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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 2, 2026

The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued.

theguardian.com
Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Oct 2, 2026

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.

theguardian.com
Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Oct 2, 2026

It’s a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.

theguardian.com
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Oct 2, 2026

Reasonable and limited updates to the state's economic development program were needed to advance the project

abcnews.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 2, 2026

This has, in turn, undercut my faith, and the public's faith, in the District Attorney's ability to effectively investigate and prosecute the case at this time.

cbsnews.com
Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Oct 2, 2026

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.

npr.org
Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Oct 1, 2026

Virginia is a place where we want this type of in a nation and we want these newer growing technologies, that is part of making them more widely available.

virginiamercury.com
Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Oct 1, 2026

Understanding the complexity of this moment, we knew that this year’s Energy Plan needed to do more than present a prescriptive path forward, it needed to analyze the options before us.

virginiamercury.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Oct 1, 2026

This $10 million commitment will help us build on the progress we’ve made by advancing postpartum and prenatal care for new and expecting mothers.

arkansasadvocate.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

The new rules institute additional administrative barriers that will lead to people losing their healthcare.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

One-third of Oregon families — including seniors, disabled Oregonians, and children — rely on Medicaid, which is the Oregon Health Plan.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

I am working hard. We have new job openings that are coming in the life sciences sector that my opponent just seems to ignore, as if nothing is happening.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Oct 1, 2026

If there are areas where it has somehow swept people into its ambit who should not be there, then I am more than happy to work with the Legislature on specific carveouts for those groups.

newjerseymonitor.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Oct 1, 2026

If you are an independent contractor today, you will be an independent contractor tomorrow.

newjerseymonitor.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Oct 1, 2026

We are ensuring that Marylanders are not charged extra for groceries based on their personal data.

marylandmatters.org
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Oct 1, 2026

It will give people a place to meet, to see research firsthand, to work on real problems, and of course, to find the partners who can bring an idea to market.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Oct 1, 2026

Maybe if it’s Gordon Gekko or some Wall Street titan, yeah, I think they should contribute to the cost of their incarceration. But I think for the other 90% of people, I want to make sure when they’ve served their time, they get back out…

ctmirror.org
Jeff Landry
@jefflandry· LA· Oct 1, 2026

You don’t do these deals in the public. At some point, you have to give the people elected to lead this state the opportunity to lead.

salon.com
Jeff Landry
@jefflandry· LA· Oct 1, 2026

I have no problem letting the people in the state of Louisiana decide whether what we put together was worth it.

salon.com
Mike Kehoe
@mikekehoe· MO· Oct 1, 2026

Early detection through regular screenings, along with access to treatment and support, remains essential to saving lives.”

governor.mo.gov
Mike Kehoe
@mikekehoe· MO· Oct 1, 2026

“Breast cancer touches the lives of countless families across our state, and tragically, we lose about 800 women to this disease each year in Missouri.

governor.mo.gov