Global leadership attendance at the National Governors Association underscores the increasingly important role statehouses are playing in shaping what normally has been federal policy.

What’s propelling the boost?

President Trump has sent Congress his first nominee for a post at the Federal Reserve. He’s named Randal Quarles as Fed vice chair of supervision. That’s the central bank’s top banking regulator. He’s the first one to hold the position since it was created seven years ago under Dodd-Frank financial reform law. And, maybe ironically, […]

California Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a state of emergency for two wildfires that have forced thousands of people along the state’s central coast to get out of harm’s way. Wildfire season has been extended by 70 to 80 days in the past decade, and California has increased its emergency fund to reflect new predictions. Local, […]