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William Tong
@williamtong· CT· Jul 30, 2026

These double-digit demands are unaffordable, excessive and unacceptable, and we’re going to scrutinize every page of these applications.

ctmirror.org
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Jul 30, 2026

This cannot continue, and the fact of the matter is, we have to be able to be a society where we can have intelligent discourse and debate about ideas without people being threatened, and certainly without people carrying out those threats.

michiganadvance.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Jul 30, 2026

I feel like my presence isn’t going to be welcome. I don’t want to get chased around. I don’t want to get harassed. I don’t want to get yelled and screamed at. I don’t want to get booed off the stage, irrespective of what I’m saying.

michiganadvance.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Jul 30, 2026

We know that most businesses, retailers, manufacturers, and distributors want to follow the rules, and Virginians want to know what they are consuming.

virginiamercury.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Jul 30, 2026

New intoxicating products and substances enter the market every single day, many of which include dangerous or illegal ingredients and are deceptively packaged, labeled, and marketed to consumers.

virginiamercury.com
Kris Kobach
@kriskobach· KS· Jul 29, 2026

A city violates the Constitution when it attempts to forbid a therapist from providing the counseling that the therapist believes is in the best interest of the patient.

kansasreflector.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 29, 2026

Voting is the fundamental right from which all other rights flow. That’s why, in the face of threats to our democracy, California has led the way in enacting laws that strengthen the security of our elections. I’m grateful Senator Padilla…

padilla.senate.gov
Charity Clark
@charityclark· VT· Jul 28, 2026

This ruling is an important step toward protecting Vermont’s federal funding, now and in the future, from arbitrary termination based on the shifting priorities of the Trump Administration.

vtdigger.org
Todd Rokita
@toddrokita· IN· Jul 28, 2026

We know every penny matters right now and are committed to making sure you are treated fairly at the pump during this time.

indianacapitalchronicle.com
William Tong
@williamtong· CT· Jul 28, 2026

After the federal government abandoned us, Democrats and Republicans hung in there and we got a guilty verdict against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally using their monopoly to rip us all off.

indianacapitalchronicle.com
Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 28, 2026

My office will continue to "litigate this case and defend the State's duly passed law."

reason.com
William Tong
@williamtong· CT· Jul 28, 2026

“We are winning in court across numerous fronts to protect our democracy from the repeated demands of a president seeking to exert unlawful control over who can vote and how we cast our ballots,” Attorney General Tong said.

portal.ct.gov
Charity Clark
@charityclark· VT· Jul 27, 2026

These are our neighbors, our coworkers, and our friends who came to this country seeking safety and the opportunity to build better lives for themselves and their families.

vtdigger.org