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Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Sep 6, 2026

While James Talarico has a record of raising taxes on working families, my Protecting the Texas Promise Agenda cuts costs and makes life more affordable. Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump, for your support.

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Catherine Hanaway
@catherinehanaway· MO· Sep 5, 2026

We have just appealed yesterday's catastrophic ruling to the Supreme Court of the United States. We look forward to the Court's prompt review of this critical matter, as our ability to hold timely and lawful congressional elections hangs…

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Catherine Hanaway
@catherinehanaway· MO· Sep 3, 2026

This unprecedented decision clearly violates federal law and has thrust our state into a full‑fledged constitutional crisis.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Sep 3, 2026

Kalshi long attempted to pass itself off as a legitimate gaming operation in our state, and I am relieved that this order further protects Michigan residents from its predatory, unlicensed practices.

michiganadvance.com
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 3, 2026

“Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people. Trump never should have been able to accept a $400 million gift from another country…

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Steve Marshall
@stevemarshall· AL· Sep 3, 2026

This is about securing elections, not interfering with states' abilities to conduct elections, and we think that we'll be able to eliminate many of the issues that we've seen, including in Alabama, that have occurred in the past.

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Steve Marshall
@stevemarshall· AL· Sep 3, 2026

Here we have a barcode that allows us to be able to connect it directly with the voter – we have the assurance that that ballot is being cast by the person in fact that receives that ballot.

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Steve Marshall
@stevemarshall· AL· Sep 3, 2026

This is not a solution looking for a problem. This is in response to what we know is going on across the country.

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Steve Marshall
@stevemarshall· AL· Sep 3, 2026

The left, because they’re concerned about losing at the midterms, want to be able to obstruct this administration’s efforts to ensure the integrity of our elections.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Sep 3, 2026

My deepest thoughts are with those killed and hurt, including the police officers injured. I pray for their quick recovery. I fully support responding law enforcement and my office will help in all the ways possible.

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Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Sep 2, 2026

Accordingly, my team will continue to vigorously defend this law to ensure that state and local law enforcement are focused on their core responsibilities of investigating and deterring criminal activity, staffing correctional facilities…

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Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Sep 2, 2026

The General Assembly was well within its legal authority to pass this law and to put statutory requirements in place to ensure Virginia’s already resource-constrained localities and law enforcement agencies are not devoting critical…

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Sep 2, 2026

My office strongly disagrees with the judge’s order and will urgently file a motion to stay this ruling and appeal the temporary injunction.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Nick Brown
@nickbrown· WA· Sep 1, 2026

“Washington state’s elections are secure thanks to the work of state and local leaders across the ideological spectrum.”

washingtonstatestandard.com
Aaron D. Ford
@aarondford· NV· Sep 1, 2026

This settlement is strong, but it is not the end. I will continue to work to hold accountable the remaining social media companies who have unlawfully neglected to protect our children.

nevadacurrent.com
Aaron D. Ford
@aarondford· NV· Sep 1, 2026

This settlement will bring money into Nevada that will go directly toward educating and protecting our children, but, most importantly, it will implement changes that will drastically change how children can interact with Meta’s products.

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Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Aug 31, 2026

We owe it to our communities, homeowners, and future generations of Arizonans to better manage our water and power needs before any new data center approvals are issued.

azmirror.com
Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Aug 31, 2026

Arizona may be one of the most exposed states in the country to the negative impacts of excessive data center development.

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Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Aug 31, 2026

The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data centers.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Aug 30, 2026

With significant new resources for our communities and comprehensive restrictions on Meta's platforms for young people, we are taking a major step towards breaking the cycle of social media addiction.

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