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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· Jul 23, 2026

There must be transparency and accountability in any investigation moving forward.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 22, 2026

I’m saving taxpayer money by keeping seniors and people with disabilities out of far more expensive nursing homes.

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Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Jul 22, 2026

The trophies, those are all going to tarnish with time. His commitment to people and his commitment to youth has inspired us all to try to do better than what we ever thought we could do.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Jeff Landry
@jefflandry· LA· Jul 22, 2026

State lawmakers have expressed interest in convening a special session to explore taking more control of the Orleans Parish court system.

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Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

There are a lot of people trying to take advantage of you in this day and age…That’s not going to happen here in Connecticut. You deserve a place to be. You deserve a place you can call home. You deserve a place where the landlord treats…

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Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

Just-cause eviction. We didn’t quite get that over the finish line. We’re going to get that done this next coming cycle.

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Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

We’re getting our fiscal house in order, and we had some surpluses to allow us to pay down some of the pension debt.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 22, 2026

Today is not a magic wand. It’s not a magic bullet. There are still people out there suffering, but I know that there will be fewer that suffer in order to get their services because of this movement.

kentuckylantern.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 22, 2026

Thanks to strong fiscal management by my administration and a strong economic surge late in the fiscal year, we turned a $156 million deficit into a $476 million surplus.

kentuckylantern.com
Pete Ricketts
@petericketts· NE· Jul 22, 2026

He has done a lot for our state serving, obviously, not only the University of Nebraska but here in Washington, D.C., as well.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Jul 22, 2026

His commitment to people and his commitment to youth has inspired us all to try to do better than what we ever thought we could do.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Jul 22, 2026

My expectation is there’s going to be a lot of wood being thrown in the air quickly, a lot of concrete going down, because there are a lot of people really excited.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Jul 22, 2026

I have directed Iowa Health and Human Services to preserve survivor benefits using the most appropriate account type for each eligible child, so that he or she may use the money in the future to support their life’s goals, whether that…

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Tom Vilsack
@tomvilsack· Democratic · IA· Jul 22, 2026

If you make hunger the number one priority, then I can guarantee you that governors will have to listen, corporate CEOs will have to listen, nonprofits will have to listen.

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