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Pennsylvania Man Admits Attack on Governor's Mansion

Cody Balmer gets 25 to 50 years for arson assault

(Newser) - A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police, and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor's mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges. Cody Balmer, 38, also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts...

Of All the Garage Doors in Alaska, Driver Hits This One

That would be the one on the governor's mansion

(Newser) - Of all the garage doors in Alaska, Alexander Oliphant allegedly hit a most unfortunate one: that currently being used by Gov. Bill Walker. The Juneau Empire reports that police responded to a call Thursday night and found Oliphant and his dog in his car, which happened to be in a...

Why Governors Are Ditching Their Mansions

It's like The Shining in there: staffer

(Newser) - One of the perks of being a governor is getting to live in the executive mansion—but many governors are skipping out on the offer, writes Jodi Kantor in the New York Times . For some, it's because of the huge amount of responsibility that comes with living in a...

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