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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2026

We're in a very serious health situation right now.

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Ghazala Hashmi
@ghazalahashmi· VA· Jul 16, 2026

The existing baseline questions allow the applicants to frame the narrative in their own terms, potentially omitting the details, rigorous data support, and challenging topics necessary for a true public-interest review.

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Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Jul 16, 2026

We are closing the education gap with Massachusetts, making higher education more affordable, improving our infrastructure at the state and municipal level, and creating policies that support families and make health care more affordable…

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Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Jul 16, 2026

Since I have been governor, we have grown over 37,000 private sector jobs at a rate that is nearly double that of our pre-pandemic growth.

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Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Jul 16, 2026

Rhode Island is home to some of the brightest young minds in the nation, and the Wavemaker program helps keep their talent here,

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

AI presents fascinating opportunities for technological breakthroughs and has become a daily tool for many here in Hawaiʻi.

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

Support for our aging kūpuna and their caregivers is very personal to me.

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

These are thoughtful, forward-looking investments that will have a lasting impact — and I am grateful to the Legislature and our many community partners for helping turn good ideas into meaningful action.

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

Together, we have enacted laws that will strengthen our communities, expand opportunity and improve the quality of life for people across Hawaiʻi.

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

This legislative session shows what is possible when we stay focused on solving real problems and putting people first.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

Distant wildfires have impacted New York State in recent years, and this week unfortunately will be no different with expected hazy skies and poor air quality.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

It has made all of us so proud to be New Yorkers, proud to be Americans.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

I challenge them to come up with this solution or there will be a backlash against them.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

We understand the power of AI, but I don't want our young people to feel that this innovation is leaving them behind. They have to be part of it.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

I don't want our local ratepayers, who are already dealing with sky-high utility bills, to have to be burdened with the cost of basically subsidizing these huge massive centers.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

Because New York is the kind of state that wants to not just be first, but be the first to get it right. So what we do here will certainly be a model for other states.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

This overreach is just un-American. This is not who we are as Americans to take someone — a father in Houston, Texas, and murder him.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

We will always cooperate with law enforcement when someone has committed a crime when there's a court order, a warrant for an arrest.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

This is state law now. There's the ability to, it's called involuntary commitment not to an institution, but to a health care facility that has to evaluate over a certain period of time.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

We have to get them off the streets, get them into a hospital for evaluation, get them treatment, and put them into a long-term care plan which is exactly what my law requires.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

I disagree. What I say is New York will always be the epicenter of innovation.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 16, 2026

New York will always be the epicenter of innovation. We have had more technology companies lease long term space in New York City than ever in history.

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