You hear it any time there is a natural disaster like a hurricane, an earthquake or now a viral pandemic: the governor has “declared a state of emergency.” Multiple states have already made ...

The state of emergency went into effect immediately upon signing the order on March 26 and it will terminate at 11:59 p.m. on April 9. Why is Indiana in a state of emergency?

A: Since first declaring the state of emergency, Newsom has issued 74 executive orders with 596 operative provisions. Of those, just 27 provisions remain in effect until Feb. 28.

“Ending the state of emergency is not optional,” one of the letter’s authors, Kevin Kiley, said in a tweet. Of course, it’s important to remember that this push is coming in the midst of ...

A “state of emergency” means we consent to a bit of dictatorial power in the name of protecting order. On the left, it has often been noted that emergency powers can be used for ill.

Emergency officials are gearing up for the Nor'easter that will hit the area early Wednesday, and one tool the governor has is to declare a State of Emergency. But, there's a lot of confusion ...

Sometimes a state of emergency will require that schools, businesses and/or state offices be closed as a way to protect state residents. That’s not the case with Healey’s current declaration.