Tag: State executive
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Governor Eric Holcomb (R) issues one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, Holcomb has issued one executive order in 2023—eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 27-March 5, the nation’s governors issued…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues two executive orders from Feb. 27-March 5
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued two executive orders from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, DeSantis has issued 48 executive orders in 2023—five fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 27-March 5, the nation’s governors issued…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, Hochul has issued seven executive orders in 2023—three fewer than she did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 27-March 5, the nation’s governors…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 13-19
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, Hochul has issued five executive orders in 2023—two fewer than she did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 13-19, the nation’s governors issued 14…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from Feb. 6-12
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, DeSantis has issued 34 executive orders in 2023—one more than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 6-12, the nation’s governors issued seven executive…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 6-12
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, Evers has issued four executive orders in 2023—one fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 6-12, the nation’s governors issued seven executive…
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Fifty-eight state executives have master’s degrees; 93 have law degrees
Of the 192 officeholders currently occupying the top four executive positions in each state—governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state—184 have a bachelor’s degree, 58 have a master’s degree, and 93 have a law degree. Nine such officeholders have a Ph.D., and one has a medical degree. Eight state executives do not list…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. As of Feb. 6, Murphy has issued one executive order in 2023—nine fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, the nation’s governors…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one new executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. As of Feb 6, Hochul has issued five executive orders in 2023—one fewer than she did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, the nation’s…
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Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) elected to 12th term as Wisconsin secretary of state
Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) defeated Amy Loudenbeck (R), Neil Harmon (L), and Sharyl McFarland (G) in the election for Wisconsin secretary of state on Nov. 8, 2022. County canvass results published by the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Nov. 21 showed that La Follette had received 7,442 votes more than Loudenbeck, a 0.3 percentage point…