A governor can deploy the National Guard when a breakdown of public safety exceeds the capacity of civilian authorities.

The plan focuses on preserving existing infrastructure, with significant investments in water, transportation and public ...

As anti-ICE protests erupt in Minneapolis, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she's preparing for potential conflicts related to ...

She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a nine-year sentence,” Gov. Jared Polis told CBS Colorado about Tina Peters adding ...

The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and ...

Longtime law enforcement leader Jeffrey Smythe has been appointed as North Carolina’s secretary of public safety, Gov. Josh Stein said Monday. Smythe will replace Eddie Buffaloe, who plans to retire ...

Vent fan fire causes smoke, heat damage to Good News Burgers on West Side SAN ANTONIO - A West Side restaurant will be closed for a few days after a fire overnight.The fire started around 3 a.m. at ...

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Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill will formally resign from the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives she’s held since 2019. In a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy, Sherrill, a Democrat who has represented ...

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Rangers and state comptroller to investigate Texas Southern University's finances after the state auditor allegedly uncovered mismanagement worth hundreds of ...