "too early to be gearing up" for the 2010 gubernatorial election now because she doesn't "want to peak in...