These disruptive and unsanctioned work stoppages by some correction officers must end as they are jeopardizing the safety of their colleagues, the prison population, and causing undue fear for the residents in the surrounding communities.
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U.S. Lieutenant Governors
Quotes from current and former U.S. state lieutenant governors.
Current lieutenant governors
ALWill AinsworthAlabama
NVStavros AnthonyNevada6 Quotes
INMicah BeckwithIndiana1 Quote
IDScott BedkeIdaho7 Quotes
CTSusan BysiewiczConnecticut10 Quotes
NJDale CaldwellNew Jersey1 Quote
KYJacqueline ColemanKentucky4 Quotes
FLJay CollinsFlorida13 Quotes
IAChris CournoyerIowa2 Quotes
AKNancy DahlstromAlaska4 Quotes
PAAustin DavisPennsylvania
NYAntonio DelgadoNew York84 Quotes
MAKim DriscollMassachusetts
SCPamela EvetteSouth Carolina11 Quotes
MNPeggy FlanaganMinnesota52 Quotes
DEKyle Evans GayDelaware
MIGarlin GilchristMichigan18 Quotes
VAGhazala HashmiVirginia7 Quotes
WADennis HeckWashington114 Quotes
UTDeidre HendersonUtah16 Quotes
MSDelbert HosemannMississippi
NCRachel HuntNorth Carolina
GABurt JonesGeorgia14 Quotes
MTKristen JurasMontana7 Quotes
CAEleni KounalakisCalifornia
HISylvia LukeHawaii1 Quote
RISabina MatosRhode Island2 Quotes
TNRandy McNallyTennessee
MDAruna MillerMaryland7 Quotes
NMHowie MoralesNew Mexico
LABilly NungesserLouisiana98 Quotes
TXDan PatrickTexas52 Quotes
OKMatt PinnellOklahoma
CODianne PrimaveraColorado
ARLeslie RutledgeArkansas1 Quote
ILJuliana StrattonIllinois1 Quote
NDMichelle StrindenNorth Dakota1 Quote
KSDavid TolandKansas
OHJim TresselOhio1 Quote
MODavid WasingerMissouri
Former lieutenant governors
This is an attack on our sovereign identity, our independence from Washington.
New York hasn't laboured under a king in over 250 years and we sure as hell are not going to start now.
We are not subservient to a king or anyone else out of Washington.
That said, the alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.
The illegal and unlawful actions being taken by a number of correction officers must end immediately. We will not allow these individuals to jeopardize the safety of their colleagues, incarcerated people and the residents of communities…
I have directed my administration to meet with union leadership to resolve this situation and have also ordered the National Guard be mobilized to secure our correctional facilities in the event it is not resolved by (Wednesday)
I’m here to say New York hasn’t labored under a king in over 250 years. And we sure as hell are not going to start now.
In what world should we be standing down to the will of another state?
The safety and security of the staff and incarcerated population is paramount to me.
I am directing everyone involved in these unlawful strikes to stop these actions immediately. Legal action has already commenced to ensure compliance.
I want to save billions of your money and make our government more efficient. Rummaging through your personal s--- is *not* that. A party of chaos loses — always.
The deputy mayor resignations raise serious questions about the long-term future of this mayoral administration.
No state in America is closer to launching high-speed rail than California—and today, we just took a massive step forward.
The alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.
Overturning the will of the voters is a serious step that should not be taken lightly.
It would spark a furious outcry from Adams and his backers, who are now seeking to rally support from Black voters.
Yes, he's on a different team, but that doesn't make me an enemy. I don't think I'm automatically going to become a critic.
When it comes to keeping Mississippians safe, Governor Reeves has said that nothing is off the table.
A decision to remove the mayor from office would mark the first time a New York governor has ever exercised this power.
From the majestic California redwood down to the delicate California quail, every organism matters here—and it's time we celebrated our less cuddly friends before they get too crabby.
The charges against these individuals are sickening and all New Yorkers should join together to condemn this horrific act.





