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Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Aug 16, 2026

Here in Pennsylvania, we combat fraud wherever we find it. In 2024, we charged 119 cases of Medicaid fraud — recovering more than $11 million for taxpayers.

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Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Aug 16, 2026

We have not had a hurricane make landfall in quite some time. So none of us really have experienced this really in, you know, the last couple of decades.

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Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Aug 16, 2026

Please be safe. You definitely want to be home, do not be out on the roads.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 15, 2026

I came here four years ago — that was actually the first time that for many of you I got a chance to meet you. I did not come from the world of politics. I was coming to say that we were going to change that relationship between our state…

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 15, 2026

The budget gap exists for for two reasons. It exists because for too long we have relied too much on the federal government, and it exists because we were spending more than we were growing.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 15, 2026

If there is a local jurisdiction that does not want it, guess what? It will not go there, because local jurisdictions need to have a final say.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 15, 2026

Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers — not in the United States, in the world — and the way they did it there cannot and will not happen in the state of Maryland.

marylandmatters.org
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Aug 15, 2026

I feel confident in the election system in this country, and I hope that politicians will be responsible.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 15, 2026

You’re really going to just say that it was a mulligan or something like that? Like, people were actually attacking law enforcement.

floridaphoenix.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 15, 2026

The legislature agreed to remove the data center’s sales tax exemption for electricity, so you and I will no longer be subsidizing their energy consumption.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 15, 2026

When our neighbors are facing the threat of a hurricane, South Carolina stands ready to help, just as others have done for us in times of disaster.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 15, 2026

Congratulations to UFP Packaging on this investment in Cherokee County. As our state continues to lead the country in manufacturing, we are proud to welcome 136 new, high-quality jobs to one of our rural counties.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Aug 15, 2026

Because we’ve cut taxes, reined in wasteful spending, and resisted the urge to grow government, Oklahoma is thriving.

oklahoma.gov
Mike Kehoe
@mikekehoe· MO· Aug 15, 2026

“Claudia and I hope Missourians from every corner of the state will join us in Sedalia over the next ten days to celebrate the past, present, and future of Missouri agriculture at the Missouri State Fair,” said Governor Kehoe.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Aug 15, 2026

We’re thrilled that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver major investments to Virginia, improving our transportation infrastructure, boosting our Commonwealth’s economy, and creating good-paying jobs.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Aug 15, 2026

Reliable passenger rail plays a critical role in connecting Virginians to their jobs, families, and communities, while also giving travelers more options to get where they need to go.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 15, 2026

We’re thrilled that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver major investments to Virginia, improving our transportation infrastructure, boosting our Commonwealth’s economy, and creating good-paying jobs.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 15, 2026

Reliable passenger rail plays a critical role in connecting Virginians to their jobs, families, and communities, while also giving travelers more options to get where they need to go.

warner.senate.gov
Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 15, 2026

Just as the government cannot favor the secular over the sacred, it also cannot favor one religious view over all others.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 15, 2026

The federal and state constitutions prohibit government from facilitating this sort of discrimination.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 15, 2026

These ablution facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion. That is illegal.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 15, 2026

Texas will not allow illegal religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded facilities.

foxnews.com
Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 15, 2026

Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others.

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