Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1174, Baldwin IV, 13, becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III, Count of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1789, Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1897, Bull Connor, American police officer (died 1973) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1928, Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (died 2015) was born. In 1930, Mike Foster, American politician, 53rd Governor of Louisiana (died 2020) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

A Tale Of Two Governors

Issues & Insights

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July 2, 2026

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California vs. Florida: An eight-year experiment in liberal vs. conservative policies.

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Palo Alto Online

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· Jul 2, 2026

California unions want to unwind a landmark pension reform. Who will foot the bill?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 1998 election of Gray Davis as governor was something of a fluke. Davis had climbed the political ladder one rung at a time, from serving as Gov. Jerry Brown’s chief of staff to a seat in the state Assembly, then a stint []

Vanguard News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Notion that state governors don’t control police a ‘myth’ — Segalink

According to him, governors already play a key role in policing through their influence over the appointment and deployment of Commissioners of Police, as well as their membership of the Police Council. The post Notion that state governors don’t control police a ‘myth’ — Segalink appeared first on Vanguard News.

Eschaton

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· Jul 2, 2026

America's Worst Governor

Jared Polis

Nepal News

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· Jul 6, 2026

भन्सार र राजस्व विभागका महानिर्देशक फेरिए

काठमाडौँ। अर्थ मन्त्रालयअन्तर्गतका दुई प्रमुख विभागमा नयाँ नेतृत्व नियुक्त गरिएको छ। मन्त्रिपरिषद्को हालैको निर्णय अनुसार भन्सार विभाग र राजस्व विभागको महानिर्देश फेरिएको अर्थमन्त्री स्वर्णिम वाग्लेको सचिवालयले जनाएको छ। अर्थमन्त्रीको सचिवालयका अनुसार भन्सार विभागको महानिर्देशकमा सहसचिव यमलाल भुसाल नियुक्त भएका छन्। यसअघि निमित्त महानिर्देशकको जिम्मेवारी सम्हालिरहेका भरतमणि पाण्डेयलाई अर्थ मन्त्रालयबाहिर सरुवा गरिएको छ। यसैगरी भन्सार विभागको []

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kidnappings: Hold govs responsible – Tinubu’s aide, Bwala to Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said state governors should be held responsible for the increase in kidnappings across Nigeria. Bwala said that governors should be held responsible for every kidnapping that happens in their states. In an interview on the Morayo Show, Bwala said that the lack of safety [] Kidnappings: Hold govs responsible – Tinubu’s aide, Bwala to Nigerians

Vision Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

China’s Purge Reaches a Four-Province Power Broker and an Emergency Minister Undone By His Own Words

This second installment of a three-part series on officials toppled in China's anti-corruption campaign this year examines how a provincial chief who built loyal networks in four different provinces was brought down, how an emergency management minister was purged days after publicly pledging integrity, and how a forestry agency long tied to a relative of former Party leader Jiang Zemin keeps generating both graft scandals and suspicious deaths.

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Related coverage for "A Tale Of Two Governors": Palo Alto Online — California unions want to unwind a landmark pension reform. Who will foot the bill?. Vanguard News — Notion that state governors don’t control police a ‘myth’ — Segalink. Eschaton — America's Worst Governor. Nepal News — भन्सार र राजस्व विभागका महानिर्देशक फेरिए. Daily Post Nigeria — Kidnappings: Hold govs responsible – Tinubu’s aide, Bwala to Nigerians. Vision Times — China’s Purge Reaches a Four-Province Power Broker and an Emergency Minister Undone By His Own Words