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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 26, 2026

Getting families back into safe housing that they can afford is critical to the recovery from Hurricane Helene.

ncnewsline.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 26, 2026

Meta did not see children as precious beings to be protected. They saw them as dollar signs to be exploited.

ncnewsline.com
Kay Ivey
@kayivey· Republican · AL· Aug 26, 2026

Alabama is serious about creating systematic changes through the ARHTP to ensure every citizen has access to quality care.

alabamareflector.com
Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Developing new energy resources and transmission in Northern Maine can help deliver more affordable and reliable power, strengthen our grid, reduce Maine’s exposure to energy cost volatility and create thousands of jobs and new economic…

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 26, 2026

It’s going to get a lot worse unless we have some protections for the people in Florida.

floridaphoenix.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 26, 2026

I’m all about having law enforcement have tools to be able to hold criminals accountable. I think that’s important that we do that. And no one’s been stronger on law enforcement than me.

floridaphoenix.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 26, 2026

Now, I’ve never supported the automatic tickets being sent if you’re speeding. I think a human being has to do that, and so I’ve never, I’ve never embraced that.

floridaphoenix.com
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Aug 26, 2026

This historic settlement is a testament to the hard work of states like Arkansas that led on this fight to protect kids online.

arkansasadvocate.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Aug 26, 2026

There are promising indicators in today’s forecast, but too many Oregonians are struggling to make ends meet.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Bob Ferguson
@bobferguson· WA· Aug 26, 2026

This is a thing we can do that essentially costs no money that can really improve student learning and achievement all across our state.

washingtonstatestandard.com
Greg Gianforte
@greggianforte· Republican · MT· Aug 26, 2026

Kirk brings decades of engineering experience and a strong understanding of the important work of the Public Service Commission.

dailymontanan.com
Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 26, 2026

Abbott also accused developers of not working "in collaboration with the state," or "with local governments," adding they "basically dug their own grave for the problem that's been caused for them, and that's why they got the backlash they…

reason.com
Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Aug 26, 2026

It's a far cry from last July when Shapiro gave himself a pat on the back as he touted Pennsylvania's AI readiness.

reason.com
Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 26, 2026

The public backlash is understandable, Abbott said, because data centers "pop up in places that nobody ever heard of before, until they started the construction."

reason.com
Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Aug 26, 2026

The Oklahoma Constitution is clear. At least every 20 years, Oklahomans have the right to decide whether it’s time to call a constitutional convention.

oklahomavoice.com
Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Aug 26, 2026

Cutting a tax sounds like a good idea. But... the provider tax change is pulling back dollars that had gone to hospitals and is one additional way that this bill is negatively impacting the basic operations of hospitals across Virginia.

virginiamercury.com
Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Aug 26, 2026

We are lessening the risk that individuals may walk into a hospital with an emergency need because they haven’t previously sought medical care.

virginiamercury.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 26, 2026

T. Rex Trump, devours you if you're not strong.

cbc.ca
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 26, 2026

His strength, clarity, conviction: Trump respects strength, he does not respect weakness.

cbc.ca