They’re not looking to be king. They’re not looking to be a dictator.
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U.S. Governors
Quotes from current and former U.S. state governors.
Current governors
TX-RGreg AbbottTexas449 Quotes
KY-DAndy BeshearKentucky280 Quotes
ND-RDoug BurgumNorth Dakota144 Quotes
UT-RSpencer CoxUtah162 Quotes
FLRon DeSantisFlorida1,471 Quotes
OH-RMike DeWineOhio298 Quotes
AK-RMike DunleavyAlaska48 Quotes
WI-DTony EversWisconsin93 Quotes
WABob FergusonWashington116 Quotes
MT-RGreg GianforteMontana252 Quotes
WY-RMark GordonWyoming31 Quotes
HI-DJosh GreenHawaii164 Quotes
MA-DMaura HealeyMassachusetts87 Quotes
AZ-DKatie HobbsArizona216 Quotes
NY-DKathy HochulNew York943 Quotes
IN-REric HolcombIndiana2 Quotes
AR-RSarah Huckabee SandersArkansas416 Quotes
AL-RKay IveyAlabama68 Quotes
MOMike KehoeMissouri103 Quotes
KS-DLaura KellyKansas46 Quotes
GA-RBrian KempGeorgia153 Quotes
OR-DTina KotekOregon84 Quotes
CT-DNed LamontConnecticut287 Quotes
LAJeff LandryLouisiana148 Quotes
TN-RBill LeeTennessee1,169 Quotes
ID-RBrad LittleIdaho48 Quotes
NV-RJoe LombardoNevada152 Quotes
NM-DMichelle Lujan GrishamNew Mexico655 Quotes
RI-DDan McKeeRhode Island77 Quotes
SC-RHenry McMasterSouth Carolina115 Quotes
DEMatt MeyerDelaware17 Quotes
ME-DJanet MillsMaine67 Quotes
MD-DWes MooreMaryland458 Quotes
WVPatrick MorriseyWest Virginia106 Quotes
CA-DGavin NewsomCalifornia1,016 Quotes
NE-RJim PillenNebraska73 Quotes
CO-DJared PolisColorado1,023 Quotes
IL-DJ.B. PritzkerIllinois267 Quotes
MS-RTate ReevesMississippi35 Quotes
IA-RKim ReynoldsIowa154 Quotes
SDLarry RhodenSouth Dakota42 Quotes
PA-DJosh ShapiroPennsylvania365 Quotes
NJ-DMikie SherrillNew Jersey439 Quotes
VA-DAbigail SpanbergerVirginia669 Quotes
NCJosh SteinNorth Carolina142 Quotes
OK-RKevin StittOklahoma78 Quotes
NH-RChris SununuNew Hampshire145 Quotes
MN-DTim WalzMinnesota1,340 Quotes
MI-DGretchen WhitmerMichigan284 Quotes
Former governors
So we have to change that incentive, and I think that’s a reasonable way to do it.
Both of these documents are a powerful reminder that history is not only recorded in official documents and military records, but also in the personal stories of ordinary citizens.
It’s difficult to articulate just how important the ocean is to our people.
The legislative measures signed into law today demonstrate the future of Hawai‘i, helping to diversify our local economy, protect our environment and put our people on an international stage.
I wish they would spend more time looking at real projects like this instead of the hundreds of hours that they’ve wasted on ridiculous projects.
Arkansas Forward’s savings efforts will allow the state to continue phasing out the income tax.
This initiative has also changed mentalities within the state government.
The Postal Service was built to deliver mail, not gatekeep the ballot box, and Connecticut won’t stand for it.
This proposed rule isn’t designed to make our elections safer. Instead, it would hand control to the White House, make it harder for eligible voters to participate, and erode public trust in the process.
A healthy democracy depends on elections that are secure and accessible, and our Constitution gave states—not Washington—primary authority over elections for a reason.
We are positioning Maryland to lead the nation and drive innovation, creating new pathways to work, wages, and wealth for all Marylanders.
As our administration makes big bets on lighthouse industries and invests in Maryland businesses, companies can continue to build up their operations. We’re thrilled that our friends at Platform Aerospace continue to choose our state to…
Law enforcement is doing an incredible job. Crime on Long Island is down 22 percent compared to 2022 when I first took office. That is a dramatic drop. And this year we're continuing the momentum. Crime on Long Island is down 11 percent…
What I realized is that we need to have statewide, a statewide system for records. I'm sure every member of the law enforcement community standing with me here today would tell you how frustrating and exasperating it is all the time spent…
And so that's why I just want to say we're here to help. We also need our federal partners…to fight hard for that money and see if they can get the federal government to reverse that decision that is going to hurt the people they represent.
And I just want to say it was enormously disappointing for us to learn from Washington that they denied our disaster declaration to get reimbursement for the communities from the snowstorm here on Long Island that we applied for.
Long Island has been battered by Mother Nature incessantly this year. You think about the brutal winter storms, the blizzard, the incredible heat wave we've just endured and now flash flooding.
Blink and it's there, that is basically how you can describe what a flash flood is. There is no time to prepare for it, it is something that comes up unexpectedly and can be very, very dangerous.
Today, we are stating once and for all that this greenway will remain for generations to come.
Keeping New Yorkers safe means ensuring the men and women who protect our communities have the tools and technology they need to meet today’s public safety challenges.
People shouldn’t have to break the bank to have fun.
The Great New York State Fair is a time-honored tradition, celebrating our agricultural heritage and a cornerstone of our summers here in New York State.





