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August 27, 2018
Andrew Gillum is on the verge of making history. Gillum, 39, is the mayor of Tallahassee and he's vying to…
Matt Bevin thegrio.com
July 14, 2018
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin made a tone-deaf and biased statement that angered the West Louisville community while visiting black school kids.
Kamala Harris, Ben Jealous
March 26, 2018
Former NAACP president Ben Jealous, who is making a bid to be governor of Maryland has won some crucial support…
June 12, 2017
Rep. Stacey Abrams says she has what it takes to usher in a new era in Georgia politics. Abrams, 43,
February 10, 2016
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Gov. Jack Markell will sign a resolution apologizing for Delaware's role in slavery and wrongs committed…
January 20, 2016
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has used his annual State of the State address to reaffirm his
December 25, 2015
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr. on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony drug…
October 6, 2015
This weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that would require reports, to be made public, on the racial makeup…
December 11, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Jay Z met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday to discuss reform of the state's criminal…
April 2, 2014
MSNBC - A gubernatorial candidate for Massachusetts has accused the president of pushing “a destructive homosexual agenda,” and even questioned…
March 12, 2014
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ended months of speculation about her political future on Wednesday when she announced…
February 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - According to Politico, the 57-year-old Democrat is considering mounting a campaign, in which his likely opponent would…
February 21, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott says Ted Nugent 'rightly apologized' for degrading comments that resurfaced after…
February 11, 2014
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday he was suspending the use of thedeath penalty in Washington state,…
February 3, 2014
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Trooper William Carvounis, 35, of North Brunswick, N.J., was at a Cabela's sporting goods store on Jan.…
February 3, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - The 52-year-old lieutenant governor is running for the top spot in his state this year, looking to…
January 10, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Shaquille O'Neal scored headlines last year when he threw his considerable weight behind Republican Chris Christie in…
January 9, 2014
ANALYSIS - The controversy not only calls into question the claims of bipartisanship of Christie...
January 9, 2014
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge will not stop a legislative committee from forcing a former appointee of…