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This is Whats Trending Today. Chris Christie is the governor of the state of New Jersey. He has held the position since 2010. He is a well-known politician, and was one of several candidates who ran for the Republican Party nomination for the preside
By Jim Malone Washington 30 November 2006 Iowa's Democratic governor, Tom Vilsack, officially became the first presidential candidate for 2008 on Thursday. Several other potential candidates have either taken themselves out of the running for the Wh
Kansas Struggle over Slavery Turns Violent 堪萨斯地区为奴隶制问题而激烈的斗争 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English! Im Steve Ember.
THE MAKING OF A NATION #84 - Franklin Pierce, Part 3 - Election of 1856 By Christine Johnson Broadcast: Thursday, October 14, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Ray Fr
At least four teenagers have launched campaigns for governor in two American states. The young people have declared their candidacy in states that do not have age requirements to serve as governor. Ethan Randleas is a 17-year-old from Wichita, Kansas
By Brian Wagner Miami 13 July 2007 The governor of the southern U.S. state of Florida has signed some of the nation's toughest laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that environmentalists are urging Florida and
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 April 2007 Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is preparing to go to the polls for the first in a series of crucial elections. First up are elections on Saturday for state governors. In the commercial capital of Lagos ca
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 April 2006 Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius A U.S. governor who has forged a coalition between Republicans and Democrats says it is time to end the partisan bickerin
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 September 2006 Nigeria's anti-graft agency has issued a sweeping indictment of several of Nigeria's 36 state governors, accusing them of widespread corruption and the looting of the public treasury. The Economic and Fina
Drive Underway to Recall Wisconsin Governor The governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin faces a possible special election to remove him from office. Opponents are angry at Governor Scott Walker for backing legislation earlier this year that restricte
NOEL KING, HOST: All right. We're going to go now to Iowa. High stakes there for Democrats who will go to the polls tomorrow to pick a candidate to run against the state's Republican governor. Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters reports the candidates a
Governor Bill Walker of Alaska says his state will take the opportunity to expand its business cooperation with China, as China and the United States have agreed not to engage in a trade war. He made the remarks on the sidelines of the fourth China-U
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 12 March 2008 New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau rep
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. state of Maryland's legislature on Thursday approved same sex marriage and the state's Democratic governor is expected to sign it into law. The state Senate voted 25-22 to approve the law, less than a week after t
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday declared a state of public health emergency for all of New York State, in response to this year's increasingly severe flu season. As of Saturday, a total of 19,128 cases of influenza hav
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In Tennessee, community college is already free for graduating high school students, something many other states have done or are looking at as a model. But recently, Tennessee became first in the country to offer community
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. The resignation takes effect next Monday in order to give Lieutenant Governor David Paterson time for an or
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Democrat Jerry Brown was sworn in Monday as California's 39th governor, taking over from Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger who left the office with a huge deficit(赤字) for the golden state. The year ahead will de
The incumbent governor-elect of Anambra State Peter Obi speaks on the result of gubernatorial election held in the state on 7 Feb 2010. The Anambra State gubernatorial election which is a prelude to next year's general elections was marred by irregul