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Katie Hobbs
@katiehobbs· Democratic · AZ· Jun 25, 2026

I don’t know what an ultimate special session will cover, but I know that is part of the conversation happening now.

azmirror.com
Katie Hobbs
@katiehobbs· Democratic · AZ· Jun 25, 2026

I think this is all a result of what happened at the end of the legislative session and an attempt to really undermine any measures that are being referred to the ballot, and the level that folks are willing to go to to stifle people’s say…

azmirror.com
Kay Ivey
@kayivey· Republican · AL· Jun 25, 2026

Providing Alabama’s children with a strong start remains one of our state’s most important investments.

alabamareflector.com
Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Jun 25, 2026

Requiring the photo ID for the mail-in ballot process does not provide election officials with any opportunity to verify if the ID picture matches the face of the voter and thereby serves as no additional verification of the voter’s true…

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Jun 25, 2026

House Bill 472 would not discourage fraud, would not add any real security, and would create an additional and significant burden for Ohioans who vote by mail.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Jun 25, 2026

I totally get that, but again, and I would not do this if it wasn’t the worst possible situation that we’ve ever seen.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Jun 25, 2026

We want people to celebrate. Please go buy fireworks. Buy fireworks from your local vendors.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Jun 25, 2026

If on July 3, 4, or 5 we have multiple starts in this valley, we’re screwed, OK? That’s It. Nobody to respond.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· Jun 25, 2026

While the state realized additional revenue, those same price pressures placed a real burden on school districts, particularly in rural Alaska. This budget makes targeted, responsible use of a temporary revenue increase to stabilize school…

alaskabeacon.com
Jim Justice
@jimjustice· Republican · WV· Jun 25, 2026

It was, I wouldn’t say super combative, but very passionate — very passionate.

dailymontanan.com
Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jun 25, 2026

Texas is targeting professors who are more focused on pushing leftist ideologies rather than preparing students to lead our nation.

sourcenm.com
Brad Little
@bradlittle· Republican · ID· Jun 25, 2026

Idaho’s public servants work hard every day on behalf of their fellow citizens, and this additional time off allows them to celebrate this historic milestone with family and friends, participate in community events, and reflect on the…

idahocapitalsun.com
Brad Little
@bradlittle· Republican · ID· Jun 25, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to celebrate the enduring ideals of freedom, self-government, and opportunity that have made our nation the greatest in the world,

idahocapitalsun.com
Katie Hobbs
@katiehobbs· Democratic · AZ· Jun 25, 2026

Deploying such a catch-all approach for an emerging technology, as laid out in this bill, is irresponsible.

azmirror.com
Katie Hobbs
@katiehobbs· Democratic · AZ· Jun 25, 2026

Given record demand growth projections, Arizona must responsibly reduce barriers to deploying new energy projects quickly.

azmirror.com