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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 17, 2026

This budget shows the great progress that South Carolina has made over this decade and demonstrates what is possible when we cooperate, communicate, and collaborate to serve the people of this great State.

scdailygazette.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 17, 2026

He tried to take from Maryland what Maryland had already won. He failed.

marylandmatters.org
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

For thirteen years, the General Assembly has repeatedly played politics with the judiciary, including taking all four of the nonpartisan State Bar’s appointments to the Judicial Standards Commission for itself,

ncnewsline.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

Just as the respective leadership in each legislative chamber does not have the power to suspend duly elected legislators, and just as the Governor does not have the power to suspend an elected member of the Council of State, the Chief…

ncnewsline.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

The Republican General Assembly simply does not have confidence that it can win elections on their record. They are scared of you, and they are scared of your vote.

ncnewsline.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

Our right to vote is precious. It’s the fundamental right that underpins every other right that we possess.

ncnewsline.com
Kay Ivey
@kayivey· Republican · AL· Aug 17, 2026

Jackson Hospital’s agreement to emerge from bankruptcy and keep its doors open to offer a wide range of care, including emergency services, is the direct result of a resolute partnership between state and local officials and hospital…

alabamareflector.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 17, 2026

While we are dialed in on that next election, most Americans aren’t as political as the pundits think they are.

michiganadvance.com
Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· Aug 17, 2026

West Virginia's plan avoids repeating the mistakes of other states.

reason.com
Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Aug 17, 2026

I’ve signed four budgets, and (in) every one of the budgets we have reduced the income tax.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Aug 17, 2026

The safety of our people remains our highest priority as we’re responding to these storm impacts.

governor.hawaii.gov
Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 17, 2026

We urge the administration to continue employing all diplomatic, economic, and strategic tools available to secure the release of these detained U.S. nationals.

warner.senate.gov
Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 17, 2026

This valuable tool would maximize U.S. government coordination and advance negotiations to ensure their swift release.

warner.senate.gov
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 17, 2026

I would have hoped that, since he’s never been forward deployed, since he’s never put on the uniform and sacrificed for this country, that he would have more compassion for the people who are willing to, that he would have more compassion…

theguardian.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 17, 2026

The response of the president of United States pisses me off. And it should piss all of us off.

theguardian.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 17, 2026

This says, you got to win in big states, in small states, in all regions of the country.

cbsnews.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 17, 2026

As the leader of the Senate, you've got a duty to make sure all of your senators have the capacity to serve, and what is he saying? Not my job

cbsnews.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 17, 2026

This is why the Senate, the Republican-controlled Senate, feels so broken, they feel like they're not accountable to anyone

cbsnews.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 17, 2026

I've heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell

cbsnews.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 16, 2026

When they wake up in the morning, they’re not thinking about the next race. They’re thinking about their job and whether they make enough to support their family.

kentuckylantern.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 16, 2026

Health care is a basic human right, and so I'm willing to have conversations with anyone who agrees with that.

cbsnews.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Aug 16, 2026

I think that there is a role for government to bring down prices in health care, and they can do so quickly.

cbsnews.com