U.S. Governors

Service teaches us that you and the person beside you are the partners in working towards a common goal.

Our long-term goal is to reach 1 million Americans serving each year within the next decade, and with the leadership and the help of this organization and our nation’s remarkable governors, we are going to get this done.

So the promise is simple: service from all, opportunity for all.

And I’m proud to say that in Maryland, we became the first state in the country that offers a paid-year service to our high school graduates because every young person in our state deserves a chance to serve.

So over this next year, I will ask us to lead in Service United, and to remember that in this time of political divisiveness and political vitriol-that it is, in fact, service that will save us-and I know that service is going to save us…

At a time when many people feel like the folks in Washington know all of this, and they just simply don’t care, what this organization does, and what this gathering does, is this: is that here in Oklahoma, and here with the NGA, we are…

At a time when I know that politics can feel like a game, at a time when we know that politics, for a lot of people in our society, politics just feels like a game that a select few can win, and everyone else is going to lose.

California has chosen a different path – one that rewards work, grows the economy and puts working families first. We believe if you work hard, you deserve a decent paycheck. They think $7.25 an hour is enough. We don’t.

For years, Donald Trump and Republicans have blocked efforts to raise the federal minimum wage while handing tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations.

We must ensure that every dollar spent on Medicaid is used effectively and efficiently to support our children and families.

The cost of [the] United States response is approaching $1 billion," they wrote. "Investment now in voluntary family planning is fiscally rational in addition to being morally urgent.

We protected America.

Our state is facing a very serious situation with multiple fires, and our hearts go out to Washingtonians who are losing their homes

I don't believe in abolishing the police. I don't believe in abolishing prisons. I don't believe in open borders.

Party bosses shouldn't be determining who members of the party are.

What we have seen from the federal government thus far has just been simply executive orders that have told the states to stay out of it.

Idahoans, join me in keeping the Twin Falls community in your prayers as law enforcement and first responders respond to an active shooter situation near In-N-Out.

I call on him to immediately resign his office and drop out of the race for county judge.

The allegations against Representative McCollum are appalling, and I’m praying for his wife and children.

Our birthdays are always linked — we’re a little bit like a kid with a birthday on Christmas Day.

This DOC initiative is a perfect win-win example.

The money would help Mitchell “attract new businesses, create quality jobs, and support long-term economic growth.”

This trade mission to Panama reflects our commitment to expanding Missouri’s global reach, strengthening international partnerships, and opening new markets for Missouri-made products.

We are proud to celebrate 30 years of military partnership with Panama and the dedicated service of the brave men and women of the Missouri National Guard.