Tag: Governor
New York governor signs law prohibiting hate symbols on public property
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Tuesday that bans municipal corporations, such as fire and police departments and school districts, from selling or displaying hate symbols.
The banned symbols include, but are not limited...
New York boosts funding to secure communities against hate crimes, anti-Semitism
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday to announce an increase in state funding to help secure communities against hate crimes.
“This place is a stark...
Why Cuomo will resign: He endorsed the investigation that found him guilty
Five months ago, with his back to the wall and facing calls from his own allies to resign, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a ready answer to the accusations of sexual misconduct that...
In bipartisan vote, Texas adopts IHRA definition to define anti-Jewish acts
With the support of its governor and state legislators, Texas has become the first U.S. state to fully utilize the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism to interpret anti-Jewish acts.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott...
Jewish Republican Lee Zeldin announces bid to run for governor of New York
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, a Republican from Long Island, N.Y., announced on Thursday that he plans to run for governor of New York in 2022.
In making his announcement, he criticized the current governor,...
Pennsylvania state lawmaker apologizes for comparing Wolf administration to Nazis
A Pennsylvania state representative apologized on Tuesday for comparing the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf to the Nazis and other repressive regimes as part of his accusation that the governor was not being transparent...