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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· May 21, 2026

By working together, we can really take a closer look and leap forward on capitalizing on geothermal and how states can be partners on working more effectively to address the market de-risking technology and policy factors.

idahocapitalsun.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· May 21, 2026

The United States has got the lowest energy prices than anybody in the world right now.

arkansasadvocate.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· May 21, 2026

Some people have said that this administration is ideological. No, we are not ideological. We’re for affordable, we’re for reliable, we’re for secure.

arkansasadvocate.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· May 21, 2026

This is a nation that needs energy addition. We need energy addition for our own industries, and for our own companies, and for our own prosperity, and for our own affordability.

arkansasadvocate.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· May 21, 2026

Turn the gas into electricity, turn it into intelligence. Ship the product out of North Dakota by a fiber optic cable.

arkansasadvocate.com
Bob Ferguson
@bobferguson· WA· May 20, 2026

We’re looking at ways to look into the next disaster, which unfortunately someday that’s going to come, to see if we can improve that in some way.

washingtonstatestandard.com
Bob Ferguson
@bobferguson· WA· May 20, 2026

I was surprised how limited that was, and even those limited dollars, how narrow it is to get those dollars out the door.

washingtonstatestandard.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· May 20, 2026

Oregonians are feeling the financial pressure from high fuel prices and escalating inflation driven by the Trump administration’s conflict with Iran, so I’m thankful that Oregon is maintaining a balanced budget to protect core services.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· May 20, 2026

Dr. Bell did much to elevate the University of Alabama when he was the president in Tuscaloosa and I have no doubt that he will help UF reach new heights during his tenure in Gainesville.

alabamareflector.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· May 20, 2026

It is time for a-fix-the-darn-country constitutional amendment, where we outlaw partisan redistricting, where we re-enshrine parts of that Voting Rights Act, where we overturn Citizens United, where we actually make real solutions that…

alabamareflector.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· May 20, 2026

People are seeing right now that party isn’t the most important thing. Having someone in charge that will fight for them, that will make life just a little bit better, a little bit easier.

alabamareflector.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· May 20, 2026

The way we can win in Alabama is like we win in Kentucky by recognizing that most people just aren’t that political, they don’t wake up thinking about the next political race, they wake up thinking about their job and whether they can…

alabamareflector.com
Kay Ivey
@kayivey· Republican · AL· May 19, 2026

The United States Supreme Court’s decision is plain common sense and enables our values to be best represented in Congress.

newhampshirebulletin.com
Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· May 19, 2026

Obviously when you’re doing something this magnitude, whether you’re talking about the fireworks, whether you’re talking about the Ferris wheel, that does cost something, but I think it’s also really, really important to celebrate…

westvirginiawatch.com
Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· May 19, 2026

I share the Legislature’s goal of strengthening recruitment and retention for Alaska’s public workforce. However, House Bill 78 contains unresolved legal, tax, administrative, and fiscal issues that create uncertainty for the State…

alaskabeacon.com
Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· May 19, 2026

Last night there was time to shove a spay and neuter bill into an invasive species bill in (House) Finance.

alaskabeacon.com