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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 26, 2026

The data centers were the ones calling the shots. Data centers and corporations were the ones writing the rules. Today, that ends, because I am signing an executive order to make sure that, when data centers come to the state of Maryland…

governor.maryland.gov
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 26, 2026

AI shouldn’t be able to quietly decide who gets a loan, or housing, or healthcare or a government benefit without accountability and a human in the loop.

governor.maryland.gov
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 26, 2026

Let's be clear. My fear is not China. My fear is a technology that no human being can control. And so we’ve got to understand that there has to be that delicate balance of cooperation and competition.

governor.maryland.gov
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 26, 2026

AI is moving faster than the safeguards around it. Marylanders should not have to wait for a disaster or, frankly, for Congress to be protected.

governor.maryland.gov
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 26, 2026

I want to create more opportunities and more pathways to work, wages, and wealth for all Marylanders, but our families come first, and our children come first, not a developers' timeline, and not a corporation's bottom line.

governor.maryland.gov
Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Sep 26, 2026

With school districts facing budget pressures that threatened dedicated teachers, staff, and student learning, we needed to take immediate action.

gov.nv.gov
Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Sep 26, 2026

My top priority in the Senate is getting results for the people of New Hampshire. I am committed to working across the aisle to build lasting solutions to the challenges our families and businesses face.

hassan.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 26, 2026

Our nation faces a severe shortage of qualified pilots and air traffic controllers, while bureaucratic delays and outdated processes at the FAA keep these professionals from working for prolonged periods when they seek mental health care.

duckworth.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 26, 2026

As more older Americans live in their own homes, timely access by fire departments and EMS in the event of a fall can mean the difference between life and death.

king.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 26, 2026

We all know the saying ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,’ and preventative care is a win-win for Maine patients, families and the taxpayers.

king.senate.gov
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 26, 2026

Shirley is a veteran of the US Department of Justice and the New Jersey attorney general’s office. She has the judgment to run these elections and the strength to stand up to Trump’s attacks on voting.

theguardian.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 26, 2026

We can no longer tolerate the culture of silence, sweeping things under the rug or kicking cans down the road.

theguardian.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Sep 25, 2026

Our state governor has been coming in very quietly. He just comes in with his wife and checks on downtown.

scdailygazette.com
Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Sep 25, 2026

President Trump’s cruel and dangerous immigration agenda is forcing us to contemplate this reality.

mainemorningstar.com
Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Sep 25, 2026

Failure to do so will make clear to Maine people that Prime Healthcare is prioritizing corporate interests over the commitments it made to the State of Maine to deliver the quality healthcare which Maine people expect and deserve.

mainemorningstar.com
Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Sep 25, 2026

It’s amazing how brazen the Trump administration is — ‘We’re cutting off this basic research funding because we don’t like you, and you’re from a blue state.’

ctmirror.org
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 25, 2026

We have to be able to take a look at the Blueprint to ensure that all these things are not just effective but also scalable.

marylandmatters.org
Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Sep 25, 2026

We’ve done what we can,” McKee told Rhode Island Current after his press conference. “Now we have to rely on the Trump administration to do the right thing.

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 25, 2026

We don’t have that authority, but what we do want to do is making sure that we are clear and transparent with our local jurisdictions about what type of elements need to be in place in order to receive state support.

penncapital-star.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 25, 2026

Our administration will always stand with the people, and the state will not go around a local community’s ‘no.’

penncapital-star.com
Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· Sep 25, 2026

Pennsylvania has a better chance of being invaded by West Virginia.

ipolitics.ca